Francesco Bagnaia wades into Jorge Martin MotoGP contract «chaos»
Ducati racer Francesco Bagnaia waded into the Aprilia team’s contract dispute with Jorge Martin, by telling the MotoGP world champion he should “respect” his contract with the team. Motorsport.com exclusively revealed that Martin wanted to invoke a break clause in his contract to be released from the second year of his deal, which would mean […]
“Ducati is with me 100% – We have to solve this situation” after Sprint
After the dust settled, Francesco Bagnaia explained his frustration after a disappointing day at Silverstone.The Ducati rider started third on the grid and, for the first time this season, ahead of Marc Marquez. But his team-mate overtook him in the first corner and went ahead alongside Alex Marquez, leaving the Italian two-time champion behind. Bagnaia said: […]
Ducati needs to start again from zero
Francesco Bagnaia reckons his Ducati team needs to start from scratch after Johann Zarco’s victory in Le Mans. Bagnaia admits he has struggled this season as he has been eclipsed by his team-mate Marc Marquez. While the Spaniard has taken three wins, Bagnaia has won only once and finds himself down in third place in […]
Francesco Bagnaia laments «weekend to truly forget» after French GP
Francesco Bagnaia dubbed the French Grand Prix as “a race and a weekend to truly forget” after he crashed on the opening lap before coming home in 16th. Starting from sixth on the grid, the two-time MotoGP champion collided with Enea Bastianini at the first chicane of lap one, in turn taking out Joan Mir. Bagnaia […]
Francesco Bagnaia claims Marc Marquez «could ride a tractor and be competitive”
Francesco Bagnaia has continued his recent policy of openly admitting Marc Marquez’s riding superiority, having said he could “ride a tractor and be competitive”. This followed another disappointing day for Bagnaia, who on Saturday qualified sixth before crashing out of MotoGP’s French Grand Prix sprint while Marquez won from second. The double world champion is […]
How a Ducati win at Le Mans could take a historic record from Honda’s hands
The Le Mans Bugatti circuit has been a stronghold for Ducati Desmosedicis ever since Danilo Petrucci crossed the line to take victory in 2020. But the streak of wins he launched has been a true team effort. Sure, Petrucci won aboard the official factory bike. And when Jack Miller won the mixed-weather, flag-to-flag edition in […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Qatar GP
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Was Losail ever really a ‘weak circuit’ for Marc Marquez? He said both before and after the weekend that it was, but his performance in Qatar totally belied that idea – to the point where you wonder if the Spaniard was simply playing along […]
Marc Marquez grabs pole, Bagnaia crashes
Marc Marquez claimed yet another 2025 pole position on Saturday at the Qatar Grand Prix, edging his brother Alex (Gresini Ducati) into a familiar second place. Two major shocks emerged from the baking hot afternoon session at Losail. One was Marquez’s factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia falling on his final run, condemning himself to a […]
Bagnaia angry after «f***ing up» with crash in Qatar GP qualifying
Francesco Bagnaia says he is angry about ‘f***ing up’ his Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a qualifying crash on Saturday. Bagnaia had looked strong all weekend until he dropped his factory Ducati at Turn 4 on his final qualifying run, resulting in the Italian starting the race 11th. It was an emotional disappointment for Bagnaia, […]