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When is F1 and every other motorsport series starting in 2024?

Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway.

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Marini: Honda ‘has the power’ to return to the front in MotoGP soon

The multiple MotoGP podium finisher has joined the factory Honda squad on a two-year deal to replace Marc Marquez, who has signed for Gresini Ducati for 2024.

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Martin: Beating Marquez in 2024 will make me one of the best in MotoGP

Martin finished runner-up in the 2023 MotoGP title race to factory team Ducati counterpart Francesco Bagnaia, having taken the championship battle down to the wire.

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The key Ducati MotoGP figure stepping aside when it may need him most

Ducati recently announced a major shake-up of its sporting leadership. With immediate effect, Paolo Ciabatti is stepping down as sporting director of Reparto Corse, the racing arm of the brand, to lead the new off-road structure from the position of general manager. His vacancy will be filled by Mauro Grassilli,…

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Marquez adapted "much faster than expected" to Ducati MotoGP bike

The Spaniard, who was under contract with Honda until the end of 2023, was finally allowed to speak about his first experience with the Ducati after the year ended.

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The young Italian embodying his legendary MotoGP team owner

Turning up to his final debrief of the 2023 MotoGP season with a beer in hand having been caught up in a lap one collision to quite eloquently slam Marc Marquez for being “the dirtiest” rider on the field summed Marco Bezzecchi up to a tee.

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The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2023

There was no shortage of headlines to result from a 23-race Formula 1 calendar in 2023, MotoGP's addition of sprint races at every round and the influx of manufacturers arriving into the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class.

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Alex Marquez: Ducati ‘makes you feel important’ as a MotoGP rider

The 2019 Moto2 champion moved to Gresini Ducati for the 2023 season following a tough two-year stint with LCR Honda in 2021-22, where he failed to replicate his 2020 podium form when he was at the factory HRC squad.

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Speed Reads: Watch A Trials Rider Roar Through The Honda Collection Hall

Honda set a professional trials rider loose in Honda Collection Hall to show off the collection; MV Agusta opens new production line; Dorna for sale & more.

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Binder 'didn't accept limitations' of KTM MotoGP bike enough in 2023

Binder scored his best championship result in MotoGP with fourth in 2023, albeit 174 points behind Francesco Bagnaia.

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Ducati’s “new history” in MotoGP began in 2015 – Tardozzi

The Italian manufacturer has now won back-to-back riders’ titles with Francesco Bagnaia in 2022 and 2023, marking the first time in its MotoGP history that this has happened.

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How a struggling MotoGP sophomore saved his career but highlighted a wider issue

Gresini Ducati rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio scored points on just six occasions in 2022. His haul at the end of that season was a slender 24, a full 87 points adrift of the next Ducati rider in the standings. His fellow rookie Marco Bezzecchi, had a higher peak too, managing a…

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Ducati Eyeing Motocross Supremacy With New Ducati Corse Off-Road Division

Ducati is taking off-road racing seriously as they announce the launch of Ducati Corse Off-Road.

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How Bagnaia made MotoGP history in Ducati's Red Bull-esque 2023

The numbers posted by Ducati in the 2023 MotoGP season knocked down every historical wall its rivals had put up in the past. From 20 rounds, Ducati riders scored 17 wins – the most of any marque in a single campaign. It scored 17 pole positions, 43 podiums in total, managed eight…

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MotoGP Grid 2024: What is next season's rider line-up in MotoGP?

All rides are now confirmed for the 2024 MotoGP season, with seven teams changing its line-up.

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Ducati's sporting director Ciabatti steps down from MotoGP team

The 66-year-old became Ducati’s sporting director in 2014, having previously served as its MotoGP project director and its Superbike programme director before that.

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Ducati’s sporting director Ciabatti steps down from MotoGP team

The 66-year-old became Ducati’s sporting director in 2014, having previously served as its MotoGP project director and its Superbike programme director before that.

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MotoGP working to have second US race, says Trackhouse owner

Following the collapse of RNF Racing at the end of the 2023 MotoGP season, NASCAR outfit Trackhouse – owned by Marks and the musician Pitbull – has taken over the grid slots vacated by the Malaysian squad.

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Fernandez ends “mentally tough” rookie year assured of “level” to be in MotoGP

Fernandez was promoted to MotoGP as the reigning Moto2 champion, moving to the KTM-backed Tech3 squad alongside Pol Espargaro.

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Alex Marquez ‘needs to take profit’ of Marc joining Gresini MotoGP team

The Marquez brothers will become team-mates in MotoGP for the second time in 2024 after Marc elected to quit Honda a year early to join Gresini Ducati.

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Sprint races every MotoGP weekend "not the correct way," says Quartararo

In 2023, MotoGP introduced sprint races for the first time in the series' history and ran them at every grand prix weekend - except the Australian GP sprint, which was cancelled due to bad weather.

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Sprint races every MotoGP weekend “not the correct way”, says Quartararo

In 2023, MotoGP introduced sprint races for the first time in the series’ history and ran them at every grand prix weekend (the Australian GP sprint was cancelled due to bad weather).

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Valentino Rossi 'not a MotoGP team owner who pretends' – Bezzecchi

Bezzecchi enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign in the premier class with the VR46 Ducati squad, scoring three grand prix victories on his way to third in the championship.

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Ducati Celebrates 2023 Victories With Five Panigale Race Replicas

Collectors need to know about Ducati’s 2023 lineup of limited-edition Panigale Race Replicas: Bagnaia, Bautista, Martín, Bezzecchi, and Bulega—done in both V4 and V2 flavors.

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Trackhouse extends Aprilia MotoGP deal, aiming for two factory bikes in 2024

The last two months have been hectic for Marks, who seized the opportunity provided by MotoGP promoter Dorna to take the two seats left vacant by the financial collapse of the RNF team.

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