MotoGP champion Martin hopes to race for Ducati again in the future
Newly crowned MotoGP champion Jorge Martin has left the door open for a potential reunion with Ducati in the future. The Spaniard said he is open to working with Ducati again despite his relationship with the Borgo Panigale marque having been fractured by its decision to snub him for a factory ride. Martin was the […]
How close was Aprilia to joining Yamaha and Honda?
Aprilia was the only manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race victory in the 2024 MotoGP season, having taken the top spot in the Americas Grand Prix as well as the sprint races in Portimao and Barcelona 1. However, it also came close to being downgraded to the lowest category in one area. For 2024, […]
When you win all the time, you become unpopular with rivals
Jorge Martin’s 2024 title on a satellite Ducati and the record-breaking achievements of the Italian manufacturer in the last three years – with 55 wins in 78 races – underline the role of Gigi Dall’Igna, the architect of its historical supremacy. The final result of the 2024 season validated Martín’s campaign as more consistent than that of […]
Suzuki president shows interest in returning to MotoGP
Suzuki has expressed a desire to return to MotoGP in the future, but stressed that it needs to create the necessary conditions in the company to warrant a comeback. The Japanese manufacturer quit MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season, violating a four-year agreement it had signed with series’ promoter Dorna. Suzuki was still […]
Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2024
The 2024 MotoGP season saw a thrilling title battle between eventual victor Jorge Martin and defending champion Francesco Bagnaia go down to the wire. Although the season was dominated by Ducati — Maverick Vinales taking the sole grand prix win for a rival manufacturer on his Aprilia — there was no shortfall of action. Ahead of […]
Ducati “now regretting» not signing me for 2025 MotoGP seat
Jorge Martin believes Ducati must be regretting passing him over for a factory MotoGP seat after his triumph over Francesco Bagnaia in the 2024 title battle. Martin was denied a promotion to Ducati’s official team for 2025 after four years at its satellite Pramac squad, with the Borgo Panigale marque instead opting for the star power of six-time premier […]
How Martin masterminded his MotoGP triumph against Bagnaia
Another season, another duel between Jorge Martin and Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia. But this time it was a year-long fight; a gruelling contest of 40 battles. In essence, this production set up as a repeat of 2023. Independent Pramac Ducati tries to topple mighty factory Ducati; a private wrangle set against the Italian marque’s choking dominance […]
Alpine to sponsor Pramac MotoGP team from 2025
Alpine will become one of the main sponsors of Pramac when it becomes Yamaha’s new satellite team in 2025, Motorsport.com has learned. Pramac had already announced last month that Italian insurance company Prima will remain its title sponsor until the end of the 2027 season. Now, Motorsport.com can report that Prima will share the spotlight […]
How MotoGP crash statistics defy common beliefs about 2024
MotoGP’s official crash statistics for 2024 paint a very different picture to what many would have perceived about the recently-concluded season. Without looking at the numbers, one would have thought MotoGP broke the record for the most crashes in a single season. After all, this season was branded as the “championship of mistakes” by Francesco […]