Fabio Quartararo hails Marc Marquez as a legend as MotoGP riders pay tribute
Fabio Quartararo has labelled Marc Marquez a legend after he clinched his ninth world championship with a podium finish in the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix. Marquez finished second behind his factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia at Motegi to wrap up the 2025 MotoGP title with five rounds to spare. The triumph marked what many are […]
Marc Marquez targets ‘closing the circle’ with comeback MotoGP title
Marc Marquez believes winning the 2025 MotoGP title would ‘close the circle’ for him after years of despair due to injuries and uncompetitive machinery. A crash at the start of the COVID-delayed 2020 season in Jerez forced Marquez to undergo four surgeries over the subsequent years and contemplate an early retirement from MotoGP. But the […]
Why controversy has erupted over how many titles Marc Marquez should celebrate
Starting with 2025, Dorna will put more emphasis on achievements in MotoGP than those in the lower categories. Although many point to Liberty Media as the one responsible for the idea, the truth is that the initiative originated in the offices of Dorna at the beginning of this year, before the acquisition by the American […]
Alex would be appreciated more if he had a different surname
Marc Marquez believes his younger brother Alex would get more recognition for his success in the 2025 MotoGP season if he didn’t carry the burden of the Marquez surname. Gresini rider Alex is enjoying a breakthrough campaign on last year’s title-winning Ducati GP24, winning two grands prix and bagging seven other podium finishes. This run […]
‘In Stoner I saw things I simply couldn’t do’
Dani Pedrosa offers a detailed assessment of the strengths of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez — riders with whom he formed the elite club known as the ‘Fantastic Five’. Pedrosa retired from full-time racing at the end of 2018, after a lifetime as Honda’s standard-bearer in the world championship. The following […]
Alex Marquez to ride factory-spec Ducati in MotoGP 2026
Alex Marquez will be given a fourth current-spec MotoGP Ducati in 2026, joining Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia and VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio with this top-tier status. Next season, the final one under the current technical regulations before MotoGP undergoes major changes in 2027, Ducati will expand to four latest-spec bikes, from three for this year. Despite speculation that […]
Marc Marquez had «special fire inside» in San Marino GP after sprint crash
Marc Marquez says he had a ‘special fire burning inside him’ as he sought redemption from his sprint crash in the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider beat Aprilia rival Marco Bezzecchi in a race-long battle at Misano to clinch his 11th victory of the season and inch closer to his seventh […]
How Marc Marquez pressure forced Marco Bezzecchi into race-losing error in Misano MotoGP
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi has explained the mistake he made under pressure from Marc Marquez, which led to him losing victory in the San Marino Grand Prix. Although Marquez made a brilliant launch from fourth on the grid to grab second on his factory Ducati, Bezzecchi fended off his initial advantages to hold on […]
Marc Marquez crashed in the “easiest part” of San Marino MotoGP sprint
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez says he made a grave error in the “easiest part” of the San Marino Grand Prix sprint, having crashed on the same lap he took the lead. Despite having a relatively tough qualifying session and missing out on the front row, Marquez was immediately on the move in the race, […]