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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Martinator reigns supreme; ascends to 2024 MotoGP World Championship throne

At the final winners’ ceremony of the 2024 MotoGP season, two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia stood atop the podium — alongside Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin — after winning the Solidarity Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain. The Italian anthem echoed along the main straight as teams and spectators watched the top three riders one last time this year. But there …

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1 month ago

Solidarity Grand Prix: Martin shows maturity, consistency to claim maiden MotoGP world championship

The Hindu

Five months after Jorge Martin was overlooked for the factory Ducati seat, the Spaniard will hop off its all-conquering Desmosedici bike as its best rider and move to Aprilia as MotoGP champion. Having gone agonisingly close in 2023 only to lose the title to Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia in the final race, a fired up Martin, who said he had had …

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1 month 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. …

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1 month 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 …

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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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Barcelona MotoGP: Jorge Martin confident and relaxed ahead of title decider

The Hindu

A sizeable lead over Francesco Bagnaia in the MotoGP championship standings has left Jorge Martin feeling relaxed about his title chances ahead of the final race of the season in Barcelona. Martin has a 24-point lead over Ducati’s Bagnaia heading into the Solidarity Grand Prix, a far cry from last year’s season finale, when the Pramac Racing rider trailed his …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Jorge Martin: Swashbuckling bike racer poised to make history in MotoGP season finale

CNN

CNN — With movie star looks, a penchant for the high life, and a daring racing style that leaves fans gasping at his audacity, Jorge Martin is something of a throwback to swashbuckling motorcycle racers of a bygone era. “When I arrived in MotoGP in 2021, I started too good, let’s say,” Martin tells CNN, smiling. These guys, I can …

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1 month, 1 week ago

MotoGP 2024: Francesco Bagnaia says he will be happy for Jorge Martin if he takes his MotoGP crown

The Hindu

Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia has the odds stacked against him in the championship going into the final race of the season in Barcelona but said on Thursday he would not hold it against title rival Jorge Martin if the Spaniard wins. Ducati’s Bagnaia, who won the riders championship in the past two seasons, sits 24 points behind Pramac Racing’s …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Verstappen Snaps Back to Win in Brazil, Setting Stage for Championship Showdown

The Hindu

Max Verstappen returned to winning form in Brazil, clinching his third win of the season in the rain-hit race. He dominated the early stages and maintained his lead throughout the race, securing his title defense. In the MotoGP 2024 finale, Francesco Bagnaia emerged victorious, securing his title fight victory with a dominant performance. The race heads to the final round …

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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, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Aragon MotoGP: Marc Marquez Takes Crown at Home to End Three-year Drought

News 18

Marc Marquez conjured a magical performance in front of his home fans at the Aragon MotoGP on Sunday to end a three-year winless run. The six-time MotoGP champion, whose last grand prix win was back in 2021, completed a dream weekend after claiming Saturday’s sprint by an equally wide margin on his Ducati satellite Gresini bike. The dream double for …

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4 months ago

Austrian MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Zooms to Win on Raceday, Jumps Further Ahead in Standings

News 18

Double world champion Francesco Bagnaia won a third successive Austrian MotoGP to complete a dream sprint-race weekend double and take the outright lead in the world championship on Sunday. Martin had no complaints unlike 24 hours ago when a long lap penalty severely compromised his chances of denying Bagnaia the top of the podium with the gap between them less …

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4 months, 1 week ago

MotoGP: ‘Super good or disaster’, says Bagnaia on Marquez as Ducati teammate

The Hindu

Double world champion Francesco Bagnaia heads into this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP targeting a hat-trick to maintain Ducati’s domination at the RedBullRing circuit. And in a tantalising twist to the season Bagnaia’s soon-to-be ex-teammate Enea Bastianini is now sitting third, 49 points adrift, after his superb Silverstone double five weeks ago. “I wish to have a good level, like this I …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

British MotoGP: Enea Bastianini Claims Top-spot in Silverstone Sprint Ahead of Jorge Martin

News 18

Ducati rider Enea Bastianini came through to win the British MotoGP sprint at Silverstone on Saturday as championship leader Francesco Bagnaia crashed out on lap five. Bastianini was followed in second by Jorge Martin, who now stands just one point behind Bagnaia in the overall standings ahead of Sunday’s main race. Fantastic.” Six-time world champion Marc Marquez, who stands third …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian GP to continue for next three seasons

The Hindu

MotoGP’s Indian Grand Prix will return to the Buddh International circuit for the next three seasons after a new agreement was signed with the government of the Uttar Pradesh region, series organisers said on Wednesday. The Indian GP debut in 2023 was shortened by three laps after MotoGP riders asked for race distances to be adjusted due to the hot …

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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 …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

German MotoGP: Jorge Martin sets lap record to secure pole position

The Hindu

Spain’s series leader Jorge Martin secured pole for both the German MotoGP sprint later on Saturday and the race proper which he hopes will be the launchpad for him to ease the pressure being put on him by Francesco Bagnaia. Martin has seemed powerless to stop two-time defending champion Bagnaia from eating into his once sizeable championship lead as the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

MotoGP returns to India in 2025 as Uttar Pradesh signs agreement with Dorna Sports

The Hindu

In a major boost for sports tourism in India, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, has signed a groundbreaking agreement with Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder for the motorcycling sport of Grand Prix racing championship. A high-level executive committee has also been formed by the Uttar Pradesh government to oversee the entire MotoGP event. This collaboration between the Uttar Pradesh government …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh inks deal to hold MotoGP event at Greater Noida for 5 years

Hindustan Times

Uttar Pradesh on Thursday took a giant leap forward in the global sporting arena with the state government’s agency Invest UP signing an agreement with Dorna Sports S.L. Through strategic collaboration with Dorna, Uttar Pradesh aims to seamlessly execute each MotoGP event, thereby cementing its reputation as a global sports hub, said the press release. It said the agreement solidifies …

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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 …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Six-time MotoGP champion Marquez to ride for Ducati factory team from 2025

Al Jazeera

Ducati officially confirms that Marc Marquez will be Francesco Bagnaia’s factory teammate for the 2025 MotoGP season. Spain’s Marc Marquez, the six-time MotoGP world champion, will join the Ducati factory team in 2025 and team up with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia, the Italian manufacturer said. “I am very happy to be able to wear the red colours of the factory …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

MotoGP organiser failed to pay ₹31 crore to vendors, finds Yamuna authority probe

Hindustan Times

The Yamuna Industrial Development Authority on Tuesday said it will recommend blacklisting the Indian partner of MotoGP Bharat, Fairstreet Sports, for its failure to pay around ₹31 crore to different vendors engaged for readying the track at Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida. Fairstreet also failed to pay ₹21 crore to Jaypee Group, which built the Buddh International Circuit, for …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

India leg of 2024 MotoGP season cancelled

Hindustan Times

The India leg of MotoGP will not be held this year with the September 20-22 event cancelled. MotoGP riders during a qualifing round of the Indian MotoGP Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India The inaugural edition of the Indian Grand Prix held at Greater Noida’s Buddh International Circuit in September 2023 was shortened …

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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 …

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Martinator reigns supreme; ascends to 2024 MotoGP World Championship throne

Solidarity Grand Prix: Martin shows maturity, consistency to claim maiden MotoGP world championship

Solidarity Grand Prix: Jorge Martin becomes MotoGP 2024 World Champion

Jorge Martin of Spain wins 2024 MotoGP championship in Barcelona

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

Barcelona MotoGP: Jorge Martin confident and relaxed ahead of title decider

Jorge Martin: Swashbuckling bike racer poised to make history in MotoGP season finale

MotoGP 2024: Francesco Bagnaia says he will be happy for Jorge Martin if he takes his MotoGP crown

Verstappen Snaps Back to Win in Brazil, Setting Stage for Championship Showdown

Bastianini wins Emilia-Romagna MotoGP, Martin extends championship lead

Aragon MotoGP: Marc Marquez Takes Crown at Home to End Three-year Drought

Austrian MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Zooms to Win on Raceday, Jumps Further Ahead in Standings

MotoGP: ‘Super good or disaster’, says Bagnaia on Marquez as Ducati teammate

British MotoGP: Enea Bastianini Claims Top-spot in Silverstone Sprint Ahead of Jorge Martin

Indian GP to continue for next three seasons

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

German MotoGP: Jorge Martin sets lap record to secure pole position

MotoGP returns to India in 2025 as Uttar Pradesh signs agreement with Dorna Sports

Uttar Pradesh inks deal to hold MotoGP event at Greater Noida for 5 years

Bagnaia wins Dutch MotoGP, narrows championship gap to rival Martin

Six-time MotoGP champion Marquez to ride for Ducati factory team from 2025

MotoGP organiser failed to pay ₹31 crore to vendors, finds Yamuna authority probe

India leg of 2024 MotoGP season cancelled

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