Bagnaia slashes Martin deficit of Aragon crash with Misano runner-up finish
Francesco Bagnaia feels a “maximum” second place in the San Marino Grand Prix has provided the ideal result to slash into Jorge Martin’s MotoGP points lead. For the second year in a row Bagnaia performed a ‘phoenix’ effect at his home grand prix, following 2023 when he kept his pursuit of a second title on […]
Martin takes blame for costly Misano bike swap call
Jorge Martin has taken the blame for opting to pit to swap bikes during the brief rain shower in the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix which wrecked his race. Pramac’s Martin conceded 19 points to world champion and chief title rival Francesco Bagnaia at Misano as one of the few riders that peeled into the […]
Repsol to end 30-year partnership with Honda in MotoGP
Repsol has announced that it will be ending a 30-year relationship with Honda at the end of the current MotoGP season. The Spanish oil giant has been a sponsor of Honda since 1995, a partnership that had spawned one of the most famous liveries in the history of motorcycle racing. Repsol had already reduced its […]
The other Ducati rider on a MotoGP resurgence
Franco Morbidelli continued his MotoGP resurgence with a first podium finish in three-and-a-half years with third place in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race and explained how “the race is very different” at the sharp end. Morbidelli was given the golden ticket at the end of 2023. The Italian ended a turgid three-season spell […]
Bagnaia “angry” after losing ground to Martin in MotoGP title fight
Francesco Bagnaia was left “angry” after a poor start cost him victory in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race. The MotoGP world champion had dominated Friday’s practice and took pole for the sprint with a new Misano lap record. But a poor start allowed championship rival Jorge Martin to jump into the lead from […]
MotoGP actively seeking second US race but no plans for 2025
MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports is actively seeking to add a second grand prix in the United States but has no plans to make an addition to the 2025 calendar. The provisional schedule for next season should be released just after the forthcoming Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with the championship to start at Thailand’s Chang International […]
Martin denies Bagnaia in sprint to extend title lead
Jorge Martin produced a masterclass of pace and consistency after a stunning start to win his fifth sprint of the MotoGP season at Misano. The Spaniard, who was fourth on the grid, increased his margin at the top of the standings by three points thanks to his defeat of Francesco Bagnaia, extending his winning run […]
Bagnaia surges to pole with record lap as Marquez crashes
Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia stormed to pole with a lap record at Misano in qualifying for MotoGP’s San Marino Grand Prix as Marc Marquez crashed out. Italian Bagnaia, who has two wins in the last three years at the venue, controlled the session from the first circulation, heading an all-Ducati top three and a clean […]
“It’s a long time since I enjoyed the bike like today”
Fabio Quartararo has said “it has been a long time since I enjoyed the bike like today” as he broke into Q2 directly for Yamaha for just the third time this MotoGP season. A result of recent testing mileage at Misano or are Yamaha finally making gains? This was the question after the 2021 MotoGP […]