The India connection between the world's top MotoGP riders
1 year, 3 months ago

The India connection between the world's top MotoGP riders

Hindustan Times  

They may come from different countries and race for different teams but there is a significant factor that links the top four riders – India, or to be precise, an Indian manufacturer. All four not just rode a Mahindra bike in their initial days of Grand Prix motorcycle racing but also earned their very first podiums riding the Indian manufacturer’s vehicle. It's a really great school because the level of the bike was really great for handling but was missing engine power," said reigning world champion Bagnaia before he rode his Ducati for the first time on the Buddh International Circuit ahead of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix. The Ducati rider, who is also leading the current championship, rode a Mahindra in 2015 and 2016, earning seven podiums including two wins. I always say that it was the best Moto3 team I ever had to improve myself.” The Mahindra Moto3 bikes were always behind in terms of power to rivals like Honda, KTM and Peugeot, they compensated by building bikes that were rider friendly and was known for handling.

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German MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia wins, takes over riders’ championship lead
5 months, 2 weeks ago

German MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia wins, takes over riders’ championship lead

Al Jazeera  

The double world champion wins the German MotoGP after Jorge Martin crashes from the lead with two laps remaining. Francesco Bagnaia has capitalised on Jorge Martin’s late motorcycle crash to win the German MotoGP and take control of the world championship. It’s the first time I win here in Sachensring.” Marc Marquez is an eight-time winner on this circuit, but …

Bagnaia wins Dutch MotoGP, narrows championship gap to rival Martin
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bagnaia wins Dutch MotoGP, narrows championship gap to rival Martin

Al Jazeera  

The reigning double world champion led from start to finish at the Assen circuit to win the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix. Francesco Bagnaia claimed his third consecutive Dutch MotoGP ahead of championship leader Jorge Martin to narrow the gap to 10 points in his quest for a third straight world title. Polesitter Bagnaia led from the start to ride a …

Francesco Bagnaia sets new record at Dutch Moto GP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Francesco Bagnaia sets new record at Dutch Moto GP

The Hindu  

Double world champion Francesco Bagnaia stuck his marker in the sand at the start of the Dutch MotoGP weekend, setting a new lap record in qualifying on Friday. Looking for a hat-trick win after claiming top podium spots at Catalunya and Mugello, Bagnaia broke the lap record clocked by fellow Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi in Assen last year. With his …

Francesco Bagnaia in third title quest on MotoGP’s 75th anniversary
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Francesco Bagnaia in third title quest on MotoGP’s 75th anniversary

The Hindu  

Francesco Bagnaia embarks on his quest for a third straight MotoGP crown in Qatar this weekend as motorcycling’s fast and furious elite category celebrates its 75th anniversary. “Of course Pecco is favourite, but Jorge Martin is very strong making poles and Marc Marquez will always try to be in the front, he is is like a bulldog, he never gives …

Martin tops MotoGP Sepang day one as Bagnaia suffers early crash
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Martin tops MotoGP Sepang day one as Bagnaia suffers early crash

The Hindu  

Spaniard Jorge Martin topped the timesheets on the opening day of the MotoGP pre-season test at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia Tuesday to ensure a Ducati domination as world champion Francesco Bagnaia suffered an early crash. Riding a Prima Pramac machine, the 26-year-old Martin stamped his early dominance with a time of 1 min 58.904 sec on lap 15. Last …

MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Retains Title As Sole Contender Jorge Martin Crashes In Valencia
1 year ago

MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Retains Title As Sole Contender Jorge Martin Crashes In Valencia

News 18  

Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia enjoyed a dream day as he retained his MotoGP world title and crowned it with victory in the final race of the season in Valencia on Sunday. Bagnaia was leading at the time on his Ducati unaware that Martin had come to grief after his Ducati-Pramac clipped Marc Marquez’s Honda resulting in both riders coming to grief. …

MotoGP Australia: Binder takes charge in FP2; Bagnaia misses top 10
1 year, 2 months ago

MotoGP Australia: Binder takes charge in FP2; Bagnaia misses top 10

The Hindu  

KTM rider Brad Binder produced a scorching late lap to stamp his mark on the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix with the fastest time in second practice Friday, as championship leader Francesco Bagnaia finished outside the top 10. “Most important is we’re through to Q2 tomorrow and we’ll see how we end up.” World title contender Martin was fourth fastest on …

Martin wins Indonesia MotoGP sprint, overtakes Bagnaia in title race
1 year, 2 months ago

Martin wins Indonesia MotoGP sprint, overtakes Bagnaia in title race

The Hindu  

Spaniard Jorge Martin won Saturday’s sprint race at the Indonesia MotoGP to overtake rival Francesco Bagnaia in the championship standings. Luca Marini, who had earlier claimed pole position in qualifying, took second, with Marco Bezzecchi completing the podium a week after surgery for a broken collarbone. The Ducati satellite team rider took his fourth straight sprint race victory to leave …

Bagnaia expects intense fight with Martin for MotoGP lead in Indonesia
1 year, 2 months ago

Bagnaia expects intense fight with Martin for MotoGP lead in Indonesia

The Hindu  

Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia said Thursday he expected an intense battle at this weekend’s Indonesia MotoGP to stay at the top of the standings, with rival Jorge Martin only three points behind. Martin, of Ducati satellite team Pramac, reduced the Italian’s lead with six races left after winning a Japan MotoGP cut short by rain this month. The fight will …

The Indian GP is here, but where are the Indian riders?
1 year, 2 months ago

The Indian GP is here, but where are the Indian riders?

The Hindu  

Even as there was palpable excitement for the inaugural Indian GP, the only local connection when it came to the on-track action was through a wildcard entry for Chennai-based rider K.Y. S. Sarath Kumar remains the only Indian to have competed in a world championship weekend when he did the 2011 Portugal Grand Prix in the 125cc class, the precursor …

Marco Bezzecchi wins inaugural Indian MotoGP race
1 year, 3 months ago

Marco Bezzecchi wins inaugural Indian MotoGP race

Hindustan Times  

For 10 long years, the Buddh International Circuit was in hibernation. Mooney VR46 Racing Team team Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi celebrates after winning the MotoGP race, at the Grand Prix of India On Sunday, the 4.96km circuit was alive again with the roar of engines as MotoGP – the world’s premier motorcycle racing championship – made its India debut with …

MotoGP Indian Grand Prix: Martin reigns in Sprint Race edging Bagnaia; Marquez finishes third
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP Indian Grand Prix: Martin reigns in Sprint Race edging Bagnaia; Marquez finishes third

The Hindu  

Jorge Martin clinched the first Indian Grand Prix Sprint Race with a fine drive from second on the grid ahead of title-rival and championship leader Francesco Bagnaia at the Buddh International Circuit on Saturday. Six-time champion Marc Marquez took the third place in his Honda, only his second podium of the season after his Sprint podium in the first race …

MotoGP: Bagnaia in much better condition ahead of Indian Grand Prix after horrific crash
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP: Bagnaia in much better condition ahead of Indian Grand Prix after horrific crash

The Hindu  

Reigning world champion Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia said his body was in a much better condition to challenge for the win at the inaugural MotoGP Indian Grand Prix to be held at the Buddh International Circuit here on Sunday. Speaking to the media ahead of the Grand Prix, Bagnaia said, “The Monday after Misano was quite difficult, quite intense. So, I’m …

MotoGP’s top-four riders have an Indian connection
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP’s top-four riders have an Indian connection

The Hindu  

Coming into the Indian GP, Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Marco Bezzecchi, and Brad Binder are the ones to watch out for as they are the top-four riders in the 2023 MotoGP championship. Incidentally, all four riders have an Indian connection as well, having been part of Mahindra Racing in the junior category, where they even got their first podiums in …

MotoGP 2023 Title Race: Onus on Martin to maximise chances as Bagnaia looks to regain fitness
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP 2023 Title Race: Onus on Martin to maximise chances as Bagnaia looks to regain fitness

The Hindu  

The 2022 edition of the MotoGP World Championship saw one of the tightest Riders Championship battles in recent years with Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia pipping reigning Champion Fabio Quartararo by a mere 17 points. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Enea Bastianini, the second rider at the factory Ducati team, and presumably the closest rival to Bagnaia, suffered a horrific accident during …

MotoGP Bharat: All you need to know about the riders and teams
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP Bharat: All you need to know about the riders and teams

The Hindu  

The inaugural MotoGP Bharat is set to take place at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida between September 22 and 24. Jack Miller of Australia and Bull KTM Factory Racing prepares to start on the grid during the MotoGP race during the MotoGP Of San Marino - Race at Misano World Circuit on September 10, 2023. Brad Binder of South …

MotoGP: Ducati ‘rocket ships’ reign supreme as Honda, Yamaha fall behind
1 year, 5 months ago

MotoGP: Ducati ‘rocket ships’ reign supreme as Honda, Yamaha fall behind

The Hindu  

After eight rounds of the 2023 MotoGP season, riders on Ducati bikes have won seven races, underlining the dominance of the Italian constructor as they finally emerge from the shadow of their Japanese counterparts. Stoner’s breakthrough season on the Ducati was seen as a one-off as Yamaha and Honda quickly re-established dominance, but Bagnaia’s championship feels like the changing of …

Francesco Bagnaia wins Dutch MotoGP, extends championship lead
1 year, 6 months ago

Francesco Bagnaia wins Dutch MotoGP, extends championship lead

The Hindu  

Francesco Bagnaia won the Dutch MotoGP at Assen on Sunday to extend his lead in the championship. Pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi took second with Brad Binder in third only for KTM’s South African rider to pick up a penalty for exceeding track limits that saw him demoted to fourth. I love this track, this crowd - Assen, you are fantastic!” A …

MotoGP: Bagnaia wins Italian sprint race
1 year, 6 months ago

MotoGP: Bagnaia wins Italian sprint race

The Hindu  

World champion Francesco Bagnaia shrugged off tricky Tuscan conditions to win his home Italian MotoGP sprint race at Mugello on Saturday. Bagnaia now has a four-point lead over Bezzecchi, riding for Italian legend Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team, going into Sunday’s sixth round of the championship. Bagnaia, nursing an ankle injury from his crash last time out at Le Mans, led …

MotoGP team conducts advance recce of Buddh International Circuit
1 year, 6 months ago

MotoGP team conducts advance recce of Buddh International Circuit

The Hindu  

A 12-member team from Dorna Sports, the global MotoGP commercial rights holder, recently concluded an advance reconnaissance visit to India to assess race preparations at the Buddh International Circuit. FairStreet Sports COO, Pushkar Nath Srivastava, the event’s Indian promoter, was confident in the venue’s ability to put up the country’s biggest annual sporting spectacle show and said, “With less than …

French MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia denies returning Marc Marquez to take pole
1 year, 7 months ago

French MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia denies returning Marc Marquez to take pole

The Hindu  

Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia grabbed pole from the returning Marc Marquez for this weekend’s French MotoGP in qualifying at Le Mans on Saturday. But the 30-year-old Spaniard was bettered by just 0.058sec by Bagnaia’s final flying lap to leave the Ducati rider heading the grid for both Saturday’s sprint and Sunday’s main event. I had a better feeling with …

MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix: Bagnaia secures sprint and race double
1 year, 8 months ago

MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix: Bagnaia secures sprint and race double

The Hindu  

World champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati won the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday as pole sitter Marc Marquez crashed out early in the race. Bagnaia won MotoGP’s first ever sprint on Saturday and victory in Sunday’s race, which he dominated after taking the lead, earned him another 25 points and a big lead at the top of the standings. …

Bagnaia wins Malaysia MotoGP to inch towards world title
2 years, 2 months ago

Bagnaia wins Malaysia MotoGP to inch towards world title

The Hindu  

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia produced a near-flawless display to win the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday and take a massive step towards his maiden MotoGP world championship title as closest rival Fabio Quartararo kept his faint hopes alive in third. The result at the Sepang International Circuit ensured that Italian Bagnaia stayed ahead of 2021 champion Quartararo in the standings ahead …

Ducati’s Bagnaia sets Assen lap record to take Dutch GP pole
2 years, 6 months ago

Ducati’s Bagnaia sets Assen lap record to take Dutch GP pole

The Hindu  

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia set an all-time lap record at the Assen circuit to claim his second straight Moto GP pole this season at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday. World champion Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha took second while Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin completed the front row. With the threat of rain looming large, riders started aggressively in Q2 and it …

Italian MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Wins, Fabio Quartararo Extends Overall Lead
2 years, 6 months ago

Italian MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Wins, Fabio Quartararo Extends Overall Lead

News 18  

Francesco Bagnaia won the Italian MotoGP on Sunday while Fabio Quartararo extended his lead at the top of the championship standings. “It’s incredible I’m really happy to have won at home in front of our fans, it’s really great,” Bagnaia told Sky Sport Italia. Quartararo’s overall lead over Aleix Espargaro is now 16 points after the Spanish rider finished third …

Francesco Bagnaia wins Algarve MotoGP after champion Fabio Quartararo falls
3 years, 1 month ago

Francesco Bagnaia wins Algarve MotoGP after champion Fabio Quartararo falls

Firstpost  

Italy’s Bagnaia, who had started on pole position for a fifth consecutive race, finished ahead of 2020 world champion Joan Mir of Suzuki and Australia’s Jack Miller, also on a Ducati. Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia won a red-flagged Algarve MotoGP on Sunday as newly-crowned world champion Fabio Quartararo failed to finish after falling off his Yamaha. In front of a …

Fabio Quartararo wins first MotoGP title after Francesco Bagnaia crashes out at Emilia-Romagna GP
3 years, 2 months ago

Fabio Quartararo wins first MotoGP title after Francesco Bagnaia crashes out at Emilia-Romagna GP

Firstpost  

Quartararo’s win comes in his third season in MotoGP, the first with Yamaha’s factory team after two years with the SRT satellite outfit. Misano Adriatico: Fabio Quartararo won his first MotoGP world title on Sunday after his closest rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Bagnaia, who was 52 points behind Quartararo with three GPs including this …

MotoGP: Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia pips Marc Marquez at Aragon to claim maiden victory
3 years, 3 months ago

MotoGP: Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia pips Marc Marquez at Aragon to claim maiden victory

Firstpost  

This was Bagnaia’s debut success in the premier category after 10 wins combined in Moto2 and Moto3. Aragon, France: Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia got the measure of six-time world champion Marc Marquez in a gripping duel to win the Aragon MotoGP from pole on Sunday. After nailing pole position with a track record time on Saturday, Bagnaia led from the start …

Ducati Corse announces Ducati Team and Pramac Racing Team riders' line-up for the 2021 MotoGP season
4 years, 2 months ago

Ducati Corse announces Ducati Team and Pramac Racing Team riders' line-up for the 2021 MotoGP season

India Today  

Ducati Corse announced the name of the four Ducati's official riders for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia, Moto2 World Champion in 2018, made his MotoGP debut last year with the Ducati Desmosedici GP bike of the Pramac Racing Team and has shown this year ever-increasing competitiveness, fighting for the podium in several GPs. After fighting for the …

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