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Bagnaia: My 2024 MotoGP campaign is level with Marquez's 2019 without sprints

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia believes his performance in MotoGP last year was on level with Marc Marquez’s championship-winning 2019 campaign, if sprints are excluded from the equation.

Autosport · Jan 3, 2025

This Chinese Motorcycle Brand Wants To Be a Full-On Powersports Manufacturer

Up until now, the powersports industry continues to be dominated mainly by Japanese, European, and American companies. You know, big names like Yamaha, Ducati, and Polaris—each of which are top players in their own respective games. But recent years have seen the rise of Chinese manufacturers.

RideApart · Jan 2, 2025

Bagger Racing Is Coming To Europe, But This One Isn't King of the Baggers

Earlier this year, which is set to close tomorrow as I write this, Harley-Davidson held a "test" with Dorna that wasn't really a test of anything. It was just...a thing. And a weird thing at that.However, what it showed was that there's an appetite for one of the best forms of…

RideApart · Jan 2, 2025

KTM Will Quit MotoGP After All

Are you good in a crisis?If you are, then you already know at least two things. One is that there are near-term plans and there are long-term plans. And you have to successfully prioritize both types of things if you're going to make it through the problem. The second thing…

RideApart · Dec 30, 2024

Di Giannantonio will try to “annoy” Marquez and Bagnaia on Ducati GP25

Fabio di Giannantonio says he will try to “annoy” Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia when he is on the same equipment as the factory Ducati riders in MotoGP next year.

Autosport · Dec 29, 2024

Marquez recommended Lorenzo to Honda to prevent Ducati domination

Marc Marquez has revealed he pitched Jorge Lorenzo's name to Honda for the 2019 MotoGP season in order to stave off a growing threat from Ducati.

Autosport · Dec 27, 2024

Does CFMoto's New V4 Engine Point to a MotoGP Campaign?

I'm going to don a tinfoil hat right now—it's actually a blaze orange rifle hunting cap—because the following theory I've conjured up is pretty wild. Well, maybe not. What I've actually cooked up is based on a few key facts that I think lend some credence to this theory, so…

RideApart · Dec 26, 2024

Miller “disappointed for everybody” after frustrating two-year stint at KTM

Jack Miller says he is “disappointed” for himself and KTM after ending a frustrating tenure with the Austrian manufacturer last month.

Autosport · Dec 25, 2024

Vinales wanted Aprilia to continue with 2023 bike in MotoGP this year

Maverick Vinales has revealed he asked Aprilia to introduce only incremental updates to its MotoGP contender in 2024 instead of instigating a major overhaul.

Motorsport · Dec 23, 2024

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.

Autosport · Dec 22, 2024