Bagnaia leads Bezzecchi in second practice, Martin fifth
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia set the pace in second MotoGP practice at the Barcelona Grand Prix, as championship leader Jorge Martin ended up fifth. A late flying lap from Bagnaia on the GP24 propelled Bagnaia to the top of the order with a 1m38.918s, just under a tenth quicker than VR46 rival Marco Bezzecchi. […]
Nakagami tops first practice from Acosta
LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami led the way in first MotoGP practice for the Barcelona Grand Prix after completing a late run on fresh tyres. Fitting a new soft tyre on the front of his Honda RC213V, Nakagami posted a time of 1m40.510s with just two minutes left on the clock to start his final […]
I did a better job than Martin in MotoGP title battle
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia believes he has done a “better job” than Pramac’s Jorge Martin in terms of pure results this season but would be “happy” if his rival is crowned champion. Bagnaia is on the verge of losing his riders’ crown to Martin in this weekend’s final showdown at Barcelona, having dropped […]
«Impossible» to repeat dominant Honda years on factory Ducati
Marc Marquez believes it would be impossible for him to replicate the success he enjoyed during his peak years at Honda when he joins the factory Ducati team in MotoGP next season. For the first time since 2019, Marquez will be racing what is expected to be the best bike on the MotoGP grid, as […]
Acosta «f***ed up everything» in error-prone but stellar rookie MotoGP season
Tech3 GasGas rider Pedro Acosta conceded that he gave away potential victories in his rookie MotoGP campaign by «f***cking up everything». Although Acosta managed to live up to the hype upon his graduation to the premier class this year, his season on the KTM RC16 has also been plagued by a series of mistakes and […]
Espargaro «burned his hands» as Aprilia heat issues strike again
Aprilia rider Aleix Espargaro says he «burned his hands» during a hot MotoGP race in Malaysia where he struggled to 13th place. The Aprilia RS-GP is infamous for its overheating problems, with both Espargaro and team-mate Maverick Vinales having repeatedly expressed concerns about its adverse effects during some of the flyaway races in Asia. According […]
MotoGP opens ticket sales for Barcelona GP with proceeds to go to Valencia
A limited number of tickets for MotoGP’s new season finale in Barcelona are on sale, with all proceeds set to be donated to the victims of the devastating floods in Valencia. Ticket prices for what is officially being branded as the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona start at 55.30 euros and go as high as […]
Pirro to ride Di Giannantonio’s Ducati in Barcelona GP and 2025 test
Ducati test rider Michele Pirro will be drafted in at VR46 for the final round of the 2024 MotoGP season at Barcelona, Motorsport.com has learned. Pirro will be riding one of VR46’s GP23 bikes in the Barcelona GP on 15-17 November, with Fabio di Giannantonio again absent from racing after getting surgery done on his […]
Bagnaia’s mistake or Martin’s success?
Last Saturday, after crashing out on the third lap of the sprint race at Sepang while fighting his rival for the win and the championship crown, Francesco Bagnaia was both hurt and bewildered. The reigning world champion was unable to find a rational explanation for the five zeroes he has accumulated so far in the […]