Bastianini doesn’t consider himself in MotoGP title fight despite Silverstone double
Factory Ducati rider Enea Bastianini says he doesn’t consider himself a contender in the 2024 MotoGP title battle despite scoring a double victory in the British Grand Prix last weekend. Bastianini pulled off his best performance in years to win both the sprint and the main race at Silverstone, comfortably outgunning team-mate Francesco Bagnaia and […]
How Ducati’s present and future has been muddied by Marquez MotoGP signing
Sunday’s British Grand Prix gave Ducati plenty of reasons to rejoice as Enea Bastianini led an incredible 1-2-3-4-5 result for the Italian manufacturer. All its eight bikes finished inside the top 10 for only the second time in history, with the highest-non-Desmosedici rider ending up almost 10 seconds off the pace. But while there was […]
Ducati offers Miller factory seat in WSBK after KTM MotoGP exit
Ducati has entered into negotiations with current KTM MotoGP rider Jack Miller to replace Alvaro Bautista in the World Superbike Championship next year. Bautistia’s future in WSBK came under threat at the previous round in Most, where another hat-trick of victories for BMW’s Toprak Razgatlioglu further dented any hopes of adding a third straight title […]
Marquez joining Ducati to «learn from Bagnaia» after Race of Champions defeat
Marc Marquez says he is moving to the factory Ducati team in 2025 to learn from two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia, who he believes is the “reference” in the Italian marque’s line-up. Gresini star Marquez made those comments last weekend after finishing third behind winner Bangaia and second-placed Andrea Iannone in Ducati’s Race of Championship […]
Ducati admits reaction to Marquez MotoGP decision has been «divisive»
Ducati says its decision to sign Marc Marquez for its factory MotoGP team in 2025 has garnered a “divisive” response in Italy. The marque has admitted that it has received a bit of criticism for choosing six-time champion Marquez over Jorge Martin as Francesco Bagania’s team-mate for next season. Read Also: Ducati had initially zeroed […]
Bagnaia was expecting last-lap German GP showdown before Martin crash
Pramac rider Martin was circulating comfortably in the front as the Sachsenring race neared its conclusion, having started from pole position and retaken the lead from title rival Bagnaia on lap 7 of 30. But the Italian appeared to have a small advantage in his pocket after spending the early part of the race saving […]
Ducati hints at reduced factory bike presence on 2025 MotoGP grid
Ducati’s general manager Gigi Dall’Igna says it is aiming to field only three factory GP25 MotoGP bikes in 2025, reducing its works machinery from four units. The Italian manufacturer currently fields eight motorcycles on the MotoGP grid, with four of them the latest factory specification while the remaining machines are last year’s specification. This was […]
Ducati picks MotoGP crew chief for Marquez’s factory step in 2025
Ducati has chosen Marco Rigamonti as Marc Marquez’s crew chief for his move to the factory MotoGP team in 2025, Motorsport.com has learned. The Lombardy-born technician, who is currently Enea Bastianini’s crew chief, will be in charge of managing the team that will work on the Desmosedici GP25 with which Marquez will compete in 2025. […]
Bagnaia takes dominant sprint win, Marquez crashes
MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia dominated the Dutch Grand Prix sprint to narrow Jorge Martin’s points lead in the standings, as Marc Marquez crashed out. Having topped both practice sessions on a Friday for the first time in his MotoGP career and taken pole with a lap record, Bagnaia led from start to finish in […]