Mugello result special during «difficult time» as Ducati MotoGP exit beckons
Bastianini put in an impressive performance in front of his home crowd at Mugello on Sunday, making two key overtakes in a race that featured little action to complete a 1-2 result for Ducati. The 26-year-old first cleared the Gresini bike of Marc Marquez with two laps to go going into Scarperia, before catching championship […]
Bagnaia penalised for Alex Marquez incident in Mugello MotoGP practice
In the closing stages of second practice at Mugello on Friday afternoon, Gresini’s Marquez was forced to abort a flying lap when he came across a slow Bagnaia on the approach to Turn 12. Marquez was enraged by this and vented his frustrations to Bagnaia on his bike as the pair rounded the corner. Both […]
Martin set for factory Ducati MotoGP promotion over Marquez in 2025
On Thursday, Gazzetta dello Sport reported that the Borgo Panigale brand has finally decided on the Spaniard to join Francesco Bagnaia in the company’s official garage, starting next season. Talks have intensified in recent days with Albert Valera, Martin’s agent, who will be at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend — the event in which […]
Bagnaia «tired of losing points» to title rivals in MotoGP sprint races
Although two-time champion Bagnaia has been one of the star performers this year on the new GP24, the Italian hasn’t been able to convert his speed into top-line results in half-distance races that are now an important part of grand prix weekends. While championship leader Jorge Martin has once again emerged as the king of […]
Ducati won’t make 2025 factory MotoGP seat decision at Mugello
Over the last few weeks, Ducati management has suggested that it wants to make a decision on who partners Bagnaia in 2025 by the Mugello race. Coming into this weekend’s seventh round of the year, it appears the decision is between championship leader Jorge Martin and eight-time grand prix world champion Marc Marquez. While a […]
Bastianini admits he deliberately ignored penalty orders in Catalan GP
The factory Ducati rider was battling with Gresini’s Alex Marquez at the outer reaches of the top 10 in Sunday’s 24-lap Catalan GP when he was forced wide at Turn 1. Bastianini ran through the run-off area at Turns 1-2, with riders meant to demonstrate that they have lost at least a second in lap […]
Bagnaia wanted to «bust a myth» with Turn 5 pass on Martin in Catalan GP
Bagnaia scored a key victory in Sunday’s race at Barcelona after coming on top in a close duel with title rival Martin, overtaking him on lap 19 of 24 with an impressive move on the inside at Turn 5. It was the same corner at which he had slid off his factory GP24 on the […]
How Bagnaia “lost another great opportunity” in Barcelona MotoGP sprint crash
The reigning world champion enjoyed an eventful early part of the 12-lap sprint as he battled back from being shuffled down to fourth. When KTM’s Brad Binder crashed out of the lead on lap seven, Bagnaia was released into first place and looked on course to score a first sprint win since the 2023 Austrian […]
Bastianini finds it «strange» facing potential factory Ducati MotoGP exit
Bastianini’s two-year contract with Ducati expires at the conclusion of the 2024 season and the Italian marque is yet to decide who will partner Francesco Bagnaia at its works team in 2025. Although the 26-year-old is still in the running for that coveted spot, his chances of extending his stay at the team are looking […]