Marc Marquez to miss Australia, Malaysia MotoGP races after fracture
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez will sit out the next two MotoGP rounds in Australia and Malaysia after medical examinations in Madrid revealed the full extent of injuries sustained during his crash in Indonesia. According to a statement released by Ducati on Monday, Marquez suffered a fracture at the base of the carcoid process and […]
Marco Bezzecchi escapes serious injury in crash with Marc Marquez but set for penalty
Aprilia has revealed that Marco Bezzecchi has suffered “no broken bones” after his frightening incident with 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez in the Indonesian Grand Prix. Polesitter Bezzecchi slammed into the rear of Marquez’s Ducati at Turn 7 on the opening lap after a poor start dropped him down the order in Mandalika. Both riders […]
Ducati struggles “out of my control” says cryptic Francesco Bagnaia
Francesco Bagnaia was once again at a loss to explain an embarrassing performance after finishing last in the sprint race at the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix on Saturday. The Italian, who dominated the field a week ago in Japan, finished almost 30 seconds behind winner Marco Bezzecchi, signalling a return to the struggles he has […]
Alex Rins was “angry” with Marc Marquez for ‘destroying’ his Indonesia sprint
Yamaha’s Alex Rins admits he was “so angry” at 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez for “destroying” his Indonesian GP sprint race, though his view softened after reviewing their clash. In a chaotic start to Saturday’s half-distance race at Mandalika, factory Ducati rider Marquez forced Rins off the track as they battled for fifth position. The […]
VR46 spills the beans on Francesco Bagnaia testing Franco Morbidelli’s MotoGP bike
VR46 team director Uccio Salucci has confirmed that Francesco Bagnaia rode Franco Morbidelli’s Ducati GP24 at last month’s Misano test. After weeks of speculation and rumors that had not been confirmed by either Ducati or Bagnaia himself, Salucci has stepped in to shed some light on the situation and reveal what Ducati was trying to […]
Francesco Bagnaia admits tech throwbacks but won’t confirm Ducati GP24 rumours
Francesco Bagnaia has stopped short of confirming rumours that testing a VR46 GP24 Ducati prompted last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix victory – but admitted that ‘items used in the past’ led to the dramatic turn in form. While it is clear that Bagnaia’s breakthrough came at the Misano test on the Monday following last month’s […]
Francesco Bagnaia says “better late than never” as he explains MotoGP turnaround
Francesco Bagnaia says it is “better late than never” that he has rediscovered his form in MotoGP, as he explained the key reasons behind his turnaround in the Japanese Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider dominated Saturday’s sprint race at Motegi from pole position, beating his team-mate Marc Marquez by almost two seconds to score […]
Marc Marquez went through an “inferno” and came out on top, says crew chief
Marco Rigamonti’s poise and elegance make him measured when asked to compare Marc Marquez, who handed him his first MotoGP title as a crew chief last Sunday, with the other riders he has worked with. Ducati entrusted Rigamonti with the greatest challenge of his career, and the Italian has responded brilliantly. “The first thing I thought […]
Marc Marquez more cautious in Japanese GP sprint because he values titles more now
Marc Marquez says he approached the Japanese Grand Prix sprint cautiously, as he now understands the value of a MotoGP title more than ever before. The factory Ducati rider arrived in Motegi knowing he only needed to outscore his sole title rival Alex Marquez by three points over the weekend to wrap up the 2025 […]