Marquez brothers made history at Jerez, yet some remain uninterested
The Spanish GP wasn’t overly dramatic or filled with much excitement after factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez crashed out of race-winning contention, and brother Alex took the lead. The younger of the two held first place until he saw the chequered flag – a relatively standard race, on the face of it. But when Alex Marquez crossed the […]
Fabio Quartararo stuns Ducati rivals with pole
Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo broke Ducati’s long stranglehold on MotoGP pole positions by going fastest in Saturday’s qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. The 2021 world champion thus delivered on the clear potential he had shown in Friday practice, when he reported he was surprised by his own speed aboard the M1. The pole […]
Jorge Martin returns home to “encouraging” medical report after Qatar crash
Injured MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has arrived back in his home town of Madrid less than two weeks after his horror crash at the Qatar Grand Prix. Martin took a special flight from Doha on Saturday and was then taken to hospital in Madrid, where he underwent a CAT scan to determine the true […]
Marc Marquez fastest at Jerez test on updated Ducati GP25
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez offered a hint that Ducati’s latest updates could be powerful by setting the two fastest times of Monday’s official MotoGP test at Jerez. The Spaniard’s laps were split across the morning and afternoon sessions. His tour of 1m35.876s in the latter part of the afternoon was the better of them […]
Jerez to remain on MotoGP calendar until at least 2031
MotoGP has committed to race in Jerez until at least 2031 after the series’ commercial rights holder Dorna extended its contract with the track. The Andalusian venue, which is hosting the Spanish Grand Prix for the 38th time this weekend, has become one of the most iconic stops on the calendar. It therefore comes as no […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Spanish GP
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing Photo by: Jose Breton — Pics Action — NurPhoto — Getty Images He did it at last! No longer can Alex Marquez be called Mr Second Place. And make no mistake, this was a thoroughly deserved success even though his brother and nemesis Marc dropped his GP25 into the gravel on […]
MotoGP win as big as Moto2 and Moto3 championships
Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez ranks Sunday’s long-awaited and emotional first MotoGP win as highly as his Moto2 and Moto3 world championships. After five full seasons in MotoGP, the Spaniard finally took glory during his home race at Jerez. His first victory follows a collection of second place finishes to his brother Marc Marquez already […]
Marc Marquez “doesn’t understand” MotoGP Spanish GP crash
World championship favourite Marc Marquez is unable to explain the crash that handed the points lead back to his brother Alex at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. Read Also: The factory Ducati rider fell out of third place on lap three of the race. It’s the second time in an otherwise perfect race season […]
Did the MotoGP Spanish GP signal Fabio Quartararo’s resurgence?
In 2021, Fabio Quartararo won his first MotoGP world championship with Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP. The French racer went on to finish the 2022 season in second place overall, taking three wins and eight podiums throughout the season. In the years since, his results have unfortunately been spotty. MotoGP is very much a team sport, […]