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Why Marc Marquez kept reminding himself his MotoGP winning run would end

Marquez knew he would have to accept defeat at some point in an otherwise dominant 2025 MotoGP season

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Ducati on Bagnaia's MotoGP struggles: "He must help us to help him"

Ducati tells Francesco Bagnaia to “ride over the problems” as his form continues to dip

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Ducati on Pecco Bagnaia's struggles: "He must help us to help him"

Ducati tells Francesco Bagnaia to “ride over the problems” as his form continues to dip

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Italian Fans Who Booed at MotoGP Need To Move on and Show More Respect

Marc Marquez faced boos from many of the fans at the Italian GP after Saturday's sprint race because of a decade-old rivalry with Valentino Rossi. It's time for the fans to show more respect.

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Tardozzi reveals the 'simple' change introduced by Ducati to help Bagnaia

After being on the podium in three of the first four races, including the win in Austin, Pecco Bagnaia sank into a kind of negative spiral starting from the French Grand Prix (16th), without being able to recover in the British Grand Prix (crash) — a bad dynamic that continued…

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Ducati reveals the “simple” change introduced to help Pecco Bagnaia in Aragon GP

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Why the Martin test request should prompt a rule change

In the grand scheme of everything going on in the world right now, the question of whether to allow the injured Jorge Martin to try out his MotoGP Aprilia before attempting to race it is a strikingly piffling issue.

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Marquez supports eventual rule change allowing injured MotoGP riders to test before comeback

Marc Marquez is in favour of allowing MotoGP riders to test their current bike before returning from an injury - but does not want the rule to be introduced right now.

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Ducati will not agree to Aprilia's special request for Martin, says Tardozzi

Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi has said the Italian factory will not agree to Aprilia’s request for Jorge Martin to test his MotoGP bike ahead of a mooted return from injury at next month’s Qatar Grand Prix.

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Why this is the most extraordinary version of Marc Marquez in MotoGP

Marc Marquez’s dominant performance in Buriram, combined with the Spaniard's ability to extract his potential as a rider and that of his Ducati, has led those around him to describe the current version of the #93 as the most extraordinary and the most reliable ever.

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Ducati opts for 2024 engine for all six MotoGP bikes

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has revealed that all six of its MotoGP bikes will be equipped with last year’s engine.

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Bagnaia insists he will remain a "gentleman" in MotoGP despite Tardozzi criticism

Francesco Bagnaia insists he will continue to act like a "gentleman" in MotoGP despite being criticised for lacking aggression on track.

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Ducati insists it will be “very easy” to manage Bagnaia and Marquez

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi is confident it will be “very easy” to manage former world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez as they team up at its factory MotoGP squad this year.

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Ducati: It will be "very easy" to manage Bagnaia and Marquez in same MotoGP team

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi is confident it will be "very easy" to manage former world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez as they team up at its factory MotoGP squad this year.

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Tardozzi told Bagnaia to ‘stop being a gentleman’ in MotoGP 2024

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi instructed Francesco Bagnaia to ‘stop being a gentleman’ during the 2024 MotoGP season, a new documentary released by the Italian manufacturer has revealed.

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Marquez felt "comfortable from the beginning" on first day with factory Ducati

Marc Marquez says he felt "very comfortable and very calm" on his first day with the works Ducati team, describing it as the best outfit in present-day MotoGP.

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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.

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Ducati boss: You will have to shoot Martin for him to finish worse than fourth

Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi joked that someone would have to shoot Pramac rider Jorge Martin for him to finish lower than fourth in Sunday’s MotoGP finale in Barcelona.

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Ducati refuses team orders to help Bagnaia retain MotoGP title

Factory Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has insisted that Enea Bastianini will not be expected to help team-mate Francesco Bagnaia win the MotoGP riders' championship over the final two weekends of the season.

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Ducati 'bothered' Bagnaia is trailing Martin despite having most wins

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi admits that it “bothers” him that Francesco Bagnaia is only second in the MotoGP standings despite having won half the races so far.

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Ducati boss "bothered" Bagnaia trailing Martin despite winning half the races

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi admits that it “bothers” him that Francesco Bagnaia is only second in the MotoGP standings despite having won half the races so far.

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Ducati boss reveals di Giannantonio, Morbidelli will race for VR46 in MotoGP 2025

Ducati MotoGP boss Davide Tardozzi has revealed that Franco Morbidelli will join Fabio di Giannantonio at the factory-supported VR46 team next year.

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Kawasaki to shut down factory WSBK team at end of 2024

From next year, the Japanese manufacturer will not be represented with a full works team in WSBK, but will continue to have an involvement in the championship as an official partner to the resurrected Bimota operation.

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Ducati "in no hurry" to re-sign Bagnaia beyond MotoGP 2024

The Italian snapped a 15-year title drought for Ducati in 2022 when he beat Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo to the championship, marking the Italian brand’s first since 2007.

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Ducati “in no hurry” to re-sign Bagnaia beyond MotoGP 2024

The Italian snapped a 15-year title drought for Ducati in 2022 when he beat Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo to the championship, marking the Italian brand’s first since 2007.

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