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Ducati racer Francesco Bagnaia waded into the Aprilia team's contract dispute with Jorge Martin, by telling the MotoGP world champion he should “respect” his contract with the team.

Lamborghini and Ducati are both owned by the same parent company, and as you'd expect, sometimes they get together. Naturally, when that occurs, they race each other.

Following the news that Jorge Martin intends to leave Aprilia at the end of the year, Albert Valera, the Spaniard’s agent, has become the name on everyone’s lips in the MotoGP paddock. But who is the man holding the keys to shake up the MotoGP rider market?

Earlier today, our colleagues at Motorsport broke the news that Jorge Martín is looking to get out of his contract with the factory Aprilia MotoGP team at the end of the 2025 season. And honestly, if you've been paying attention to the kind of season he's been having since he was…

Just when it looked like his early-season smiles were beginning to fade – all the more so after qualifying down in a distinctly unpromising 11th – Johann Zarco produced one of the most memorable victories MotoGP has seen in years.

Francesco Bagnaia dubbed the French Grand Prix as “a race and a weekend to truly forget” after he crashed on the opening lap before coming home in 16th.

Francesco Bagnaia dubbed the French Grand Prix as “a race and a weekend to truly forget” after he crashed on the opening lap before coming home in 16th.

Le Mans has a long history of chaotic, mixed-weather MotoGP races. In the old days, red flags would have been central to the story. More recently, such as when Jack Miller won in 2021, flag-to-flag rules have made frantic mid-race bike changes possible. The 2025 French GP, however, had both.

Marc Marquez has highlighted the importance of his steady ride to second at the tricky French Grand Prix after the result delivered him a substantial lead in the MotoGP standings.