Alex Marquez takes pole with new lap record, Pecco Bagnaia 21st
Alex Marquez smashed the Barcelona MotoGP lap record to claim pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix, as factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 21st position. The final part of qualifying was a two-horse race between the younger Marquez and Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo, who had come through from Q1 to challenge for pole […]
Patience, a major goal for Alex Marquez in 2025 MotoGP season
Alex Marquez says patience will be key as he prepares to defend the second place he currently holds in the MotoGP world championship over the latter half of the season. The younger Marquez brother heads into this weekend’s Austrian GP 120 points behind his runaway sibling Marc. Having dismissed any realistic chance of catching the […]
Why Alex Marquez isn’t worried he’s tumbling out of MotoGP’s title fight
Alex Marquez is having his best season since stepping up to the MotoGP premier class in 2020 — the year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of injury saga that almost ended his brother’s career. After a gruelling spell with the factory Honda team and LCR, Alex’s move to Gresini in 2023 changed the […]
Alex Marquez clears medical checks as Enea Bastianini ruled out
MotoGP title contender Alex Marquez has received the green light to take part in Free Practice 1 at the German Grand Prix this weekend. The Gresini Ducati rider, who is recovering from a hand injury sustained at Assen last time out, was passed fit for Friday morning by MotoGP’s medical team today (10 July). But […]
Alex Marquez surprised by pace as he’s cleared to enter MotoGP German GP
Alex Marquez says he is surprised by his own performance at MotoGP’s German GP, where he breezed into Q2 despite carrying an injury on his left hand. Passed fit following Free Practice 1 in the morning, Alex was second-fastest in Practice, thus booking his ticket into final qualifying on Saturday. Asked at the end of […]
The winners and losers from MotoGP’s Czech Grand Prix
Winner: Aprilia On Friday, it looked like Aprilia was going to be in trouble. The first day of the Czech GP weekend was unconvincing to say the least, with Marco Bezzecchi crashing twice. Returning champion Jorge Martin took things easy, understandably, in the first practice session, which put him outside the top 15. The duo […]
Alex Marquez scrapes into Q2 at MotoGP Czech Grand Prix after crash
Current MotoGP runner-up Alex Marquez narrowly secured a direct pass to Q2 on Friday, crashing with seven minutes left on the clock during the official practice session. Along with his brother Marc Marquez, the Gresini rider is the only rider on the MotoGP grid who has qualified in the top 10 every Friday, advancing directly […]
Alex Marquez hopes to race in MotoGP German GP following surgery
Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez aims to take part in this weekend’s German Grand Prix despite the hand injury picked up in an accident at the last MotoGP race in the Netherlands. Marquez, who is his brother Marc’s nearest challenger in the 2025 MotoGP world championship points table, underwent surgery immediately after the crash at […]
Alex Marquez out of surgery after Dutch GP crash, Luca Marini set for MotoGP return
Alex Marquez has successfully completed surgery following his accident during last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Assen. The Gresini Ducati rider, who is second in the MotoGP championship, fractured his left hand after colliding with Pedro Acosta’s KTM on lap six of Sunday’s race. Marquez’s Gresini team posted on social media that his injury had […]