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Bagnaia: Australia Q2 spot was never in doubt despiite close call

Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia said he felt “calm” throughout second practice for the Australian Grand Prix despite spending most of the incident-filled hour in apparent danger of missing out on a place in Q2.

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Spain's Marquez brothers set pace for Australian MotoGP

Australia's Jack Miller crashed in MotoGP practice for Sunday's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

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MotoGP Australian GP: Marquez streaks ahead in sole Friday practice session

Marc Marquez dominated a tense Friday Practice session for the Australian Grand Prix, leading his brother and Gresini Ducati team-mate Alex on the final timesheets.

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Acosta: “It would hurt Ducati if Martin took the title to another factory”

Pedro Acosta has voiced the commonly held paddock belief that Ducati would prefer factory rider Francesco Bagnaia to win this year’s world championship over Aprilia-bound Pramac man Jorge Martin.

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Acosta: “It would hurt" Ducati if Martin took the title to another factory

Pedro Acosta has voiced the commonly-held paddock belief that Ducati would prefer factory rider Francesco Bagnaia to win this year’s MotoGP world championship over Aprilia-bound Pramac man Jorge Martin.

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Martin and Bagnaia declare caution, giving hope to MotoGP rivals in Australia

As MotoGP title protagonists Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia both admitted a risk-averse approach to this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the likes of Pedro Acosta, Marc Marquez and others are eyeing an opportunity to grab victory.

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2024 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Just 10 points separate Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia heading into the Australia-Thailand-Malaysia triple header.

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How Marquez is the only MotoGP rider keeping the 'old' Ducati alive

The debate about to what extent the MotoGP riders who started the 2024 season with the latest Ducati specification had an advantage is still alive, although somewhat less than a few months ago when the Borgo Panigale brand had to decide who would partner Francesco Bagnaia in 2025 as second…

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Ducati halts GP24 bike development amid Martin, Bagnaia MotoGP title fight

Ducati has decided to halt development of its 2024 MotoGP bike as the title battle between Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia enters the final phase.

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Rins: Leg injury not the reason for poor results

Alex Rins has stressed that his lack of competitiveness at struggling Yamaha has nothing to do with the limp with which he has been walking since his freak accident at Mugello over a year ago.

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Bagnaia: Familiar faces will dominate until Valencia

Japanese Grand Prix winner Francesco Bagnaia has warned MotoGP fans not to expect much of a break in the status quo between now and the last race of the season at Valencia.

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Bagnaia: Familiar faces will dominate MotoGP until Valencia

Japanese Grand Prix winner Francesco Bagnaia has warned MotoGP fans not to expect much of a break in the status quo between now and the last race of the season at Valencia.

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Acosta: “I’m not going to accept that Ducati is better than KTM”

MotoGP rookie star Pedro Acosta has no intention of hiding behind the fact that he’s not on a Ducati following a Japanese Grand Prix weekend on which the KTM rider was quicker than ever but fell twice.

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Francesco Bagnaia wins in Japan to turn up MotoGP title heat on Jorge Martín

The two-times defending champion cut the gap to his rival to 10 points after adding Sunday’s grand prix to sprint race glory on Saturday

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Mir fuming at Alex Marquez over "crazy" first-lap Motegi clash

Honda rider Joan Mir was left fuming after being taken out of the Japanese Grand Prix by Ducati rival Alex Marquez on Sunday, in an incident the 2020 world champion labelled “crazy”.

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Bagnaia slashes Martin's lead with win, Acosta crashes

Francesco Bagnaia won Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix after leading the race at Motegi from lights to flag, heading home Jorge Martin and thus closing to within 10 points of the Spaniard with four rounds left in the world championship.

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Acosta taking positives after “stupid mistake” costs Motegi sprint win

Pedro Acosta has admitted that crashing out of the Motegi MotoGP sprint race whilst leading was a “stupid mistake” but the Tech3 GasGas star intends to take the positives out of the experience.

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Acosta gifts Bagnaia maximum points with sprint crash

Francesco Bagnaia took a six-point bite out of Jorge Martin’s MotoGP points advantage as he led a 1-2 for the factory Ducati team in the Japanese GP sprint race on Saturday.

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Bagnaia grabs sprint win after Acosta's crash

Francesco Bagnaia took a six-point bite out of Jorge Martin’s MotoGP points advantage as he led a 1-2 for the factory Ducati team in the Japanese GP sprint race on Saturday.

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Acosta scores maiden pole, Martin 11th after crash

Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta scored pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix as he set a new lap record at Motegi in the dying stages of a dramatic qualifying session that saw world championship leader Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati) suffer a major setback.

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Martin searches for bike feel as he warns ‘24 laps like this will be very difficult’

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin says he will need to make an extra step forward to challenge for Japanese Grand Prix honours on Sunday.

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Martin searches for bike feel, warns ‘24 laps like this will be very difficult’

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin says he will need to make an extra step forward tomorrow to challenge for Japanese Grand Prix honours on Sunday.

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Binder tops second practice as KTM threatens Ducati dominance

Brad Binder was fastest for KTM Factory Racing in second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi today, while Ducati-mounted title rivals Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia also booked their spots in Saturday’s Qualifying 2.

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The 2023 “nightmare” Martin is avoiding as MotoGP title pressure cranks up

Jorge Martin says working on his mental strength is aiding his MotoGP world title fight after suffering “a nightmare” during last year’s world championship tussle over the flyaway rounds.

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Marquez: "Game over" in MotoGP title challenge

Marc Marquez has conceded that his 2024 MotoGP title hopes are all but gone with five rounds to go.

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