Bagnaia thinks “Marquez would adapt well” to factory Ducati MotoGP team
Last weekend Bagnaia produced one of his best MotoGP race wins to date as he held off Marquez late on in a spectacular battle to take Spanish Grand Prix victory. While Bagnaia has charged to back-to-back MotoGP world titles in 2022 and 2023, having stepped up to the factory Ducati squad in 2021, Marquez had […]
Bagnaia says his contact with Marquez in Jerez MotoGP battle «was smart»
Bagnaia and Marquez locked horns with each other in the latter stages of Sunday’s 25-lap grand prix at Jerez after early leader Jorge Martin crashed out. Marquez chopped down a 1.2-second advantage Bagnaia held on lap 14 to get within striking range on the 21st tour. As Marquez threw his Gresini Ducati up the inside […]
Bagnaia critical of “no plan” MotoGP sprint races
The reigning world champion was taken out of the 12-lap sprint at Jerez on Saturday when he got sandwiched between Marco Bezzecchi on the outside and Brad Binder on his inside. It has put Bagnaia 42 points back on Pramac’s Jorge Martin, who won the chaotic sprint. The incident was placed under investigation by the […]
Bagnaia used Jerez MotoGP practice as a test for «big» change
The reigning double world champion has won the last two Spanish Grands Prix at Jerez but comes into this weekend off the back of a non-score in Portugal and a struggle to sixth in America. A key issue for Bagnaia has been a vibration on the rear which has intermittently cropped up over the first […]
Bagnaia still MotoGP title favourite in 2024 but fight is wide open
Martin’s 100% podium-finish record in 2024 came to an end last Sunday at the Americas Grand Prix when he was overtaken for third by Ducati’s Enea Bastianini on the penultimate lap. While the Pramac rider’s lead was cut, he still holds a 21-point lead over Bastianini heading to next week’s Spanish Grand Prix. Reigning double […]
Bagnaia in ‘race of defence’ as Ducati chatter strikes again in MotoGP
After battling with Marc Marquez, Pedro Acosta and Jorge Martin early on for the race lead, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia slipped to fifth place at the chequered flag, finishing over seven seconds behind race winner Maverick Vinales. Not only did Bagnaia lack the pace to stay with Aprilia’s Vinales and second-placed Acosta on the KTM in […]
Dall’Igna calls Bagnaia/Marquez Portugal MotoGP clash “very regrettable”
Gresini Ducati’s Marquez and factory counterpart Bagnaia were battling for fifth in last Sunday’s grand prix at the Algarve International Circuit when they came to blows two laps from the end. Marquez threw his GP23 up the inside of Bagnaia but ran wide, allowing the latter to try to retake the position, only for both […]
The MotoGP civil war threat Ducati must now delicately manage
OPINION: While deemed a racing incident by the stewards, differing opinions on the clash have put Ducati in a delicate position as it faces its biggest test of the year The clamour and the clatter of incensed keys could be heard across the world last Sunday at 2:39pm local time in Portugal, as social media […]
Marquez says Portugal MotoGP clash was Bagnaia’s “mistake”
The Ducati stablemates were battling over fifth position on lap 23 of 25 of Sunday’s grand prix at the Algarve International Circuit when they collided. Marquez made a move for the position under braking for Turn 5 on his GP23 but ran slightly wide, opening the door for Bagnaia to come back up his inside. […]