Quartararo wins Catalunya MotoGP to reclaim championship lead
4 years, 2 months ago

Quartararo wins Catalunya MotoGP to reclaim championship lead

The Hindu  

Petronas Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo won his third race of the season at the Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona on Sunday to reclaim the lead in the MotoGP world championship standings. Frenchman Quartararo won his first race since his back-to-back triumphs at Jerez in July, finishing ahead of Suzuki duo Joan Mir and Alex Rins. Both Suzuki riders overtook pole sitter Franco Morbidelli in the final stages of the race and nearly caught up with the leader but ran out of time as a relieved Quartararo returned to the podium for the first time in six races. Yamaha looked set for a podium sweep when Morbidelli led his Italian compatriot Valentino Rossi and Quartararo in the early stages before the Frenchman took the lead with a perfect slipstream overtake with 16 laps to go.

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Solidarity Grand Prix: Jorge Martin becomes MotoGP 2024 World Champion
1 month, 1 week ago

Solidarity Grand Prix: Jorge Martin becomes MotoGP 2024 World Champion

The Hindu  

Prima Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin was crowned the 2024 MotoGP world champion after he finished third at Sunday’s season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix, which was won by his title rival Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati. 🏆💯#MART1NATOR🦾 pic.twitter.com/GFcOjA1B0i — MotoGP™🏁 November 17, 2024 Bagnaia and Martin made superb starts off the line and the title rivals went into turn one first and second. …

Jorge Martin of Spain wins 2024 MotoGP championship in Barcelona
1 month, 1 week ago

Jorge Martin of Spain wins 2024 MotoGP championship in Barcelona

Al Jazeera  

Jorge Martin finishes third in the Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP to become first independent rider world champion of the MotoGP era. Prima Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin has been crowned the 2024 MotoGP world champion after finishing third in the season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix, which was won by his title rival Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati. Enea Bastianini immediately began to hound Martin …

Bagnaia wins Solidarity GP sprint to stay in hunt for third MotoGP title
1 month, 1 week ago

Bagnaia wins Solidarity GP sprint to stay in hunt for third MotoGP title

The Hindu  

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia extended the MotoGP title race into the final day of the season when the reigning champion won the sprint at the Solidarity Grand Prix on Saturday while championship leader Jorge Martin finished third. Martin held a 24-point lead going into the final grand prix, but his advantage was cut to 19 points ahead of Sunday’s race, where …

Bastianini wins Emilia-Romagna MotoGP, Martin extends championship lead
3 months ago

Bastianini wins Emilia-Romagna MotoGP, Martin extends championship lead

Al Jazeera  

Jorge Martin extended his lead in the championship standings thanks Francesco Bagnaia crashing out. Italian Enea Bastianini won his home Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a final lap showdown with Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin to give Ducati a 100th MotoGP victory while reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia crashed out while in third place. 👏#EmiliaRomagnaGP 🏁 | #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/Y8iNE1YhrE — MotoGP™🏁 September 22, …

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 …

MotoGP 2024: Aleix Espargaro smashes lap record to take pole at Catalunya
6 months, 4 weeks ago

MotoGP 2024: Aleix Espargaro smashes lap record to take pole at Catalunya

The Hindu  

Aprilia Racing’s Aleix Espargaro smashed the lap record in the final moments of the second qualifying session to take pole position at his home Catalunya Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Saturday. Espargaro, who announced this week that he will retire at the end of the 2024 season, set a time of 1:38.190 on his last lap of …

Spanish MotoGP: Marc Marquez takes pole for in Spain, Bagnaia to start on third row
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Spanish MotoGP: Marc Marquez takes pole for in Spain, Bagnaia to start on third row

The Hindu  

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez secured his first pole position as a Ducati-Gresini rider and 65th of his career on Saturday for the Spanish MotoGP. The 31-year-old will also start on pole for the sprint race later Saturday with Marco Bezzecchi of Italy, on a Ducati-VR46, and fellow Spaniard and championship leader Jorge Martin on the front row. “It’s been …

Marquez impresses despite crash in Portugal MotoGP practice
9 months ago

Marquez impresses despite crash in Portugal MotoGP practice

The Hindu  

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez impressed on Friday in practice at Portugal’s MotoGP as he continues to get to grips with his Ducati machine. Ducati Lenovo rider Enea Bastianini was quickest with a lap time of 1min 38.057sec, 0.118sec ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory’s Jack Miller and 0.153 in front of Marquez. READ | F1 champion Sebastian Vettel …

Qatar MotoGP: Spaniard Jorge Martin Claims Pole at Season Opening Sprint, Aleix Espargaro at P2
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Qatar MotoGP: Spaniard Jorge Martin Claims Pole at Season Opening Sprint, Aleix Espargaro at P2

News 18  

Spaniard Jorge Martin set a lap record on his way to pole position for the season-opening Qatar MotoGP sprint race on Saturday with world champion Francesco Bagnaia starting on the second row. Ducati-Pramac’s Martin, runner-up to Bagnaia in the world championship last season, clocked 1min 50.789sec on the Lusail track to finish ahead of compatriot Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia and …

MotoGP: Gresini’s Marquez looking for answers in 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

MotoGP: Gresini’s Marquez looking for answers in 2024

The Hindu  

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said this season will show him if he still has what it takes to challenge for titles after switching from Honda to Ducati satellite team Gresini Racing. The Spaniard joined Gresini Racing in October, ending an 11-year association with Honda, who have struggled to keep up with Ducati’s bikes in recent seasons. The Italian manufacturer …

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. …

Moto GP: Bagnaia beats Martin to snatch pole at Malaysian Grand Prix
1 year, 1 month ago

Moto GP: Bagnaia beats Martin to snatch pole at Malaysian Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati seized pole position at the Malaysian Grand Prix by setting a lap record of 1:57:491 on Saturday, building pressure on Pramac Racing’s championship contender Jorge Martin. Bagnaia put on a brilliant final lap at the Sepang International Circuit to secure his first pole since the Catalan Grand Prix in September and beat last year’s …

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 …

Bagnaia wins Indonesia GP as Martin throws away championship lead
1 year, 2 months ago

Bagnaia wins Indonesia GP as Martin throws away championship lead

The Hindu  

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia battled heroically from 13th on the grid to win a thrilling Indonesia Grand Prix in Mandalika on Sunday, as he reclaimed the lead in the riders’ championship after Jorge Martin crashed out. Bagnaia crossed the line just ahead of Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales in second, while Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, finished third. Champion Bagnaia is …

Indonesia MotoGP: Marini grabs pole in record time, Bagnaia suffers
1 year, 2 months ago

Indonesia MotoGP: Marini grabs pole in record time, Bagnaia suffers

The Hindu  

Luca Marini will start the Indonesia MotoGP in pole position after smashing the circuit lap record in Saturday’s qualifying, as championship leader Francesco Bagnaia failed to reach the second qualifying round for the first time this season. The Italian was followed 0.031 seconds later by Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales, and 0.154 seconds later by his Aprilia teammate Aleix Espargaro as the …

Qatar GP 2023: Perez starts from pit lane after Red Bull breaches rules, Sainz out due to fuel problems
1 year, 2 months ago

Qatar GP 2023: Perez starts from pit lane after Red Bull breaches rules, Sainz out due to fuel problems

The Hindu  

Sergio Perez, who was due to start Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix in 13th position, finally starts from the pit lane after being penalised by stewards after his Red Bull team breached car rebuild rules. Perez, second in the provisional championship standings behind his Dutch teammate Max Verstappen, who was crowned world champion on Saturday, is only 29 points ahead of …

No rest for F1 champion Max Verstappen with 14th victory of season at Qatar Grand Prix
1 year, 2 months ago

No rest for F1 champion Max Verstappen with 14th victory of season at Qatar Grand Prix

Associated Press  

LOSAIL, Qatar — Max Verstappen is the Formula One champion again. A day after clinching his third title in a sprint race, it was clear the celebrations had taken nothing out of Verstappen’s pace as he cruised to his 14th Grand Prix win of the season in familiar style at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. It’s definitely a tough …

MotoGP Indian Grand Prix: Bezzecchi reigns with a perfect race; Pramac’s Martin, Yamaha’s Quartararo complete podium
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP Indian Grand Prix: Bezzecchi reigns with a perfect race; Pramac’s Martin, Yamaha’s Quartararo complete podium

The Hindu  

He came, he saw, he conquered. On Sunday, the Italian rider produced the perfect race, winning the inaugural Indian Grand Prix MotoGP race at a canter at the Buddh International Circuit. Biggest loser The big loser on the day, though, was championship leader Francesco Bagnaia, who crashed from second place on lap 13 of the 21-lap race, gifting 20 points …

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: Bezzecchi takes pole to continue VR46’s domination
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP Indian Grand Prix: Bezzecchi takes pole to continue VR46’s domination

The Hindu  

Marco Bezzecchi extended the impressive weekend for the VR46 Racing Team by securing pole at the inaugural MotoGP Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit here on Saturday. RELATED | Race distance shortened after drivers complain about heat Reigning Champion and championship leader Francesco Bagnaia finished third with a lap of 1:44.203, securing a spot on the front row, …

MotoGP Indian Grand Prix: Luca Marini clocks fastest time in Practice
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP Indian Grand Prix: Luca Marini clocks fastest time in Practice

The Hindu  

The Practice session of the inaugural MotoGP Indian Grand Prix concluded on Friday with VR46 Racing Team’s Luca Marini heading the timesheet at the Buddh International Circuit here, clocking the fastest time of 1:44:782 and leading the 10-man rider list to directly advance for the Qualifying 2 session on Saturday. Repsol Honda rider and six-time World Champion Marc Marquez finished …

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 …

Morbidelli to join Ducati’s Pramac MotoGP team for 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Morbidelli to join Ducati’s Pramac MotoGP team for 2024

The Hindu  

Franco Morbidelli will race on a Ducati bike in the 2024 MotoGP championship after satellite team Pramac announced on Monday that it had signed the Italian for next season. “I’m very happy that Franco will become part of our family for 2024: I have a very good relationship with him,” said Pramac team principal Paolo Campinoti in a statement. Morbidelli …

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’s Bagnaia passed fit for San Marino GP
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP: Ducati’s Bagnaia passed fit for San Marino GP

The Hindu  

Ducati’s MotoGP championship leader Francesco Bagnaia was passed fit to take part in the San Marino Grand Prix on Thursday, only days after his leg was run over at the previous race in Spain. The Italian said he had watched footage of his fall at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya last Sunday and felt fortunate to have escaped without serious injury …

MotoGP: Espargaro wins Catalunya GP Sprint race
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP: Espargaro wins Catalunya GP Sprint race

The Hindu  

Aleix Espargaro won the Catalunya MotoGP sprint race at Montmelo on Saturday. World champion Francesco Bagnaia took second to extend his lead in the riders’ standings with Maverick Vinales completing the podium. As Espargaro’s brother Pol crashed out, the leading pair began to pull clear of the chasing pack headed by Vinales. Espargaro, born a few kilometres from the Barcelona …

MotoGP: Bagnaia breaks lap record to claim Catalunya GP pole
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP: Bagnaia breaks lap record to claim Catalunya GP pole

The Hindu  

Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia set a new lap record to claim his sixth pole position of the season for Ducati at the Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona on Saturday, with three Aprilia riders finishing behind the Italian. Bagnaia, who leads Jorge Martin by 62 points in the overall standings, finished top with a time of one minute 38.639 seconds at …

MotoGP: Alex Marquez wins British Grand Prix sprint race at Silverstone
1 year, 4 months ago

MotoGP: Alex Marquez wins British Grand Prix sprint race at Silverstone

The Hindu  

Alex Marquez woke up after a “sleepy” start to hold off a late charge from Marco Bezzecchi and win the British MotoGP sprint race at Silverstone on Saturday. “I was a little bit sleepy in the first corner but later on I said I need to push as I was feeling really good.” Bezzecchi, riding for Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Ducati-satellite …

MotoGP: Rins replaces Morbidelli at Yamaha for 2024 season
1 year, 4 months ago

MotoGP: Rins replaces Morbidelli at Yamaha for 2024 season

The Hindu  

Spanish rider Alex Rins will partner 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo at Yamaha next season, the team announced on Wednesday. “We expect Alex to be a great asset,” said Yamaha’s managing director Lin Jarvis in a statement on the team’s website. “He has vast experience as a MotoGP rider and is known to be a natural talent and a …

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, 5 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 …

Bezzecchi breaks lap record to take pole at Dutch Grand Prix
1 year, 6 months ago

Bezzecchi breaks lap record to take pole at Dutch Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Marco Bezzecchi smashed the Assen lap record on Saturday to claim pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati and VR46 Racing teammate Luca Marini. Pole position was just reward for Italian Bezzecchi who has been fastest all weekend in practice sessions as he looks to move back into second place in the …

Jorge Martin beats Francesco Bagnaia to win German MotoGP
1 year, 6 months ago

Jorge Martin beats Francesco Bagnaia to win German MotoGP

The Hindu  

Jorge Martin edged world champion Francesco Bagnaia after a cut-and-thrust battle over the last 10 laps to win Sunday’s German MotoGP, to trim the Italian’s lead in the standings. Peco was pushing so hard.” After beating Bagnaia in Saturday’s sprint race, Martin, a Spaniard who rides for the Pramac Ducati team, this time resisted late counter-attacks to win. “I had …

Bagnaia takes pole at German Grand Prix qualifying as Marquez crashes three times
1 year, 6 months ago

Bagnaia takes pole at German Grand Prix qualifying as Marquez crashes three times

The Hindu  

Ducati’s reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia claimed pole position for the German Grand Prix after finishing on top in Saturday’s qualifying session, with Honda’s Marc Marquez crashing three times. Bagnaia, who leads the world championship standings, was fastest on a drying track at the Sachsenring with a time of 1 minute 21.409 seconds, 0.078 seconds ahead of VR46 Racing’s …

Bezzecchi wins French GP as Bagnaia crashes out
1 year, 7 months ago

Bezzecchi wins French GP as Bagnaia crashes out

The Hindu  

VR46 Racing’s Marco Bezzecchi produced a battling display at the French GP on Sunday to record his second win of the season and slash fellow Italian Francesco Bagnaia’s championship lead. Saturday’s sprint winner Jorge Martin finished second, just over four seconds behind the winner, while Martin’s Pramac Ducati team mate Johann Zarco was third to give the French fans something …

MotoGP: Marquez returns as motorcycling hits 1,000 grand prix landmark
1 year, 7 months ago

MotoGP: Marquez returns as motorcycling hits 1,000 grand prix landmark

The Hindu  

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez returns to action this weekend as motorcycling reaches the 1,000 grand prix landmark, 74 years after the first feast of speed was staged. Modern racing machines, backed by the big budgets of A-list manufacturers, are a far cry from the 500cc bike which carried Britain’s Harold Daniell to victory in the first grand prix …

MotoGP: Rins wins in Texas after Bagnaia crashes out of the lead
1 year, 8 months ago

MotoGP: Rins wins in Texas after Bagnaia crashes out of the lead

The Hindu  

Alex Rins won a crash-hit Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin on Sunday after MotoGP world champion Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia, the Saturday sprint winner, fell while leading from pole position. Italian Luca Marini, MotoGP great Valentino Rossi’s half-brother, was second for the VR46 Ducati team -- his first MotoGP podium in a full distance grand prix since he moved …

Argentina GP: Bezzecchi wins first MotoGP race to lead championship
1 year, 8 months ago

Argentina GP: Bezzecchi wins first MotoGP race to lead championship

The Hindu  

Marco Bezzecchi claimed a maiden MotoGP win at the rain-lashed Argentina Grand Prix on Sunday, also delivering a first victory for a Ducati team owned by motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi. South African KTM rider Brad Binder, who won the sprint race on Saturday after starting from 15th place on the grid, was 17th and last on Sunday after a fall …

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. …

Honda’s Marc Marquez storms to pole at Portuguese Grand Prix with lap record
1 year, 8 months ago

Honda’s Marc Marquez storms to pole at Portuguese Grand Prix with lap record

The Hindu  

Honda’s Marc Marquez stormed to pole position at the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday on a day where the lap record at the Portimao circuit was broken four times. Marquez first set a lap record at the Portimao circuit to top Q1 and breeze into Q2 along with local favourite Miguel Oliveira. But the lap record lasted barely a …

Motorsport in 2022: Verstappen prospers, Mercedes flops
1 year, 11 months ago

Motorsport in 2022: Verstappen prospers, Mercedes flops

The Hindu  

Formula One had a challenging task to live up to the blockbuster season of 2021, when Max Verstappen won the title on the last lap of the season finale in Abu Dhabi, beating Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull found pace and Ferrari suffered due to reliability issues and poor strategic decisions, allowing Verstappen to take the lead in the standings. In …

MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo injured in motocross accident
2 years ago

MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo injured in motocross accident

The Hindu  

French MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo announced on Monday he has broken his left hand in a motocross training accident. “Yesterday I had a crash during my motocross training and I suffered a little fracture on my left hand,” the 2021 world champion announced on social media with a photo of himself with a cast up to the elbow. The accident …

MotoGP: Jorge Martin Takes Pole in Valencia Season Ender; Francesco Bagnaia on Third Row
2 years, 1 month ago

MotoGP: Jorge Martin Takes Pole in Valencia Season Ender; Francesco Bagnaia on Third Row

News 18  

Jorge Martin took pole for this weekend’s season-closing Valencia MotoGP after qualifying on Saturday with title favourite Francesco Bagnaia on the third row. Ducati rider Bagnaia has one hand on his maiden world championship with a 23-point lead going into the decider from champion Fabio Quartararo. Quartararo, who at one stage held a 91-point lead over his Italian rival, posted …

Jorge Martin clinches Valencia GP pole, Fabio Quartararo holds advantage over Francesco Bagnaia
2 years, 1 month ago

Jorge Martin clinches Valencia GP pole, Fabio Quartararo holds advantage over Francesco Bagnaia

The Hindu  

Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin took pole position for the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Saturday while championship leader Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati will start eighth on the grid, four places behind fellow contender Fabio Quartararo. Martin took his fifth pole of the season with a time of 1:29.621 to pip Honda’s Marc Marquez, who shook off a bout of illness …

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 …

MotoGP: Rins triumphs in Australia, Bagnaia takes championship lead
2 years, 2 months ago

MotoGP: Rins triumphs in Australia, Bagnaia takes championship lead

The Hindu  

Suzuki’s Alex Rins won a classic Australian MotoGP Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday as Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia roared to the top of the world championship standings with a third-placed finish after defending champion Fabio Quartararo crashed out. Rins took the lead from Bagnaia in the final lap and crossed the finish line ahead of six-time MotoGP champion Marc …

Johann Zarco trumps Francesco Bagnaia to go fastest in Thai MotoGP practice
2 years, 2 months ago

Johann Zarco trumps Francesco Bagnaia to go fastest in Thai MotoGP practice

The Hindu  

France's Johann Zarco was quickest in unexpectedly dry conditions for the opening practice sessions at the Thai MotoGP on Friday, pipping world championship title contender Francesco Bagnaia. But the rain stayed away for both practice sessions as Zarco -- a Ducati rider seeking his first MotoGP win -- clocked a leading time of one minute and 30.281 seconds in the …

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia wins San Marino MotoGP for 4th straight victory
2 years, 3 months ago

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia wins San Marino MotoGP for 4th straight victory

The Hindu  

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia won the San Marino MotoGP on Sunday to claim his fourth straight premier class triumph and close in on championship leader Fabio Quartararo. Ducati rider Bagnaia pipped Enea Bastianini in a thrilling win at Misano Adriatico which moved him to within 30 points of reigning world champion Quartararo, who finished fifth. He moves into second spot in …

MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Wins at San Marino for Fourth Straight Triumph
2 years, 3 months ago

MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Wins at San Marino for Fourth Straight Triumph

News 18  

Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia won the San Marino MotoGP on Sunday to claim his fourth straight premier class triumph and close in on championship leader Fabio Quartararo. Ducati rider Bagnaia pipped Enea Bastianini in a thrilling win at Misano Adriatico which moved him to within 30 points of reigning world champion Quartararo, who finished fifth. ASIA CUP 2022: FULL COVERAGE | …

Francesco Bagnaia handed three-place grid penalty for San Marino MotoGP
2 years, 3 months ago

Francesco Bagnaia handed three-place grid penalty for San Marino MotoGP

The Hindu  

Francesco Bagnaia's hopes of a fourth successive victory to keep the pressure on MotoGP series leader Fabio Quartararo suffered a blow on Friday as he was handed a three-place grid penalty for the San Marino Grand Prix. Italian Bagnaia was second fastest after Friday's two practice sessions, 0.114sec behind compatriot Enea Bastianini as Ducati bikes claimed the first four places …

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