The other rider cast aside by Ducati in its Marquez dilemma
When Ducati announced that it was signing Marc Marquez for 2025 it was a tantalising prospect that piqued the interest of motorsport fans across the world. Who wouldn’t get on board the hype-train of seeing one of the greatest ever MotoGP riders joining the iconic team to win a seventh premier class world title? It […]
Full Moto2 and Moto3 results
Jake Dixon became the first British rider to win on home soil since 2015 after beating Aron Canet in a straight duel in the Moto2 race at Silverstone. Fantic Racing’s Canet had been leading the race since he passed polesitter Ai Ogura at Stowe on the opening lap, with Dixon biding his time in second […]
Bastianini wins, Martin snatches points lead from Bagnaia
Enea Bastianini claimed only his second MotoGP victory as a factory Ducati rider in the British Grand Prix, as Jorge Martin finished second to snatch the points lead away from Francesco Bagnaia. Bastianini, who had already shown glimpses of his rapid pace by winning Saturday’s sprint, took advantage of a mistake for Martin with just […]
British GP shifted to May in 2025 MotoGP calendar tweak
The British Grand Prix at Silverstone will move to a late May calendar slot in the 2025 MotoGP schedule. Announced at this year’s British GP, the 2025 event will take place on 23-25 May at Silverstone as the latest part of a “new-look” race calendar for MotoGP. The British GP has been held in early […]
Espargaro, Marquez join Bagnaia in slamming «dangerous» towing in MotoGP qualifying
MotoGP stars Aleix Espargaro and Marc Marquez have criticised riders slowing down in qualifying to position themselves behind faster bikes, saying it could lead to “dangerous” situations. The debate over towing in MotoGP was reignited on Saturday at Silverstone as a number of riders ran in a group on their second runs in order to […]
Grippier rear tyre causing MotoGP riders to crash more often in 2024
Francesco Bagnaia believes the extra grip offered by Michelin’s new rear tyre is contributing to MotoGP riders crashing more often than usual in 2024. Championship leader Bagnaia suffered another crash out of a leading position in Saturday’s sprint for the British Grand Prix, losing the front of his factory Ducati going into Turn 4 (The […]
Marquez lost the front «without warning» on penultimate lap of Silverstone MotoGP sprint
Marc Marquez says he had no “warning” before he crashed out of MotoGP’s British Grand Prix sprint at Silverstone with a little more than a lap to go. The Gresini rider was running in fourth place in the final stages of Saturday’s half-distance race, having recovered from a difficult qualifying that had left him seventh […]
Bastianini wins sprint from Martin, Bagnaia crashes
Enea Bastianini won MotoGP’s British Grand Prix sprint for the factory Ducati team, but a crash for his team-mate Francesco Bagnaia allowed Jorge Martin to close in the title race. Bastianini passed long-time leader Martin on lap seven of 10, claiming a first victory of any kind in MotoGP since Malaysia 2023, while Aleix Espargaro […]
Bagnaia slams «ridiculous» towing problem in Silverstone MotoGP qualifying
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia has hit out at other MotoGP riders for deliberately slowing down in British GP qualifying in order to get a tow from him, describing the situation as “ridiculous”. Bagnaia was followed by Gresini’s Marc Marquez on their first runs in Saturday’s pole-deciding session at Silverstone, with the added aerodynamic benefit allowing the […]