Bagnaia explains bizarre post-FP1 crash after Vinales run-in
Francesco Bagnaia has revealed he got «scared» when Maverick Vinales approached him at high speed at the end of the opening MotoGP practice in Barcelona, causing him to lose control and crash.Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia was circulating at leisurely speed following an aborted practice start…
MotoGP Barcelona GP: Bagnaia leads Bezzecchi in second practice, Martin fifth
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia set the pace in second MotoGP practice at the Barcelona Grand Prix, as championship leader Jorge Martin ended up fifth.A late flying lap from Bagnaia on the GP24 propelled Bagnaia to the top of the order with a 1m38.918s, just…
MotoGP Barcelona GP: Nakagami tops first practice from Acosta
LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami led the way in first MotoGP practice for the Barcelona Grand Prix after completing a late run on fresh tyres.Fitting a new soft tyre on the front of his Honda RC213V, Nakagami posted a time of 1m40.510s with just two…
Bagnaia: I did a better job than Martin in MotoGP title battle
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia believes he has done a “better job” than Pramac’s Jorge Martin in terms of pure results this season but would be “happy” if his rival is crowned champion.Bagnaia is on the verge of losing his riders’ crown to Martin…
Marquez: «Impossible» to repeat dominant Honda years on factory Ducati
Marc Marquez believes it would be impossible for him to replicate the success he enjoyed during his peak years at Honda when he joins the factory Ducati team in MotoGP next season.For the first time since 2019, Marquez will be racing what is expected to…
Acosta «f***ed up everything» in error-prone but stellar rookie MotoGP season
Tech3 GasGas rider Pedro Acosta conceded that he gave away potential victories in his rookie MotoGP campaign by «f***cking up everything».Although Acosta managed to live up to the hype upon his graduation to the premier class this year, his season on the KTM RC16 has…
The seven-day lead time at Michelin that made the Barcelona MotoGP finale possible
MotoGP tyre supplier Michelin had just seven days to manufacture and dispatch the tyres required for this weekend’s new season finale in Barcelona.The challenges arising from changing the venue for the title decider have been enormous for all parties involved. One of the key players…
Marquez set to ride both Ducati GP25 and GP24 bikes in Barcelona test
Marc Marquez is set to ride Ducati’s current-spec GP24 as well as a GP25 prototype in next week’s Barcelona MotoGP test, according to the marque’s test rider Michele Pirro.Marquez will get his first opportunity to work with the factory Ducati team in the official pre-season…
Marquez feared his «time was over» in final Honda MotoGP years
Marc Marquez has revealed he was questioning if his “time was over” in MotoGP towards the end of his stint at Honda as he grappled with injuries and an uncompetitive bike.After winning six premier class titles during his first seven seasons in the premier class…
How Martin can clinch the 2024 MotoGP title in the Barcelona GP sprint
Jorge Martin will have a chance to clinch the 2024 MotoGP title in Barcelona Grand Prix’s sprint race on Saturday. The Pramac rider needs to outscore factory Ducati rival Francesco Bagnaia by just two points in the half-distance event to be crowned champion and avenge for…
