Why ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia is counting the days to Doha
A few days ago, at the launch of a new sports road bike in Rome, Ducati Team CEO Claudio Domenicali claimed that Francesco Bagnaia’s season would really begin in Qatar — where a run of tracks more suited to his taste begins. The two-time world champion endorsed the thesis on Thursday, citing the distribution of […]
MotoGP race winner Pedrosa to return to KTM for Misano test
The 31-time grand prix winner Dani Pedrosa is preparing to return to MotoGP action in a private test for KTM in mid-April. Pedrosa will test for KTM over two days between 8-11 April, depending on weather conditions, before the Spaniard joins the rest of the MotoGP grid at the first official test of the season […]
Charles Leclerc and Pecco Bagnaia: From kings to princes
Until Lewis Hamilton landed at Maranello this past January, Charles Leclerc was widely seen as the cornerstone of the Scuderia’s project. The Monegasque driver joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016, two years before making a low-key Formula 1 debut in 2018 with Sauber. Similarly, Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia started in MotoGP with a satellite team […]
Marquez supports eventual rule change allowing injured MotoGP riders to test before comeback
Marc Marquez is in favour of allowing MotoGP riders to test their current bike before returning from an injury — but does not want the rule to be introduced right now. During last weekend’s Argentina Grand Prix, Aprilia lodged a special request to allow its star rider Jorge Martin to test his RS-GP before making […]
Zarco upbeat about Honda’s podium chances at MotoGP Argentina GP
LCR Honda rider Johann Zarco has declared podiums as a possibility at the MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix this weekend, following an impressive Friday aboard the resurgent Japanese machine. The 34-year-old again progressed straight to Q2 to add to his similar success at the season-opener in Thailand. Although ultimately a modest achievement, this is a level […]
Winners and losers from the MotoGP Argentina GP
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Photo by: Ducati Corse If his Thai GP win on the opening weekend of the season was remarkable only for its sheer dominance, Marc’s defeat of his brother Alex in Argentina was a real testament to his ability to adapt under pressure. Despite being stretched to the limit and losing the […]
Marc Marquez fights back to extend winning streak
Marc Marquez made it four victories out of four to start the 2025 MotoGP season by winning the Argentina Grand Prix at Termas de Rio Hondo on Sunday. The six-time world champion fought a little harder for this win than the previous three, as he lost the lead to Alex Marquez for the middle part […]
Marc Marquez says brother Alex is “main opponent” for 2025 title
Argentina Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez says he views his brother Alex – not factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia – as his main opponent for this year’s MotoGP world championship. Alex, who rides a year-old GP24 Ducati for the Gresini team, has finished second to Marc in both sprints and both grands prix so far […]
Problems aboard Ducati were worse one year ago
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia says his problems getting comfortable aboard the GP25 on the first two weekends of this season are no worse than they were in the early part of 2024. But the Italian understands this season’s issues are costing him more in the light of the competition he faces this year. The […]