‘I’ve had stitches in my chin, but they don’t count towards the championship’
Despite two terrifying crashes, Marc Marquez didn’t suffer any significant injuries and, above all, he didn’t lose his sense of humour after requiring stitches in his chin. At the start of the first practice session, Marquez had a hard fall at almost 200kph, hitting the Assen circuit with such force that his hand lost circulation. […]
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia praise MotoGP stewards for “discussion before decision”
Ducati factory riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia are happy with the way MotoGP stewarding has evolved under Simon Crafar in 2025. Each was summoned to race direction following their contact early in last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. The purpose, however, was discussion rather than sanction. “For me and for the stewards it was a […]
MotoGP leader Marc Marquez ‘surprised’ by Italian GP sprint win
Marc Marquez dubbed his Italian Grand Prix sprint win a “great surprise” after an issue with launch control at race start caused him to drop back multiple positions from pole. The MotoGP championship leader soon recovered to fourth and worked his way through the leading pack to take the win ahead of younger brother Alex […]
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia called to MotoGP race direction to discuss Italian GP clash
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia were summoned to MotoGP race direction following their glancing touch during the frenetic start to the Italian Grand Prix. Marc Marquez and Bagnaia, along with Alex Marquez, engaged in an explosive battle for the lead during the opening laps at Mugello, highlighted by the two factory Ducat riders making contact […]
Marc Marquez pips Francesco Bagnaia to pole in Ducati 1-2
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez clinched pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, narrowly beating local hero Francesco Bagnaia in a factory Ducati 1-2. The six-time world champion went fastest early on in the session, helped by a tow from his younger brother, Alex (Gresini Ducati) at Mugello. Fabio Quartararo, Bagnaia and Alex Marquez knocked […]
Francesco Bagnaia “will try to fight” but can’t “imagine winning” MotoGP’s Italian GP
Francesco Bagnaia has labelled the Italian Grand Prix weekend as make or break for his MotoGP campaign in 2025. The two-time MotoGP world champion outlined that if he doesn’t have the pace around the Mugello circuit this weekend, then he and Ducati clearly have a deeper issue than he and the team thought. Aragon looked […]
Why Marc Marquez stressed his Ducati is identical to brother Alex’s in Aragon MotoGP
While Alex Marquez maintains the stance that he “understands” why Ducati is not giving upgrades to his MotoGP bike, his brother Marc contends that at Aragon the bikes were “identical». Marc Marquez made his debut on a Ducati GP23 with the Gresini team last season, alongside Alex. While factory riders Francesco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini, Jorge […]
Marc Marquez “not in a hurry to win again” while leading MotoGP championship
Since debuting on the factory Ducati, Marc Marquez has quickly adapted to his new bike and reached a level of competitiveness reminiscent of the six world titles he won with Honda between 2013 and 2019. The Spaniard’s resurgence, following a serious injury he suffered at Jerez in 2020, reached its peak last year when he […]
Marc Marquez reigns supreme in commanding win
Marc Marquez delivered a textbook race at the Motorland circuit in Aragon to secure another 25 points towards the MotoGP drivers’ championship, as he took the win ahead of brother Alex Marquez. After a strong start, in contrast to his sprint race mishap, Marc paced himself in the early stages. Younger sibling Alex tried to […]