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, […]
Francesco Bagnaia edges past Marc Marquez pace in Qatar practice
An upbeat Francesco Bagnaia has claimed he is “very close” to matching Marc Marquez after registering his best Friday performance of the season in Qatar. Bagnaia, who is coming off a morale-boosting win at the Americas Grand Prix a fortnight ago, was able to find his rhythm quickly on the first day’s action in Qatar […]
Francesco Bagnaia feeling more confident after MotoGP Americas GP sprint battle
Francesco Bagnaia says his confidence is returning after a stirring battle with factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez on the first lap of Saturday’s Americas GP sprint. While Marquez ultimately led every lap of the race to maintain his perfect win record in 2025, Bagnaia nosed ahead of his team-mate on no less than three occasions […]
Francesco Bagnaia claims eventful first win of 2025 in the MotoGP Americas GP
Francesco Bagnaia took full advantage of his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez crashing out of the lead to take an emotional victory in a chaotic Americas GP. Bagnaia made no mistake after inheriting the lead from Marquez, who had won every sprint and grand prix of the season up until today. The error was enough […]
Why ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia is counting the days to Doha
A few days ago, at the launch of a new sports road bike in Rome, Ducati Team CEO Claudio Domenicali claimed that Francesco Bagnaia’s season would really begin in Qatar — where a run of tracks more suited to his taste begins. The two-time world champion endorsed the thesis on Thursday, citing the distribution of […]