Ducati ‘bothered’ Bagnaia is trailing Martin despite having most wins
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi admits that it “bothers” him that Francesco Bagnaia is only second in the MotoGP standings despite having won half the races so far.Factory rider Bagnaia clinched his ninth grand prix victory from 18 rounds in last weekend’s Thailand GP, having successfully…
Marquez rues mistake as Thailand MotoGP win slips through grasp
Marc Marquez is adamant he would have come away with a second MotoGP win in eight days but for the costly crash that ended his hopes in a wet Thailand Grand Prix.The Gresini Ducati rider endured a low-speed fall coming around turn nine on lap…
The spotlight already on KTM as Acosta’s star shines brighter
As the curtain twitches in readiness for it being brought down on another season of MotoGP action, even with two rounds remaining it certainly isn’t premature to brand Pedro Acosta’s rookie campaign a roaring success.It’s a statement that could justly hang on the strength of…
Bagnaia admits Thailand GP was a «must-win» as he cuts gap to Martin
Francesco Bagnaia admitted to some relief as he bounced back to secure victory in a “must-win” Thailand Grand Prix after being defeated by Jorge Martin in the sprint encounter.The Italian achieved his first win in wet weather conditions, bringing his 2024 tally up to nine…
Toyota to fight for WRC title without Rovanpera in Japan
Toyota will fight for the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ crown at Rally Japan season decider without Kalle Rovanpera.Rally Japan has released its entry list for next month’s (21-24 November) title decider confirming that Toyota will field three GR Yaris Rally1 entries.Toyota’s bid to overhaul Hyundai…
Iannone to make MotoGP return in Malaysian GP with VR46
VR46 has announced that Andrea Iannone will return to MotoGP for the first time since 2019, replacing Fabio di Giannantonio in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.The news was made official on Monday morning, as di Giannantonio prepares to undergo a surgery on the left shoulder…
Rally Japan signs new multi-year WRC deal
Rally Japan will host a round of the World Rally Championship until at least 2028 after signing a new agreement with WRC Promoter.The new three-year agreement is set to begin from 2026 and ensures the asphalt rally will continue to be based out of Toyota…
Martin not focused on playing the points game despite MotoGP title advantage
Jorge Martin says he has no designs on playing the points game as he chases his first MotoGP world title despite the possibility of doing so without winning another race this season.The Pramac Ducati rider scored a small but significant success with his run to…
Bagnaia: Wins won’t be enough to defend MotoGP title now against Martin
Francesco Bagnaia aired his frustration at suffering a slight but important loss to MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin with his run to third place in the Thailand Grand Prix sprint race.Though the race itself went the way of Enea Bastianini, Bagnaia’s failure to defend against…
MotoGP Thailand GP: Bastianini wins sprint as Martin extends points lead
Enea Bastianini cruised to his second Saturday success of the MotoGP season as he saw off feuding title rivals Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia to win the Thailand Grand Prix Sprint race at Buriram.The factory Ducati rider capitalised on a scuffle between Pramac’s Martin and…
