Marquez «crashed in the easiest part» of Jerez MotoGP sprint race
Gresini rider Marquez made a relatively slow launch from pole position to drop to third at the start, but repassed both KTM’s Brad Binder and Pramac star Jorge Martin to retake the lead on lap 7. By the start of lap 9, Marquez had pulled himself clear of the chasing pack and was seemingly on […]
Quartararo hit with penalty in Jerez MotoGP sprint; Pedrosa inherits podium
Yamaha’s Quartararo qualified a career-worst 23rd in the damp Q1 session, but put on a sensational fightback in the early stages of the 12-lap sprint at Jerez on Saturday. Leaping up to 11th on the opening lap, Quartararo was in the points in ninth on the third tour and vaulted up to third after a […]
Mir rages at «irregular» MotoGP stewards after Marquez sprint clash
While battling for the outer reaches of the sprint points late on in Saturday’s crash-strewn sprint race at Jerez, Marquez collided with Honda’s Mir at the last corner as he made a failed overtake attempt. Mir took a strong hit and lost several places, ultimately finishing out of the points in 10th. Gresini rider Marquez, […]
Martin wins mad, crash-filled sprint race from Acosta
Martin leapt into the lead on the opening lap but was quickly reeled in and passed by poleman Marquez, who looked on course for a first Gresini Ducati win. But on lap nine of 12, Marquez fell off at Turn 9, just seconds after third to fifth-placed Alex Marquez, Enea Bastianini and Brad Binder slid […]
Marc Marquez grabs first Ducati pole in damp qualifying
Taking a first front row since his switch to Gresini Ducati last time out at the Americas GP, Marquez went one better in front of his home crowd at Jerez on Saturday morning. Setting the initial pace in the damp Q2 session, a late switch to a medium wet tyre allowed Marquez to produce a […]
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 […]
Binder “had my bike back” in Jerez MotoGP practice breakthrough
The South African made a strong start to the season in Qatar with a brace of podiums in the sprint and grand prix but hasn’t made it to the rostrum since. In America, various set-up changes backfired on him and he failed to make it out of Q1 while only managing a rise to ninth […]
Marquez says Ducati MotoGP bike adaptation «is finished»
The eight-time grand prix world champion was third fastest overall on Friday at the Spanish Grand Prix having also finished second in the morning session. Marquez has been consistently quick in 2024, though consistency has eluded him, with the Gresini rider yet to add to his sprint podiums in the main Sunday races. Speaking after […]
Bagnaia on record pace in second practice
The reigning world champion has won the Spanish GP for the past two years and comes into the 2024 edition off the back of two disappointing rounds in Portugal and America. In a crash-strewn session, Bagnaia left it to the end of the hour to produce a 1m36.025s to lead the way by 0.100 seconds […]