Ducati wants to “protect” devastated Francesco Bagnaia after Indonesia nadir
Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi said the Italian manufacturer wants to “protect” a «devastated» Francesco Bagnaia after he hit a new low during the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix. Just a week after dominating at Motegi and indicating that his 2025 struggles were behind him, Bagnaia endured another nightmare weekend in Mandalika as he qualified 16th and […]
Marco Bezzecchi escapes serious injury in crash with Marc Marquez but set for penalty
Aprilia has revealed that Marco Bezzecchi has suffered “no broken bones” after his frightening incident with 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez in the Indonesian Grand Prix. Polesitter Bezzecchi slammed into the rear of Marquez’s Ducati at Turn 7 on the opening lap after a poor start dropped him down the order in Mandalika. Both riders […]
Fermin Aldeguer dominates as Marc Marquez crashes
Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer claimed his maiden MotoGP victory in the Indonesian Grand Prix after polesitter Marco Bezzecchi took out Marc Marquez on the opening lap. Having been the only Ducati rider to run anywhere near the front over the weekend, Aldeguer capitalised on a slow start for polesitter Bezzecchi and then passed early race […]
Ducati struggles “out of my control” says cryptic Francesco Bagnaia
Francesco Bagnaia was once again at a loss to explain an embarrassing performance after finishing last in the sprint race at the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix on Saturday. The Italian, who dominated the field a week ago in Japan, finished almost 30 seconds behind winner Marco Bezzecchi, signalling a return to the struggles he has […]
Alex Rins was “angry” with Marc Marquez for ‘destroying’ his Indonesia sprint
Yamaha’s Alex Rins admits he was “so angry” at 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez for “destroying” his Indonesian GP sprint race, though his view softened after reviewing their clash. In a chaotic start to Saturday’s half-distance race at Mandalika, factory Ducati rider Marquez forced Rins off the track as they battled for fifth position. The […]
Marco Bezzecchi explains incredible Indonesian GP victory charge after puzzling start error
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi said he doesn’t have a firm answer for his poor start in the Indonesian Grand Prix sprint after pulling off an incredible recovery to win on the final lap. Bezzecchi stormed to pole position at Mandalika by over four tenths of a second, but got bogged down at the launch […]
Fermin Aldeguer regrets leaving door open for late Marco Bezzecchi move
Fermin Aldeguer says he should have kept the door shut to prevent Marco Bezzecchi snatching victory from him on the last lap of the MotoGP sprint at Mandalika on Saturday. The Gresini Ducati rider led the race from the start until Turn 10 on the final lap, when a charging Bezzecchi – who was recovering […]
Marco Bezzecchi overcomes horror start to win sprint
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi scored a sensational MotoGP sprint victory at Mandalika after fighting his way back from a dreadful start. The class of the field all weekend, Bezzecchi made life difficult for himself when he battled to get off the line from pole position. He was down in eighth place midway through the first lap as […]
Luca Marini eyes MotoGP front row as Honda makes strong start at Indonesian GP
Factory Honda rider Luca Marini believes he can qualify on the front row at the Indonesian Grand Prix following another positive day for the fast-improving Japanese marque. Marini topped Friday morning’s first practice at Mandalika, then featured prominently near the top of the timesheets throughout second practice before finishing the session in fourth. With team-mate […]