Gresini MotoGP rider Marquez says he "won't be faster than in the past" The current campaign is Marquez's 12th season in the premier class, having made his debut 11 years ago in 2013 with Honda. Autosport · Apr 3, 2024
Why MotoGP fans must be patient and accept some pain with Liberty's takeover It is a blockbuster deal that will get the financial markets hot and bothered. Liberty Media's acquisition of Dorna Sports from Bridgepoint Capital has come in a deal worth €4.2 billion. That's not bad for a company that was worth around €500 million in 2006, when Bridgepoint bought Dorna from… Motorsport · Apr 1, 2024
Why MotoGP fans must be patient and accept some pain with Liberty’s takeover It is a blockbuster deal that will get the financial markets hot and bothered. Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna Sports from Bridgepoint Capital has come in a deal worth €4.2 billion. That’s not bad for a company that was worth around €500 million in 2006, when Bridgepoint bought Dorna from… Autosport · Apr 1, 2024
Di Giannantonio “sure bright days will come” after slow 2024 MotoGP start Last year’s Qatar Grand Prix winner found refuge at Valentino Rossi’s team having lost his Gresini Ducati ride to Marc Marquez towards the latter half of the season. Autosport · Mar 30, 2024
Di Giannantonio sure "bright days will come" after slow 2024 MotoGP start Last year's Qatar Grand Prix winner found refuge at Valentino Rossi's team having lost his Gresini Ducati ride to Marc Marquez towards the latter half of the season. Motorsport · Mar 30, 2024
Marquez: Pressure and ambition at Gresini MotoGP team same as factory Honda After an 11-year stint at the Repsol Honda team that yielded six titles but no victories since 2021, Marquez moved to Gresini this year in order to get his hands on a more competitive Ducati bike. Motorsport · Mar 29, 2024
Why MotoGP's star rookie Acosta has already got KTM orbiting around him Pedro Acosta's third place in last weekend's MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix makes him the third youngest rider in the premium category ever to score a podium. Only Randy Mamola (19 years and 261 days) and Eduardo Salatino (19 days and 274 days) have managed the feat at a younger age than… Autosport · Mar 26, 2024
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
Marquez says Portugal MotoGP clash was Bagnaia’s “mistake” The Ducati stablemates were battling over fifth position on lap 23 of 25 of Sunday’s grand prix at the Algarve International Circuit when they collided. Autosport · Mar 24, 2024
Bagnaia “angry” after Marquez Portugal MotoGP clash, accepts racing incident verdict The reigning double world champion and the eight-time title winner collided on lap 23 of 25 in Sunday’s grand prix at the Algarve International Circuit while battling over fifth place. Motorsport · Mar 24, 2024
Vinales "closes the circle" with first Aprilia win in Portugal MotoGP sprint Having inherited the lead on lap 12 after Francesco Bagnaia ran wide at Turn 1, Vinales resisted pressure from first Marc Marquez and then Jorge Martin to win the half-distance race at Portimao by just over a second. Motorsport · Mar 23, 2024
Marquez now “has the speed” on Ducati MotoGP bike after maiden podium The eight-time world champion brushed off a crash in qualifying which left him eighth on the grid to battle his way to second in Saturday’s 12-lap sprint at the Algarve International Circuit. Autosport · Mar 23, 2024
MotoGP Portuguese GP: Vinales wins tense sprint after Bagnaia error, Marquez second Reigning world champion Bagnaia looked set to cruise to a first sprint win since the Austrian Grand Prix last year having led by just under a second at the start of lap nine. Autosport · Mar 23, 2024
Motorsport · Mar 23, 2024 MotoGP Portuguese GP: Vinales wins sprint after Bagnaia error, Marquez second Reigning world champion Bagnaia looked set to cruise to a first sprint win since the Austrian Grand Prix last year having led by just under a second at the start of lap nine.
Autosport · Mar 23, 2024 MotoGP Portuguese GP: Bastianini claims pole from Vinales, Marquez crashes Having topped Friday’s running at the Algarve International Circuit, Bastianini carried that into Saturday to take a first pole since Austria 2022 with a 1m37.706s.
Motorsport · Mar 23, 2024 MotoGP Portuguese GP: Bastianini snatches pole as Marquez has a fast crash Having topped Friday’s running at the Algarve International Circuit, Bastianini carried that form into Saturday to take a first pole since Austria 2022 with a 1m37.706s.
Autosport · Mar 22, 2024 Marquez: Portugal MotoGP practice crash down to "instinct" The Gresini rider ended Friday's running at the Algarve International Circuit safely through to Q2 on Saturday after finishing third in second practice.
Motorsport · Mar 22, 2024 Marquez says Portugal MotoGP practice crash down to "instinct" The Gresini rider ended Friday's running at the Algarve International Circuit safely through to Q2 on Saturday after finishing third in second practice.
Autosport · Mar 22, 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.
Motorsport · 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 21, 2024 Marquez in “no rush” to sort MotoGP future despite dwindling factory Ducatis The eight-time grand prix world champion only signed a one-year deal with Gresini for the 2024 season and is a key piece of the rider market for next year.While Ducati management has publicly never ruled out the possibility of Marquez being signed by the manufacturer in 2025, a new contract…
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 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 Bezzecchi details “frustrating” time on 2023 Ducati MotoGP bike Marco Bezzecchi was marked out as a potential title contender coming into 2024, having finished third in the standings last year with three wins on his year-old Ducati.