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Preview: Qatar MotoGP – three key talking points for the 2024 season

Can Yamaha catch up with Ducati and can anyone stop Francesco Bagnaia from winning his third successive world title?

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Marquez “comfortable” on Ducati MotoGP bike “but not ready for podium”

The eight-time grand prix world champion will embark on his first season on Ducati machinery this year having spent 11 seasons with Honda.

Autosport

Quartararo yet to have "proper talks" about new MotoGP contract with Yamaha

Quartararo has been the subject of much speculation heading into the final year of his contract with Yamaha, with the French rider having repeatedly expressed his frustration about the limited progress on the M1 compared to what European rivals Ducati, KTM and Aprilia have managed.

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MotoGP secures new television rights in the US

The new MotoGP season begins this weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix, as Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia embarks on a campaign to defend his title for a second time.

Motorsport

Quartararo yet to have "proper talks" about new MotoGP contract

Motorsport

Bagnaia: New Ducati MotoGP deal “important” to focus on 2024 title defence

On Monday of this week ahead of the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, Ducati announced it had re-signed Bagnaia for two more years beyond 2024.

Autosport

Morbidelli: Still unclear what caused "strange" crash ahead of MotoGP season

Following his switch from Yamaha over the winter, Morbidelli was preparing for the new season on the Ducati V4 Panigale road bike when he had a big crash at Turn 9, suffering a big blow to his head.

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Tank Slappers Podcast: MotoGP 2024 season preview

After two pre-season tests in February, our first proper answers as to the true pecking order of the 2024 MotoGP season will be given this weekend at the Losail International Circuit.

Autosport

The rivals and challenges Marc Marquez must overcome in MotoGP 2024

The greatest rider of his generation is now on machinery from the dominant manufacturer. Is Marc Marquez ready to banish his recent struggles for Honda and reclaim his crown? As Orwell once wrote, ‘there’s time for everything except the things worth doing’. In Marquez’s case, the thing worth doing is…

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Five MotoGP riders who need a big 2024 season

The 2024 MotoGP season is almost upon us and all eyes are firmly on Marc Marquez as he makes his Ducati debut with Gresini Racing. The eight-time world champion’s move from Honda to the satellite Gresini squad has dominated headlines ever since it was first suggested last September. Following pre-season…

Autosport

Why Ducati's biggest MotoGP challenge for 2024 is not on the track

Now that Francesco Bagnaia's renewal by Ducati for the next two years to the end of 2026 is complete, the performance advantage offered by its MotoGP bike will allow the Borgo Panigale chiefs to apply a policy of cost containment to pay the rest of the manufacturers' riders.

Autosport

Ducati announces Bagnaia MotoGP contract extension

Bagnaia has been a Ducati rider for his entire MotoGP career so far since his debut in 2019 with Pramac Racing, earning a step up to the factory squad in 2021.

Autosport

Martin reckons Aldeguer “ready” for MotoGP step amid Pramac links

On Wednesday, Motorsport.com revealed that 18-year-old Spaniard Aldeguer has agreed a deal with Ducati to join Pramac on factory machinery in 2025.

Motorsport

Pramac launches new 2024 MotoGP livery at F1 Bahrain GP

The Paolo Campinoti-run satellite Ducati team is the last team on the current MotoGP grid to reveal the colours it will race in this year.

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Moto2 star Aldeguer set for MotoGP debut in 2025 with Pramac

The Spanish rider finished third in last year's Moto2 world championship and proved one of the sensations of the season in which he accumulated a total of five wins, including the last four rounds of the campaign.

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A Sneak Peek At Ducati’s Desmo450 MX In Action With Tony Cairoli

This is the most in-depth ride and update we've gotten of the highly anticipated Ducati Desmo450 MX. Don't miss it.

Motorsport

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.

Autosport

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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Quartararo has “good connection” with Yamaha’s ex-Ducati MotoGP engineer

Bartolini is a result of a recruitment drive from Yamaha in a bid to improve its form, after going from title contenders in 2021 and 2022 to a first winless season in 20 years in 2023.

Motorsport

Marquez now 'looking for final three tenths' on Ducati MotoGP bike

The eight-time grand prix world champion ended pre-season testing in Qatar on Tuesday fourth overall and just under four tenths off the pace set by factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia.

Autosport

Bagnaia says 2024 Ducati MotoGP bike “working perfectly” after testing

The Italian swept both days of this week’s Qatar test and led the way with a record-smashing 1m50.952s on Tuesday to lead team-mate Enea Bastianini by 0.120s.

Motorsport

MotoGP Qatar test: Bagnaia destroys lap record as testing wraps up

The reigning world champion topped proceedings on Monday at the Losail International Circuit and cemented this on day two in the desert.

Autosport

Marquez will face “a big frustration” if he targets Ducati MotoGP wins right now

Marquez’s switch from Honda after 11 years and six world titles to the satellite Gresini Ducati squad for 2024 is generating boundless interest as the new season approaches.

Motorsport

MotoGP Qatar test: Bagnaia fastest from Martin

Following three days of running in Malaysia earlier this month, the MotoGP pre-season ends in Qatar just two weeks before the 2024 campaign begins at the same venue.

Autosport

MotoGP Qatar test: Bagnaia beats Ducati Martin to top opening day times

Following three days of running in Malaysia earlier this month, the MotoGP pre-season ends in Qatar just two weeks before the 2024 campaign begins at the same venue.

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