Why late podium charge against Francesco Bagnaia gave Fabio Di Giannantonio goosebumps
VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio said he felt goosebumps as he celebrated third place at his home MotoGP track Mugello at the Italian Grand Prix. Starting from seventh, Di Giannantonio fought his way through the pack and closed in on Francesco Bagnaia, before pulling off a late-race overtake to take third place – his […]
Francesco Bagnaia admits it is impossible to think about winning MotoGP title after Italian GP
Francesco Bagnaia feels “it’s impossible to think about winning the championship” after fading to fourth place at his home Italian Grand Prix in Mugello. After a fantastic start which saw Bagnaia fighting for the lead with Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez, the Italian rider began to drop back, before eventually losing the final podium spot […]
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia called to MotoGP race direction to discuss Italian GP clash
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia were summoned to MotoGP race direction following their glancing touch during the frenetic start to the Italian Grand Prix. Marc Marquez and Bagnaia, along with Alex Marquez, engaged in an explosive battle for the lead during the opening laps at Mugello, highlighted by the two factory Ducat riders making contact […]
How to watch the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello
The Italian MotoGP will take place on Sunday, 22 June with a 23-lap race around the Mugello circuit. Ducati’s Marc Marquez starts the race from pole position with local hero Francesco Bagnaia second on the grid on the other factory Ducati. Gresini’s Alex Marquez and Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo complete the top four. When is the […]
Francesco Bagnaia «struggling a lot» after disappointing MotoGP Italian GP sprint
A downbeat Francesco Bagnaia said it was the “same as always” as he again struggled with the front end of his bike during the Italian Grand Prix sprint race at Mugello. The factory Ducati rider started the sprint in second, but ultimately finished third behind team-mate and race winner Marc Marquez, as well as runner-up […]
Yamaha’s Mugello sprint pace causes concern for MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo
The 2021 MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo has had a pretty poor Italian Grand Prix weekend so far. Going down hard on Friday resulted in a dislocated shoulder and a trip to the hospital while his excellent qualifying performance was rendered irrelevant by an awful race pace. Even though the Yamaha rider has been seen as […]
KTM hope ended by double retirement at MotoGP Italian GP sprint
There was such a sea of optimism in the factory KTM camp on Friday evening with both Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder thinking big points were on offer come the Saturday sprint race for the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix. Therefore the emotions within the orange garage can only be imagined as both riders went out […]
Marc Marquez recovers from shocking start to take sprint victory
Marc Marquez recovered from a shocking start to take a sprint victory from pole at the Italian Grand Prix to extend his MotoGP championship lead. The factory Ducati rider initially dropped back towards the bottom of the top 10, having reached across his bike to his left handlebar, moments before the lights went out, causing […]
Marc Marquez pips Francesco Bagnaia to pole in Ducati 1-2
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez clinched pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, narrowly beating local hero Francesco Bagnaia in a factory Ducati 1-2. The six-time world champion went fastest early on in the session, helped by a tow from his younger brother, Alex (Gresini Ducati) at Mugello. Fabio Quartararo, Bagnaia and Alex Marquez knocked […]