Marc Marquez accepts blame for clash with brother Alex
Qatar Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez has admitted responsibility for the incident with his younger brother Alex as the pair exited the first corner in Sunday’s race. Poleman Marc claimed the lead into the first corner but cut across the front of Alex at unexpectedly low speed as the pair exited the right-hander. This resulted […]
Marc Marquez grabs pole, Bagnaia crashes
Marc Marquez claimed yet another 2025 pole position on Saturday at the Qatar Grand Prix, edging his brother Alex (Gresini Ducati) into a familiar second place. Two major shocks emerged from the baking hot afternoon session at Losail. One was Marquez’s factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia falling on his final run, condemning himself to a […]
Bagnaia angry after «f***ing up» with crash in Qatar GP qualifying
Francesco Bagnaia says he is angry about ‘f***ing up’ his Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a qualifying crash on Saturday. Bagnaia had looked strong all weekend until he dropped his factory Ducati at Turn 4 on his final qualifying run, resulting in the Italian starting the race 11th. It was an emotional disappointment for Bagnaia, […]
Francesco Bagnaia edges past Marc Marquez pace in Qatar practice
An upbeat Francesco Bagnaia has claimed he is “very close” to matching Marc Marquez after registering his best Friday performance of the season in Qatar. Bagnaia, who is coming off a morale-boosting win at the Americas Grand Prix a fortnight ago, was able to find his rhythm quickly on the first day’s action in Qatar […]
Marquez on his toughest challenge, not dwelling on misfortune, and facing brother Alex
In the gardens of one of Doha’s most luxurious hotels, Marc Marquez gave an in-depth interview to Motorsport.com, in which the Ducati rider — on a mission to conquer his seventh MotoGP title — discussed a wide range of topics, both sporting and personal. At 32 years old, the Spaniard arrived in Qatar with plenty […]
Ducati key in denying Aprilia test for Martin before Qatar return
Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna has hit out at his Aprilia counterparts for how they revealed their request to allow world champion Jorge Martin to test aboard his MotoGP bike ahead of his return from injury. Senior Aprilia figures Paolo Bonora (team manager) and Massimo Rivola (CEO) first raised the proposal of a mid-season change […]
Francesco Bagnaia feeling more confident after MotoGP Americas GP sprint battle
Francesco Bagnaia says his confidence is returning after a stirring battle with factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez on the first lap of Saturday’s Americas GP sprint. While Marquez ultimately led every lap of the race to maintain his perfect win record in 2025, Bagnaia nosed ahead of his team-mate on no less than three occasions […]
Watch Marquez’s strategy talks with Ducati ahead of Americas GP
Marc Marquez has settled into life as a factory Ducati rider perfectly well, having won five (three sprints and two grands prix) of the opening six races in the 2025 MotoGP season. The six-time world champion is second in the championship, one point behind younger brother Alex, largely due to Marc’s crash at the Americas […]
Why ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia is counting the days to Doha
A few days ago, at the launch of a new sports road bike in Rome, Ducati Team CEO Claudio Domenicali claimed that Francesco Bagnaia’s season would really begin in Qatar — where a run of tracks more suited to his taste begins. The two-time world champion endorsed the thesis on Thursday, citing the distribution of […]