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Francesco Bagnaia says he has evaluated “every single direction” and has come to the conclusion that his 2025 MotoGP struggles stem from his inability to adapt to the DNA of Ducati’s GP25. A number of theories have emerged about Bagnaia’s poor form this season, with the two-time MotoGP world champion's results steadily declining since the start of the year. While some critics believe ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

MotoGP organiser Dorna and the FIM have announced that the all-electric MotoE series will be placed on hiatus at the end of the 2025 season. The organisers cited MotoE’s failure to “gain sufficient traction without our fanbase” and the limited “development of the electric performance motorcycle market” as key reasons behind the decision. No timeline was provided for a possible ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Ex-Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says his desire for a fresh challenge motivated him to take over the Tech3 MotoGP squad rather than pursue a return to Formula 1. Earlier this month, it was announced that a consortium led by Steiner had acquired KTM’s satellite team from its previous owner Herve Poncharal. The deal will see the Italian step up to the role of CEO in 2026, with his ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

The “next-level” chassis Honda has introduced in recent MotoGP races is capable of delivering a performance benefit of up to four tenths of a second, according to test rider Aleix Espargaro. Factory riders Luca Marini and Joan Mir have been racing an upgraded RC213V since the summer break, enjoying a significant pace advantage over the satellite bike of Johann Zarco. Mir scored a ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Pedro Acosta’s maiden MotoGP campaign in 2025 was riddled with errors and missed opportunities. While he was incredibly quick from the outset, and didn’t hesitate to go head-to-head with series heavyweights like Marc Marquez, he crashed too often and lacked the consistency needed to turn his speed into top results. Even as recently as last month’s Hungarian GP, he admitted that he needed ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Jorge Martín has highlighted the main areas holding him back in qualifying with Aprilia in MotoGP, explaining why the settings that work well over long runs leave him compromised in qualifying. Since returning from injuries at the Czech Grand Prix in July, Martin has failed to qualify inside the top 10, and last weekend’s Catalan GP marked his third successive Q1 elimination. However, the ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Francesco Bagnaia may have partially redeemed himself with a solid recovery ride in the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday, but it’s impossible to overlook the fact that he shouldn’t be starting so far down the grid. In fact, if you exclude the 2022 Portuguese GP crash on slick tyres on a wet track, Saturday in Barcelona was Bagnaia’s worst qualifying result ever in MotoGP. Not even in his ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

With Guenther Steiner arriving in MotoGP for 2026, Motorsport.com understands Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are now vying to buy a team in a championship. Last Friday during the Catalan Grand Prix the acquisition of Tech3 by the Ikon Capital consortium was made official, in a deal that will see Steiner, the former Haas F1 team principal, arrive as new CEO. Having agreed to the terms of ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

MotoGP will kick off the 2026 season with a special launch event in Singapore, Motorsport.com has learned. Dorna, together with all 11 teams, has selected the city-state as the new host for the series’ collective season launch. Singapore was chosen over Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, the other two venues that were being considered for the presentation. It will take over the mantle from ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

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Enea Bastianini has declared he is “back” after claiming his first podium as a KTM MotoGP rider in the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday. Although a mistake in qualifying left him ninth on the grid, Bastianini quickly made amends at the start, jumping to fourth by the end of lap three to put himself in podium contention. He then set after KTM stablemate Pedro Acosta, passing him on lap 11 ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

The Catalan Grand Prix differed significantly from MotoGP’s form book, as it was the first time since Silverstone that championship leader Marc Marquez didn’t have a clear advantage over the rest of the pack. This paved the way for his younger brother Alex Marquez to end the weekend on top, but only after giving away what seemed like a sure-shot win in the sprint. One couldn’t help but ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Marc Marquez has revealed he had been preparing himself mentally for the moment his winning streak would come to an end in MotoGP. The factory Ducati rider’s reign of nearly 100 days in MotoGP ended in the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday, as he finished 1.7s behind his younger brother Alex Marquez. Marc Marquez had gone on an incredible run in the summer following a lacklustre outing at ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Alex Marquez got his “revenge” on Turn 10 in Barcelona, claiming victory in the Catalan Grand Prix and raising the middle finger at the corner that had cost him a likely MotoGP sprint race win. The Gresini rider was on course for victory in Saturday’s sprint race but made a mistake into the tricky left-hander and ended up on the ground. However, just a day later, he bounced back from ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Marc Marquez believes his brother Alex Marquez excels in the same areas where he struggles himself, as he explained how the Catalan Grand Prix was decided by their contrasting riding styles in MotoGP. The factory Ducati rider’s 15-race winning streak came to an end at Barcelona on Sunday, as Alex Marquez took a convincing 1.7s victory on his Gresini GP24 bike. This was only the second time ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Alex Marquez held off his elder brother Marc Marquez to take a brilliant MotoGP victory in front of his home crowd at the Catalan Grand Prix. At the start, Gresini rider Alex Marquez pulled away from pole position and briefly held the advantage, but brother Marc outbraked him into Turn 1 to seize the lead on the factory Ducati. Initially, the older Marquez was doing enough to stay at the ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Jorge Martin feels his 2024 title rival Francesco Bagnaia is lacking the confidence in Ducati’s MotoGP bike this season after following him closely in the Catalan Grand Prix sprint. Having already endured two tough weekends in Austria and Hungary following the summer break, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia hit a new low point in Barcelona as he struggled to 14th place in Saturday’s ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

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Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia says he has no explanation for his torrid form at the Catalan Grand Prix, saying he was pushing to the limit and risking crashes. Having endured his worst qualifying result in three years earlier on Saturday, Bagnaia made little progress from 21st on the grid in the sprint, ending 14th in a race that saw just 18 finishers. It marked the ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Marc Marquez reveals he had ‘given up’ all hope of winning the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix sprint until his brother Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead with four laps to go. The factory Ducati rider had cemented second position in Saturday’s half-distance race at Barcelona after a close battle with Fabio Quartararo and Pedro Acosta on the opening two laps. However, he had no answer to ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Alex Marquez says his MotoGP crash while leading the Catalan Grand Prix sprint happened at the moment he started to “relax” and felt “unbeatable”. The Gresini rider made a clean start from pole position and built a buffer of nearly 1.5s as he started lap nine of 12 in Saturday’s half-distance MotoGP race in Barcelona. But just as his victory looked assured, the 29-year-old lost the ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Marc Marquez continued his winning streak in MotoGP after his brother Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead of the Catalan Grand Prix sprint with four laps to go. Alex Marquez had been leading the race comfortably from pole position and was on course for his second sprint win of the year when he tucked the front of his Gresini Ducati at Turn 10. The incident allowed factory Ducati rider ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Honda’s management has decided to transfer Somkiat Chantra from the LCR MotoGP team to its factory squad in the World Superbike Championship, Motorsport.com can reveal. He will join Moto2 race winner Jake Dixon in a completely revamped line-up for the Japanese manufacturer in the production-based category. Following Takaaki Nakagami’s retirement and Ai Ogura’s move to the Aprilia ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Alex Marquez smashed the Barcelona MotoGP lap record to claim pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix, as factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 21st position. The final part of qualifying was a two-horse race between the younger Marquez and Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo, who had come through from Q1 to challenge for pole position. The pair traded the fastest times during the ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи

Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has emphasised that Francesco Bagnaia must take greater responsibility in turning his current MotoGP campaign around, making it clear that "he must help us to help him". Tardozzi made that comment after Bagnaia reached another low point in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday, finishing 23rd and 21st in the two sessions. The two-time world champion ...Keep readingПросмотреть полный текст статьи