Marc Marquez undergoes double surgery after nasty French GP crash
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez underwent two successful operations on Sunday morning after flying back to Madrid during the French Grand Prix weekend. The factory Ducati rider was forced to withdraw from the remainder of the Le Mans round after breaking his foot in a nasty highside in the sprint race. Marquez returned to Spain […]
Marc Marquez injured, will miss at least two races, after French GP highside
MotoGP legend Marc Marquez has withdrawn from the French Grand Prix weekend after his violent highside crash late in Saturday’s sprint race. Read Also: The Ducati factory star has been declared unfit after an X-ray revealed a fracture in his right foot. Marquez will fly to Madrid this evening for surgery, and has already been […]
‘It’s not that the others are going faster, it’s that I’m going slower’
After hitting a new low for 2026 at Le Mans on Friday, Marc Marquez is sticking to the same explanation for his troubles that he has offered in previous races. The nine-time world champion insists that he is the problem, not the bike. In Practice for the French Grand Prix, the Spaniard failed to make […]
Carmelo Ezpeleta confident MotoGP will «reach an agreement» with manufacturers
Carmelo Ezpeleta says MotoGP is confident it will reach an agreement with manufacturers over the next commercial cycle from 2027 to 2031, despite negotiations dragging on for nearly a year. Talks between the series promoter, now operating as MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group, and manufacturers are still ongoing, with key aspects of the future structure of […]
‘VR46 is the top Ducati team right now’
VR46 team director Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci reckons his independent squad is the top Ducati team in MotoGP right now, amid the factory outfit’s current struggles. While fellow satellite Gresini may dispute that claim after Alex Marquez won the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend, VR46 is the highest Ducati crew in the teams’ championship, in third place. […]
Marc Marquez pinpoints key weakness after Jerez MotoGP test
Marc Marquez said he spent much of the Jerez test working to improve his feeling with the Ducati’s front end, which he has identified as his main weakness so far in the 2026 MotoGP season. The reigning world champion evaluated a new front fairing and swingarm on Monday, as Ducati brought a raft of updates to the […]
Ducati brings new swingarm and fairing to Jerez MotoGP test
Ducati returned to winning ways in MotoGP thanks to a dominant performance from Alex Marquez at Jerez, but the Borgo Panigale manufacturer didn’t hold back in Monday’s post-race test, introducing a raft of new components that went well beyond simple aerodynamic tweaks. Marc Marquez took to the track on a Desmosedici featuring several unpainted composite […]
‘He shouldn’t have won the race’
Johann Zarco believes Marc Marquez should not have been declared the winner of the the Spanish Grand Prix sprint, questioning the legality of the Spaniard’s actions after his late crash. Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez took victory in chaotic, mixed-weather race at Jerez after falling at the final corner, switching bikes as the rain intensified, and […]
Marc Marquez shrugs off controversy over pitlane entry in Spanish MotoGP sprint
Marc Marquez has responded to suggestions he should have been penalised for his pitlane entry in the Spanish Grand Prix sprint, insisting he did not create a dangerous situation. The factory Ducati claimed his second sprint win of the 2026 MotoGP season at Jerez on Saturday, with the timing of his switch to the wet-weather […]