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Tens of thousands protest in Barcelona against housing crunch and high rents

Rental prices have been driven up by short-term renters including tourists

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024

A neighourhood guide to El Poblenou: The chic area where you won't feel the anti-tourism heat

With its trendy wine bars and traditional Galician razor clams, El Poblenou is the bit of Barcelona where you can really live like a local

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2024

Yamaha debuts new front wing in Barcelona MotoGP test

Yamaha turned heads in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona as it introduced a significantly overhauled version of the M1.

Autosport · Nov 23, 2024

Alex Marquez tops Barcelona MotoGP test as brother Marc makes factory Ducati debut

Gresini rider Alex Marquez set the pace in the post-season MotoGP test in Barcelona on Tuesday, as his elder brother Marc Marquez completed his first outing with the factory Ducati team.

Autosport · Nov 19, 2024

Alex Marquez tops Barcelona MotoGP test as Marc makes factory Ducati debut

Gresini rider Alex Marquez set the pace in the post-season MotoGP test in Barcelona on Tuesday, as his elder brother Marc Marquez completed his first outing with the factory Ducati team.

Motorsport · Nov 19, 2024

Ducati trials two-way radio communication in Barcelona MotoGP test

Ducati test rider Michele Pirro was able to exchange spoken messages with team manager Davide Tardozzi over radio during Tuesday's MotoGP test in Barcelona.

Autosport · Nov 19, 2024

The eight DNFs that denied Bagnaia the 2024 MotoGP title

Francesco Bagnaia joined an elusive club of just five riders to have won 11 or more grands prix in a single season in the premier class when he triumphed in last weekend's MotoGP finale in Barcelona.

Autosport · Nov 19, 2024

Marquez completes first laps on factory Ducati in Barcelona MotoGP test

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez made his debut with the factory Ducati team in the Barcelona post-season test on Tuesday morning.

Motorsport · Nov 19, 2024

Barcelona mayor defends ban on tourist flats saying ‘drastic’ action needed to cut housing costs

Jaume Collboni determined to follow through with plan that he says will return 10,000 properties to city’s residents

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024

Details of Marc Marquez’s first test with factory Ducati emerge

Marc Marquez will make his debut as a factory Ducati team rider in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona wearing an all-red suit without personal sponsorship branding on a one-off basis.

Motorsport · Nov 18, 2024