Martin ‘feared’ he would never win a MotoGP title as he opens up on mental health
Pramac rider Jorge Martin has revealed he ‘feared’ he would never be able to win a championship in MotoGP at the start of the year as he struggled with his mental health. The Spaniard said he became scared of losing while heading into his fourth season in the premier class, despite having accepted his championship […]
Marquez felt «comfortable from the beginning» on first day with factory Ducati
Marc Marquez says he felt «very comfortable and very calm» on his first day with the works Ducati team, describing it as the best outfit in present-day MotoGP. Having signed a two-year contract with the Italian factory, Marquez got his first taste of the Ducati GP25 in the official test at Barcelona on Tuesday. Completing […]
Mir on Honda's lack of new parts in Barcelona MotoGP test: "How can I not be angry?"
Joan Mir admitted that he was «angry» with Honda after Tuesday’s MotoGP test in Barcelona, as the Japanese manufacturer failed to bring any new upgrades to the beleaguered RC213V.With Honda ending the season at the bottom of the manufacturers’ championship and 49 points behind its nearest rival Yamaha, expectations were high from HRC during the […]
Alex Marquez tops Barcelona MotoGP test as Marc makes factory Ducati debut
Gresini rider Alex Marquez set the pace in the post-season MotoGP test in Barcelona on Tuesday, as his elder brother Marc Marquez completed his first outing with the factory Ducati team. The younger Marquez led the times for the majority of the seven-hour session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after jumping to the top of the […]
Ducati trials two-way radio communication in Barcelona MotoGP test
Ducati test rider Michele Pirro was able to exchange spoken messages with team manager Davide Tardozzi over radio during Tuesday’s MotoGP test in Barcelona. In the first minutes of the official test at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona, an intercom that Dorna had been developing was installed in Pirro’s helmet before he went out on track. […]
The eight DNFs that denied Bagnaia the 2024 MotoGP title
Francesco Bagnaia joined an elusive club of just five riders to have won 11 or more grands prix in a single season in the premier class when he triumphed in last weekend’s MotoGP finale in Barcelona.Yet when he returned to the Ducati garage after taking the chequered flag, he was forced to take off the […]
Marquez completes first laps on factory Ducati in Barcelona MotoGP test
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez made his debut with the factory Ducati team in the Barcelona post-season test on Tuesday morning. More than an hour after the track action began, Marquez finally headed out on track to get his first taste of next year’s GP25 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Spaniard completed a total of […]
Aprilia’s Rivola appointed new president of the MotoGP Constructors’ Association
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola will become the new president of the MotoGP World Championship Constructors’ Association (MMSA), Motorsport.com has learned. The Italian was chosen in a vote that took place on Monday during preparation for the official post-season test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. With his election, Rivola will replace KTM CEO Stefan Pierer for […]
Details of Marc Marquez’s first test with factory Ducati emerge
Marc Marquez will make his debut as a factory Ducati team rider in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona wearing an all-red suit without personal sponsorship branding on a one-off basis. The Spaniard will start a new chapter in 2025 and will once again have all the muscle that drives a factory team after a season […]