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The MotoGP civil war threat Ducati must now delicately manage

The clamour and the clatter of incensed keys could be heard across the world last Sunday at 2:39pm local time in Portugal, as social media was whipped into a frenzy over the clash between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia. It was an incident that Ducati fielded many warnings about last year,…

Autosport · Mar 25, 2024

Martin: Portugal MotoGP win “amazing” at a track “where I almost lost everything”

The 2023 championship runner-up put in a controlled performance last Sunday in Portugal to score his first grand prix win since last year’s Thailand GP.

Autosport · Mar 25, 2024

Bagnaia “f****d up” by not considering fuel load in Portugal MotoGP sprint error

Bagnaia was in a dominant position in Saturday’s 12-lap sprint having taken the lead at the end of lap two, before pulling out a gap of just over a second at one stage.

Motorsport · Mar 23, 2024

MotoGP Portuguese GP: Bastianini leads Miller in FP2, Acosta misses Q2 cut

The dusty conditions that affected the morning session had improved significantly for second practice, with lap times improving by over 1.5 seconds.

Autosport · Mar 22, 2024

MotoGP Portuguese GP: Bastianini tops FP2, Marquez has first Ducati crash

The dusty conditions that affected the morning session had improved significantly for second practice, with lap times improving by over 1.5 seconds.

Motorsport · Mar 22, 2024

Bagnaia hails future Ducati MotoGP rider Aldeguer as “one of the fastest of new era”

Earlier this week ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix, Ducati announced it had signed Moto2 star Aldeguer to a two-year factory contract.

Motorsport · Mar 21, 2024

Podcast: Looking ahead to MotoGP's round two reset in Portugal

After Ducati dominated the opening round of the season in Qatar with Jorge Martin winning the sprint and reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia taking the spoils in the grand prix, Portugal presents a new challenge for the Italian marque. The unique conditions of the Qatar race coupled with the…

Autosport · Mar 19, 2024

Podcast: Looking ahead to MotoGP's round-two reset in Portugal

After Ducati dominated the opening round of the season in Qatar with Jorge Martin winning the sprint and reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia taking the spoils in the grand prix, Portugal presents a new challenge for the Italian marque. The unique conditions of the Qatar race coupled with the…

Motorsport · Mar 19, 2024

Ducati announces Aldeguer signing for 2025, but not where he will race

First reported by Autosport last month, Ducati has agreed terms with Aldeguer to ride factory machinery from next year.

Autosport · Mar 18, 2024

Bastianini says KTM "really close" to Ducati in MotoGP this year

The upgraded Ducati GP24 appeared to be head-and-shoulders clear of the competition in pre-season testing last month, as reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia set record-breaking pace at both Sepang and Losail circuits.

Autosport · Mar 17, 2024