How a struggling MotoGP sophomore saved his career but highlighted a wider issue
Gresini Ducati rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio scored points on just six occasions in 2022. His haul at the end of that season was a slender 24, a full 87 points adrift of the next Ducati rider in the standings. His fellow rookie Marco Bezzecchi, had a higher peak too, managing a podium at Assen on his […]
Ranking the top 10 riders of the 2023 MotoGP season
The 2023 MotoGP season proved to be one of the most competitive campaigns for the series, as the championship battle between Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin raged until the final race of an historic campaign that also saw sprints introduced for the first time. Bagnaia ultimately won out by 39 points to score […]
How Bagnaia made MotoGP history in Ducati’s Red Bull-esque 2023
The numbers posted by Ducati in the 2023 MotoGP season knocked down every historical wall its rivals had put up in the past. From 20 rounds, Ducati riders scored 17 wins – the most of any marque in a single campaign. It scored 17 pole positions, 43 podiums in total, managed eight rostrum lockouts and won all […]
Ducati’s sporting director Ciabatti steps down from MotoGP team
The 66-year-old became Ducati’s sporting director in 2014, having previously served as its MotoGP project director and its Superbike programme director before that. Ciabatti has seen Ducati win all of its MotoGP titles, beginning with Casey Stoner’s 2007 success and then being a key part of the management structure through the Italian marque’s return to […]
MotoGP working to have second US race, says Trackhouse owner
Following the collapse of RNF Racing at the end of the 2023 MotoGP season, NASCAR outfit Trackhouse – owned by Marks and the musician Pitbull – has taken over the grid slots vacated by the Malaysian squad. Trackhouse’s arrival in MotoGP comes as the series looks to expand its presence in America. MotoGP last held […]
Fernandez ends “mentally tough” rookie year assured of “level” to be in MotoGP
Fernandez was promoted to MotoGP as the reigning Moto2 champion, moving to the KTM-backed Tech3 squad alongside Pol Espargaro. The Spaniard endured a largely difficult maiden season but showed flashes of speed, taking a best result of fourth at the French Grand Prix to finish 17th in the standings. From the off, however, Fernandez faced an […]
Alex Marquez ‘needs to take profit’ of Marc joining Gresini MotoGP team
The Marquez brothers will become team-mates in MotoGP for the second time in 2024 after Marc elected to quit Honda a year early to join Gresini Ducati. The pair last raced together as team-mates at the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix at Honda, before Marc Marquez badly broke his arm in a crash and missed the […]
Sprint races every MotoGP weekend «not the correct way,» says Quartararo
In 2023, MotoGP introduced sprint races for the first time in the series’ history and ran them at every grand prix weekend — except the Australian GP sprint, which was cancelled due to bad weather. The idea behind the sprints was to offer more value for money for fans at the track and attract a […]
Rabat secures full-season WSBK seat with Puccetti Kawasaki
Rabat, who made sporadic appearances with Manuel Puccetti’s eponymous squad between 2021-23, will step up to ride the outfit’s sole Kawasaki Ninza ZX-10RR next year. As part of the programme, the Spaniard will get to take part in two pre-season tests at Jerez and Portimao in January before the championship gets underway at Phillip Island […]