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Bagnaia: MotoGP radio system is not ready yet and can be dangerous

Ducati MotoGP star Francesco Bagnaia was left sceptical about the team radio idea coined by series promoter Dorna after testing the system in Barcelona last week.

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Why Ducati's defeat in MotoGP 2024 is actually a historic triumph

Since last Sunday, when Jorge Martin crossed the line in third place in the final race of the season, many members of the MotoGP paddock, as well as fans, have been raising their hands in apology to Ducati.

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Bagnaia: New Ducati GP25 a “huge” step forward from 2024 MotoGP bike

Francesco Bagnaia says he can already notice a “huge” difference between Ducati’s new MotoGP prototype and the outgoing GP24 bike he took to 11 grand prix wins this year.

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Martin ‘feared’ he would never win a MotoGP title as he opens up on mental health

Pramac rider Jorge Martin has revealed he ‘feared’ he would never be able to win a championship in MotoGP at the start of the year as he struggled with his mental health.

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Martin "scared" he would never win a MotoGP title, reveals mental health struggles

Pramac rider Jorge Martin has revealed he ‘feared’ he would never be able to win a MotoGP championship at the start of the year, as he struggled with his mental health.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bagnaia: I will learn to finish fifth instead of crashing after MotoGP title defeat

Francesco Bagnaia says he will learn that it’s better to accept defeat than go over the limit and crash, as he seeks to retake the MotoGP title in 2025.

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Bagnaia will learn to finish fifth instead of crashing after MotoGP title defeat

Francesco Bagnaia says he will learn that it’s better to accept defeat than go over the limit and crash, as he seeks to retake the MotoGP title in 2025.

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Bastianini slams Espargaro for supporting Martin’s title bid “all race” in Barcelona

Ducati rival Enea Bastianini hit out at Aprilia rival Aleix Espargaro after the Barcelona Grand Prix, claiming he spent the entire race supporting his friend Jorge Martin's title bid.

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Jorge Martin: the MotoGP champion who wanted "justice" and not luck

After Alex Criville (1999), Jorge Lorenzo (2010, 2012 and 2015), Marc Marquez (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) and Joan Mir (2020), Jorge Martin is only the fifth rider from Spain to win a premier class title.

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Jorge Martin - the champion who wanted "justice" and not luck

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Bagnaia knew his title chances were slim after Malaysia blunder

Francesco Bagnaia says he was aware it was going to be a tough task to win the 2024 MotoGP title after he crashed out of the sprint race for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

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Martin "couldn't ride" through "crying" in last laps of Barcelona finale

Newly-crowned MotoGP champion Jorge Martin says he “couldn’t ride” and was crying under his helmet during the final laps of the Barcelona Grand Prix.

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MotoGP Barcelona GP: Martin crowned champion as Bagnaia wins finale

Pramac rider Jorge Martin clinched his maiden MotoGP title with a safe third-place finish in the Barcelona Grand Prix, while Francesco Bagnaia had to concede defeat despite scoring an 11th win of 2024.

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How Bagnaia's task in Barcelona compares to Lorenzo, Hayden turnarounds

Francesco Bagnaia needs more than a victory to come away from the Barcelona Grand Prix as a three-time MotoGP champion. Only some misfortune on Jorge Martin’s part could swing the title battle in his favour in the final round of the season.

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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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Bagnaia senses Martin nerves as MotoGP title battle goes to the wire

Francesco Bagnaia believes he can tell MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin has been “nervous” in the final round, but insisted it is normal for a rider on the cusp of winning the title.

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Martin fine with Bastianini’s last-lap move in Barcelona GP despite surprise

Jorge Martin has conceded he “understands” why Enea Bastianini made a last-lap pass on him in the Barcelona Grand Prix sprint, despite the implications of the move on his MotoGP title chances.

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How Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia can win the 2024 MotoGP title in Barcelona GP

Pramac rider Jorge Martin goes into the Barcelona Grand Prix with a reduced - but still substantial - 19-point lead over factory Ducati rival Francesco Bagnaia.

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MotoGP Barcelona GP: Bagnaia takes vital sprint win to take title fight to finale

Francesco Bagnaia scored victory over Enea Bastianini and title rival Jorge Martin in the Barcelona Grand Prix sprint to take the championship to the final MotoGP race of 2024 on Sunday.

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MotoGP Barcelona GP: Bagnaia on pole for finale, Martin fourth

Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia claimed a crucial pole position for the Barcelona Grand Prix, while championship leader Jorge Martin could only qualify fourth.

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Bagnaia explains bizarre post-FP1 crash after Vinales run-in

Francesco Bagnaia has revealed he got “scared” when Maverick Vinales approached him at high speed at the end of the opening MotoGP practice in Barcelona, causing him to lose control and crash.

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