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A MotoGP title decided by sprint races: Bagnaia's mistake or Martin's success?

Last Saturday, after crashing out on the third lap of the sprint race at Sepang while fighting his rival for the win and the championship crown, Francesco Bagnaia was both hurt and bewildered. The reigning world champion was unable to find a rational explanation for the five zeroes he has…

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How costly have sprint mistakes been in Bagnaia’s MotoGP title bid?

Francesco Bagnaia’s hopes of retaining the MotoGP title are hanging by a thread. The factory Ducati rider is facing a 24-point deficit to Pramac rival Jorge Martin heading into the final round of the season in Barcelona next week.

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How costly have sprint mistakes been in Bagnaia’s MotoGP title bid

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It's Hard to Work On New Motorcycles, They Should Be Like New Compound Bows

New Ducatis theoretically come with owner's manuals, right? A booklet where you learn how to repair, maintain, and service your new motorcycle? In reality, no, as most pages on those repairs and maintenance state, "See a Ducati Service Center for (X)." It says this even for minor things like oil…

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Bagnaia, Martin: Why would we need to be enemies off the track?

Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin feel there is no reason why they should be “enemies outside the track” as they fight for the 2024 MotoGP title.

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Bastianini left “angry” after distant Malaysian GP podium

Enea Bastianini pronounced himself “angry” after being unable to compete with factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia and Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin for victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Ducati's New Engine Makes a One Horsepower For Every Pound It Weighs

Quick, which is more important, weight or horsepower?There are competing camps who'd side one way or the other. Proponents will argue you can get away with more if you have greater power, while there are those who'll say reducing weight is the ultimate end-all, be-all. Ducati, however, saw that old…

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MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bagnaia clings on to title hopes with 10th win of 2024

Francesco Bagnaia overcame Jorge Martin’s early challenge to win the Malaysian Grand Prix, making a light dent in the Spaniard’s championship lead as he finished second.

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Martin: “I would not have won without first-corner lead” in Malaysian GP sprint

Jorge Martin says the sprint race at Sepang on Saturday could have had an entirely different outcome had he not toughed it out with polesitter Francesco Bagnaia to take the lead midway through the first corner.

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Bagnaia: “Winning Malaysian GP will not be enough” for MotoGP title

Francesco Bagnaia has admitted he will need help from other riders to have any chance of winning the 2024 MotoGP world championship following his sprint crash on Saturday.

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Bagnaia: “Winning Malaysian GP will not be enough”

Francesco Bagnaia has admitted he will need help from other riders to have any chance of winning the MotoGP world championship following his sprint crash on Saturday.

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How Jorge Martin can win the 2024 MotoGP title in the Malaysian GP

Jorge Martin can seal the 2024 MotoGP title in the Malaysian Grand Prix after his nearest rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of Saturday's sprint race at the Sepang International Circuit.

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How Jorge Martin can wrap up the 2024 MotoGP title in Malaysian GP

Jorge Martin can seal the 2024 MotoGP title in the Malaysian Grand Prix after his nearest rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of Saturday's sprint race at Sepang.

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MotoGP Malaysian GP: Martin closes on title with sprint win, Bagnaia crashes

Jorge Martin has a chance to wrap up the MotoGP world championship in the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday after winning the sprint race at Sepang.

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MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bagnaia destroys lap record to grab pole

Francesco Bagnaia will start the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position after winning a remarkable qualifying duel with championship leader Jorge Martin.

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BMW's New M 1000 RR Is Faster Than Nearly All of Its Owners, Makes More Downforce

I love a good horsepower war.Whenever we get manufacturers going head-to-head against one another for outright dominance, you get some seriously special machines with some genuinely interesting engineering. But there comes a point when those same manufacturers go too far and build something that literally can't be used by anyone…

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Jorge Martin: “It’s good I crashed today” in Malaysian GP practice

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin put a positive spin on today’s crash in Practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix, saying it will help him to know where the limit is at the Sepang circuit.

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Martin: “It’s good I crashed today” in MotoGP Malaysian GP practice

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin put a positive spin on today’s crash in Practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix, saying it will help him to know where the limit is at the Sepang circuit.

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MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bagnaia edges out Martin in second practice

Francesco Bagnaia continued his fine form on Friday by topping the second practice session at MotoGP's Malaysian Grand Prix.

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MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bagnaia sets early pace with FP1 scorcher

Francesco Bagnaia made an early statement in his bid to beat world championship leader Jorge Martin by setting the fastest lap time in Friday’s Free Practice 1 for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

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What Martin’s mindset says about his approach to the MotoGP title fight

Jorge Martin is in a bullish mood as he heads into the penultimate race of the 2024 MotoGP season.

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Ducati refuses team orders to help Bagnaia retain MotoGP title

Factory Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has insisted that Enea Bastianini will not be expected to help team-mate Francesco Bagnaia win the MotoGP riders' championship over the final two weekends of the season.

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Ducati: Iannone’s MotoGP return a “reward” for what he missed during ban

Ducati says Andrea Iannone’s comeback outing in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix is a reward for what he missed in MotoGP during his four-year ban from competition.

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Bike-Branded Tech Is Dumb, But Manufacturers Keep Doing It Anyway

We motorcyclists are some of the vainest, most image-conscious folks on the face of the Earth. This is something I’ve recently become guilty of after devolving into a full-blown retro simp. Now, every single piece of gear I wear—from my helmet to my gloves, and even my jacket, pants, and…

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After Mysteriously Leaving Kove, Its Founder Has a New Motorcycle Business

CEOs and founders come and go. They're mostly transient, as they float from one board room to another. But few depart under mysterious circumstances and so soon after their companies launch. And that's especially true when said company is just starting to gain some proper traction. But that was the case…

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