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Ducati boss reveals di Giannantonio, Morbidelli will race for VR46 in MotoGP 2025

Ducati MotoGP boss Davide Tardozzi has revealed that Franco Morbidelli will join Fabio di Giannantonio at the factory-supported VR46 team next year.

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Why multiple MotoGP race winner Bezzecchi is struggling on Ducati's GP23

Marco Bezzecchi’s slump in 2024 has been extremely frustrating to watch when you consider both his speed and talent. Heading into the summer break, the Italian sits a distant 12th in the championship on 53 points, with just a single podium finish at Jerez to his name.

Autosport

Nine things we learned from the 2024 MotoGP German Grand Prix

Francesco Bagnaia’s victory at the Sachsenring on Sunday elevated him to top of the standings by 10 points over Pramac Ducati rival Jorge Martin, who had things under control until his surprise crash on the penultimate lap. Marc Marquez couldn’t add another win to his Sachsenring tally, but was delighted with…

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Di Giannantonio to stay at VR46 until MotoGP 2026 after Ducati deal

Fabio di Giannantonio will continue to race for VR46 until the 2026 MotoGP season after agreeing a deal with Ducati, Motorsport.com has learned.

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Di Giannantonio to stay at VR46 until 2026 after Ducati MotoGP deal

Fabio Di Giannantonio will continue to race for VR46 until the 2026 MotoGP season after agreeing a deal with Ducati, Autosport has learned.

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MotoGP German GP: Vinales on record pace in FP2 as Marquez suffers huge crash

Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales topped second practice for the MotoGP German Grand Prix with a new lap record, as a massive crash left Marc Marquez out of Q2 in 13th.

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Quartararo outlines his preference for Pramac’s 2025 MotoGP line-up

Fabio Quartararo wants Pramac to prioritise signing one-time MotoGP race winner Fabio Di Giannantonio for 2025 when it becomes a Yamaha satellite team.

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MotoGP Dutch GP: Bagnaia dominates for Assen double ahead of Martin

World champion Francesco Bagnaia swept to his second win of the 2024 MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix weekend after dominating Sunday’s main race ahead of Jorge Martin.

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MotoGP Dutch GP: Bagnaia shades Marquez in first practice

Reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia topped the opening practice for the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, after Fabio Di Giannantonio had his session-topping lap cancelled.

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MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia leads factory Ducati 1-2

Bagnaia - who was demoted from second to fifth due to a grid penalty - claimed the lead at Turn 2 on the opening lap and never looked back, taking the chequered flag by 0.8s over team-mate Bastianini, as championship leader Jorge Martin had to settle for third. At the…

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MotoGP French GP: Martin beats Marquez and Bagnaia in nailbiter

Having dominated the sprint race on Saturday, Martin converted pole to a second grand prix victory of the 2024 season to open up a lead of 38 points in the championship.

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MotoGP French GP: Martin beats Marquez and Bagnaia in nail-biter

Having dominated the sprint race on Saturday, Martin converted pole to a second grand prix victory of the 2024 season to open up a lead of 38 points in the championship.

Motorsport

Di Giannantonio would "never go back" from F1-like current MotoGP bikes

The present-day MotoGP bikes have been getting faster and faster and breaking long-time lap records at many circuits, as manufacturers eke out more and more speed from the current ruleset ahead of a major regulations overhaul in 2027.

Autosport

Di Giannantonio "surprised day by day" by VR46 MotoGP team's approach

The Italian joined VR46 for the 2024 season after losing his Gresini ride to Marc Marquez for this year.

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Di Giannantonio not looking to prove a point to Marquez in MotoGP 2024

Eight-time grand prix world champion Marquez made the shock decision to quit Honda a year early to join the satellite Gresini Ducati squad for 2024, following a miserable 2023 campaign on the RC213V.

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Gresini unveils 2024 MotoGP livery for Marquez’s first season on a Ducati

For the first time since he stepped up to MotoGP in 2013, eight-time grand prix world champion Marquez has kicked off a new campaign not a part of the factory Honda organisation.

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How a struggling MotoGP sophomore saved his career but highlighted a wider issue

Gresini Ducati rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio scored points on just six occasions in 2022. His haul at the end of that season was a slender 24, a full 87 points adrift of the next Ducati rider in the standings. His fellow rookie Marco Bezzecchi, had a higher peak too, managing a…

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Ranking the top 10 riders of the 2023 MotoGP season

The 2023 MotoGP season proved to be one of the most competitive campaigns for the series, as the championship battle between Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin raged until the final race of an historic campaign that also saw sprints introduced for the first time.Bagnaia ultimately won out by…

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MotoGP Grid 2024: What is next season's rider line-up in MotoGP?

All rides are now confirmed for the 2024 MotoGP season, with seven teams changing its line-up.

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Honda brings in Marini to replace Marquez in MotoGP

Honda signs Luca Marini, half-brother of Rossi, to two-year deal. Marini earned two podiums in 2021, Di Giannantonio to replace him at VR46. Marini to get first outing on Honda in Valencia tests.

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10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix

The 2023 MotoGP season came down to a dramatic finale at the Valencia Grand Prix, with Francesco Bagnaia emerging as world champion.

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Di Giannantonio takes Marini’s vacated VR46 Ducati spot for 2024 MotoGP season

The Gresini rider had looked unlikely to race in MotoGP next season until a late reshuffle opened up a space at Valentino Rossi’s team.

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Honda signs Marini as Marquez replacement in MotoGP

Marquez announced in October that he would be leaving Honda at the end of the 2023 season to join Gresini Ducati, ending an 11-year partnership that has yielded 59 victories and six world titles.

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Bagnaia in dreamland as he retains MotoGP title in style

Bagnaia retains MotoGP title with victory in Valencia; 26-yr-old Ducati rider had been assured of championship when rival Martin crashed early in race. Bagnaia rode perfect race to secure 7th win of campaign, punching air in delight as he crossed line.

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MotoGP Valencia GP: Vinales tops second practice, Bagnaia in Q1 for finale

With 21 points splitting factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin coming into this weekend’s finale, Friday’s second practice was a crucial session.

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