Alex Marquez raised middle finger at Turn 10 after Catalan GP victory
Alex Marquez got his “revenge” on Turn 10 in Barcelona, claiming victory in the Catalan Grand Prix and raising the middle finger at the corner that had cost him a likely MotoGP sprint race win. The Gresini rider was on course for victory in Saturday’s sprint race but made a mistake into the tricky left-hander […]
Jorge Martin pinpoints potential cause of Francesco Bagnaia’s MotoGP troubles
Jorge Martin feels his 2024 title rival Francesco Bagnaia is lacking the confidence in Ducati’s MotoGP bike this season after following him closely in the Catalan Grand Prix sprint. Having already endured two tough weekends in Austria and Hungary following the summer break, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia hit a new low point in Barcelona as […]
Marc Marquez inherits sprint win as Alex crashes out of lead
Marc Marquez continued his winning streak in MotoGP after his brother Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead of the Catalan Grand Prix sprint with four laps to go. Alex Marquez had been leading the race comfortably from pole position and was on course for his second sprint win of the year when he tucked […]
Marc Marquez had ‘given up’ on Barcelona sprint win after nearly crashing himself
Marc Marquez reveals he had ‘given up’ all hope of winning the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix sprint until his brother Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead with four laps to go. The factory Ducati rider had cemented second position in Saturday’s half-distance race at Barcelona after a close battle with Fabio Quartararo and Pedro […]
Pecco Bagnaia baffled after risking crashes and still finishing outside points
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia says he has no explanation for his torrid form at the Catalan Grand Prix, saying he was pushing to the limit and risking crashes. Having endured his worst qualifying result in three years earlier on Saturday, Bagnaia made little progress from 21st on the grid in the sprint, ending […]
Alex Marquez crashed out of Catalan GP sprint because he felt “unbeatable”
Alex Marquez says his MotoGP crash while leading the Catalan Grand Prix sprint happened at the moment he started to “relax” and felt “unbeatable”. The Gresini rider made a clean start from pole position and built a buffer of nearly 1.5s as he started lap nine of 12 in Saturday’s half-distance MotoGP race in Barcelona. […]
Alex Marquez takes pole with new lap record, Pecco Bagnaia 21st
Alex Marquez smashed the Barcelona MotoGP lap record to claim pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix, as factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 21st position. The final part of qualifying was a two-horse race between the younger Marquez and Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo, who had come through from Q1 to challenge for pole […]
Francesco Bagnaia baffled by nightmare Catalan GP practice: “I cannot be there”
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia was left scratching his head after finishing near the bottom of the timesheets in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday. Bagnaia endured a woeful opening day of track running in Barcelona, finishing more than a second off the pace in 21st place, only ahead of Aprilia wildcard Lorenzo […]
Brad Binder explains KTM’s rapid pace in Catalan GP practice
Brad Binder revealed the biggest change he noticed on his KTM MotoGP bike after leading a 1-2 for the Austrian marque in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix. KTM enjoyed a strong start to the weekend in Barcelona, with Pedro Acosta setting the pace in the opening track session and teammate Binder leading the way in […]