Injured Jorge Martin was scared he might “never ride again”
World champion Jorge Martin revealed that he was afraid he might never ride again during the lowest moments of his current injury layoff. Martin crashed in a pre-season training ride and will not attempt to race for his new team, Aprilia, until the next (and fourth) event of the season in Qatar. He did however […]
Ducati key in denying Aprilia test for Martin before Qatar return
Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna has hit out at his Aprilia counterparts for how they revealed their request to allow world champion Jorge Martin to test aboard his MotoGP bike ahead of his return from injury. Senior Aprilia figures Paolo Bonora (team manager) and Massimo Rivola (CEO) first raised the proposal of a mid-season change […]
What we learned about MotoGP 2025 at COTA’s rainy Friday
Friday practice for the Americas Grand Prix was a dream for anybody looking to upset the nascent 2025 form book: a genuine riders’ track that got doused with rain and then gradually dried. For racers and crews who may struggle under normal circumstances, it was a gift as generous as any Texas steak. For keen […]
Mir reckons only mistakes can stop Marquez from claiming the 2025 MotoGP title
The 2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir believes it is only mistakes that can deprive Marc Marquez of this year’s title after an unbeaten start to the season. Marquez has won all four races – two sprints and two grands prix – in 2025 from pole, marking the perfect start to life as a factory Ducati […]
Marquez takes pole for MotoGP Americas GP to continue unbeaten start
Marc Marquez sealed a third consecutive pole position of the season at the Americas Grand Prix meaning it is his first qualifying hat-trick since 2019. The factory Ducati rider, who has also won both sprint races and grands prix this season, will lead an all-Ducati front row alongside Fabio di Giannantonio (VR46) and younger brother […]
Marquez takes dramatic win in Americas GP sprint to remain unbeaten in MotoGP 2025
Factory Ducati star Marc Marquez maintained his perfect 2025 record by converting pole position to victory in an absorbing Americas Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday. As in every sprint and grand prix this year so far, the six-time MotoGP champion was followed home by his brother Alex on the Gresini Ducati. But this race […]
Francesco Bagnaia feeling more confident after MotoGP Americas GP sprint battle
Francesco Bagnaia says his confidence is returning after a stirring battle with factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez on the first lap of Saturday’s Americas GP sprint. While Marquez ultimately led every lap of the race to maintain his perfect win record in 2025, Bagnaia nosed ahead of his team-mate on no less than three occasions […]
Rain causes chaos at the start of the MotoGP Americas GP in Austin
Just 30 minutes before the start of the MotoGP race, light rain appeared, prompting race officials to declare a flag-to-flag race — resulting in total chaos. As the Americas GP was about to begin, everything started to go wrong, with the unexpected arrival of rain and a crash involving Fabio Quartararo as he made his […]
Francesco Bagnaia claims eventful first win of 2025 in the MotoGP Americas GP
Francesco Bagnaia took full advantage of his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez crashing out of the lead to take an emotional victory in a chaotic Americas GP. Bagnaia made no mistake after inheriting the lead from Marquez, who had won every sprint and grand prix of the season up until today. The error was enough […]