Ducati says Pramac hasn’t confirmed its 2025 MotoGP deal yet
On Friday at the Italian Grand Prix, Pramac team boss Gino Borsoi told DAZN that his squad will be the only satellite structure with factory Ducatis in 2025. This comes after Marc Marquez, who looks like he will be passed over in favour of Jorge Martin for the factory team Ducati seat, told the media […]
Marc Marquez “was looking for” current MotoGP rider market buzz
The six-time MotoGP world champion had been in the running for the factory team Ducati seat alongside Francesco Bagnaia for 2025. However, despite his recent run of podiums just six rounds into his time on the 2023-spec Ducati at Gresini, it appears the Italian manufacturer will promote last year’s championship runner-up and current points leader […]
Bagnaia penalised for Alex Marquez incident in Mugello MotoGP practice
In the closing stages of second practice at Mugello on Friday afternoon, Gresini’s Marquez was forced to abort a flying lap when he came across a slow Bagnaia on the approach to Turn 12. Marquez was enraged by this and vented his frustrations to Bagnaia on his bike as the pair rounded the corner. Both […]
Bagnaia fastest in second practice, Rins second
Bagnaia dominated the hour-long afternoon session with a 1m44.938s, but is currently under investigation from the FIM stewards for potentially blocking Alex Marquez on a flying lap late on. Tech3 GasGas rookie Pedro Acosta recovered to third after a fast crash at Turn 13 halfway through the session, while Marc Marquez secured direct passage into […]
Pramac insists it will have factory Ducati MotoGP bikes amid Marquez shun
On Thursday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, reports emerged that Ducati has decided to promote Jorge Martin to its factory team for 2025. While initially it looked like it lead to Marquez moving to Pramac to take a factory bike, the six-time MotoGP world champion complicated the situation by stating the team […]
Vinales heads Quartararo in opening practice
For its home race, Aprilia has five RS-GPs on the grid with its two factory team riders, the Trackhouse Racing duo and wildcard Lorenzo Savadori. Vinales was the best of them at the top of the timesheets in the first 45-minute practice of the Mugello weekend, the Spaniard setting a 1m46.140s on a fresh medium […]
2024 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Pramac rider Jorge Martin leads the championship on 155 points heading to Ducati’s home race, with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia his closest challenger on 116 points. Gresini’s Marc Marquez sits only two points further adrift in third, despite racing on a year-old bike. 2024 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix session timings Session GMT BST CEST ET […]
What is Marc Marquez’s next move in the Ducati MotoGP saga?
Early Thursday morning, it emerged that Ducati had finally decided to choose Jorge Martin to join Francesco Bagnaia in the official Borgo Panigale team from next season. As the hours went by, Marquez’s discourse hardened. At first, the multi-champion was asked about the news in question, and he was disoriented: «This is not the information […]
Gresini, factory team only options to stay at Ducati fold in MotoGP 2025
Marquez’s future had been of much speculation in recent months, as Ducati evaluates him for a possible promotion to the works team alongside Francesco Bagnaia on the back of his impressive adaptation to the Desmosedici at Gresini. However, championship leader Jorge Martin’s current form with Pramac, combined with his stance that he will not settle […]