Alex Marquez down in Q1 for first time in MotoGP 2025, boosting Marc’s title hopes
Alex Marquez failed to earn a direct passage into Q2 for the first time in the 2025 MotoGP season, boosting his brother Marc Marquez’s chances of sealing the title in this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.The Marquez brothers had been the only riders this season to…
Is Francesco Bagnaia back after stellar showing in Motegi MotoGP practice?
Francesco Bagnaia kicked off the Asian leg of the MotoGP season in the best way possible, putting his disastrous showing in the San Marino Grand Prix a fortnight ago behind him.The factory Ducati rider was the fastest in the opening free practice session at Motegi on…
2025 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Marc Marquez could be crowned a nine-time world champion and a seven-time MotoGP title winner in this Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix if he can outscore his brother and nearest rival Alex Marquez by three points over the weekend.The factory Ducati rider currently has a 182-point…
Why controversy has erupted over how many titles Marc Marquez should celebrate
Starting with 2025, Dorna will put more emphasis on achievements in MotoGP than those in the lower categories.Although many point to Liberty Media as the one responsible for the idea, the truth is that the initiative originated in the offices of Dorna at the beginning…
Alex Marquez: First factory Ducati a long-overdue reward for underrated Gresini
Alex Marquez believes getting a factory-spec Ducati MotoGP bike is more of a reward for Gresini than him, saying the team doesn’t get the respect it deserves for its achievements in the paddock.Last week, it was announced that Ducati will expand its allocation of factory…
Marc Marquez targets ‘closing the circle’ with comeback MotoGP title
Marc Marquez believes winning the 2025 MotoGP title would ‘close the circle’ for him after years of despair due to injuries and uncompetitive machinery.A crash at the start of the COVID-delayed 2020 season in Jerez forced Marquez to undergo four surgeries over the subsequent years…
Francesco Bagnaia “threw away” 2025 MotoGP season as Marc Marquez closes in on title
Francesco Bagnaia feels he has “thrown away” the 2025 MotoGP season, conceding that lacking solutions for his troubles on the Ducati GP25 left him powerless to challenge Marc Marquez for the title.While Marquez has been in dominant form ever since he jumped on the factory…
How Gresini pulled off the rescue operation with Alex Marquez
Alex Marquez was just one step away from being forced out of MotoGP in 2023, with no options left on the table, until Nadia Padovani, owner of Gresini Racing, decided to take a gamble on him.Marquez’s path through the world championship has been a rollercoaster….
Marc Marquez: Alex would be appreciated more if he had a different surname
Marc Marquez believes his younger brother Alex would get more recognition for his success in the 2025 MotoGP season if he didn’t carry the burden of the Marquez surname.Gresini rider Alex is enjoying a breakthrough campaign on last year’s title-winning Ducati GP24, winning two grands…
Mandated rest periods at WRC rallies to face FIA vote
A proposal to ensure World Rally Championship competitors and personnel receive the necessary time to recover between days on rallies has been tabled by the WRC Commission.Rally itineraries has been a hot topic within the WRC for some time with the matter brought into sharp…
