Marc Marquez states importance of second at French GP to extend MotoGP lead
Marc Marquez has highlighted the importance of his steady ride to second at the tricky French Grand Prix after the result delivered him a substantial lead in the MotoGP standings. The six-time champion started Sunday’s grand prix just two points ahead of his brother Alex – the pair had traded narrow leads ever since Marc’s […]
Jack Miller «devastated» by French GP crash after showing promise
Pramac Yamaha rider Jack Miller was “devastated” after crashing out of the MotoGP French Grand Prix having gambled on what would later prove to be a successful strategy. Starting from eighth on the grid, Miller opted to remain on the wet tyres when others came in for slicks and ended up being the quickest rider […]
Joan Mir suffers fracture after French GP collision with Francesco Bagnaia
Joan Mir has suffered a fracture to his right hand following a first-lap crash at the French Grand Prix to add to a tough 2025 MotoGP season so far. After qualifying in 15th, he collided with Francesco Bagnaia at the first chicane on the opening lap after the factory Ducati rider came together with Enea […]
French GP breaks MotoGP attendance record in 2025
The 2025 French Grand Prix has broken the all-time record for the most spectators at a MotoGP round — as 311,797 fans were present across the Le Mans weekend. There were 94,757 in the grandstands on Thursday and Friday, while 96,637 were present on Saturday to watch home hero Fabio Quartararo claim pole. On Sunday, […]
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 […]
Road Glide bike to feature in new Harley-Davidson MotoGP series
The new Harley-Davidson championship set to feature on the 2026 MotoGP undercard will see riders battle it out on the manufacturer’s Road Glide model. Further details about the new one-make championship, which was revealed by Motorsport.com on Friday, were announced at the official launch over lunchtime at the French Grand Prix on Saturday. Harley-Davidson’s president […]
Fabio Quartararo will need to be “very clever” to win French GP
Fabio Quartararo says he and the factory Yamaha team will have to be “very clever” to convert pole position into victory in tomorrow’s French Grand Prix at Le Mans. The home favourite was outgunned by three Ducatis in today’s sprint despite taking an early lead. But the longer race on Sunday, combined with expected cooler […]
Fermin Aldeguer on his rise to a MotoGP Sprint race podium at Le Mans
Fermin Aldeguer has suggested that his first top-three result on a MotoGP weekend was only ever a matter of time. The 20-year-old rookie scored third place in Saturday’s sprint race at Le Mans, coming home just behind his Gresini Ducati team-mate Alex Marquez. Following a quiet first two weekends of 2025, Aldeguer suddenly began to […]
Marc Marquez sets new record for sprint wins in a row
Marc Marquez reclaimed the lead of the world championship as he led home brother Alex and Fermin Aldeguer in a Ducati 1-2-3 in the sprint at Le Mans on Saturday. The result maintains Marc’s perfect winning record in 2025 sprints and establishes a new record for most consecutive sprint victories: six. Home favourite Fabio Quartararo […]