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MotoGP Americas GP: Vinales tops opening practice from Martin, Acosta

MotoGP returns from a three-week break since the Portuguese GP at the end of March after the Argentina round was cancelled due to a lack of government funding.

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MotoGP: All to know about the 2024 season - rider line-up and schedule

Francesco Bagnaia became a two-time MotoGP champion after sealing the 2023 title in the Valencia season finale last year. He edged out title rival Jorge Martin to clinch back-to-back championships in impressive fashion, as Bagnaia finished the year with a podium in each of the final seven races. Now it…

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The MotoGP civil war threat Ducati must now delicately manage

The clamour and the clatter of incensed keys could be heard across the world last Sunday at 2:39pm local time in Portugal, as social media was whipped into a frenzy over the clash between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia. It was an incident that Ducati fielded many warnings about last year,…

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MotoGP Portuguese GP: Bastianini claims pole from Vinales, Marquez crashes

Having topped Friday’s running at the Algarve International Circuit, Bastianini carried that into Saturday to take a first pole since Austria 2022 with a 1m37.706s.

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MotoGP Portuguese GP: Bastianini snatches pole as Marquez has a fast crash

Having topped Friday’s running at the Algarve International Circuit, Bastianini carried that form into Saturday to take a first pole since Austria 2022 with a 1m37.706s.

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MotoGP Portuguese GP: Bastianini leads Miller in FP2, Acosta misses Q2 cut

The dusty conditions that affected the morning session had improved significantly for second practice, with lap times improving by over 1.5 seconds.

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MotoGP Portuguese GP: Bastianini tops FP2, Marquez has first Ducati crash

The dusty conditions that affected the morning session had improved significantly for second practice, with lap times improving by over 1.5 seconds.

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MotoGP Portuguese GP: Marquez tops opening practice in dusty conditions

Heavy overnight rain left the Portuguese circuit covered in sand and dust for the start of Friday’s track action, with the first Moto3 practiced red-flagged and then canned due to the conditions.

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Bezzecchi details “frustrating” time on 2023 Ducati MotoGP bike

Marco Bezzecchi was marked out as a potential title contender coming into 2024, having finished third in the standings last year with three wins on his year-old Ducati.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Bagnaia wins thriller, Marquez fourth to cap off Ducati debut

Sprint winner Jorge Martin got the holeshot from pole position on his Pramac Ducati, but Bagnaia got an even better launch from fifth on the grid to slot into second position.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Martin controls sprint, Marquez fifth on Ducati debut

Just over 100 days after the 2023 championship – in which Martin finished runner-up – concluded, the 2024 campaign began under the Losail lights on Saturday with the sprint.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez fastest in wet second practice

Rain hit the track at around 7pm local time in Losail, an hour before the scheduled start of the session and while the final Moto3 practice session of the day was running.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Marquez tops shortened second practice at wet Losail

Rain hit the track at around 7pm local time in Losail, an hour before the scheduled start of the session and while the final Moto3 practice session of the day was running.

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Gallery: The F1-inspired aero devices spotted in MotoGP's Sepang test

Miguel Oliveira, Trackhouse Racing Team (Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images) Jack Miller, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images) Michele Pirro, Pramac Racing (Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images) Pedro Acosta, Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing (Photo by: Gold and…

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Pramac MotoGP rider Morbidelli kept in hospital after heavy training fall

The new Pramac rider enjoyed two days of testing on Monday and Tuesday as part of the private test organised by Ducati for World Superbike teams at the Algarve Circuit near Portimao.

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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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Marquez “never had feeling” Ducati MotoGP bosses didn’t want him

The eight-time grand prix world champion will race for Gresini on a year-old Ducati in 2024, after his 11-year partnership with Honda came to a premature end last season following a difficult 2023 campaign.

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The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2023

There was no shortage of headlines to result from a 23-race Formula 1 calendar in 2023, MotoGP's addition of sprint races at every round and the influx of manufacturers arriving into the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class.

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Alex Marquez: Ducati ‘makes you feel important’ as a MotoGP rider

The 2019 Moto2 champion moved to Gresini Ducati for the 2023 season following a tough two-year stint with LCR Honda in 2021-22, where he failed to replicate his 2020 podium form when he was at the factory HRC squad.

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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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Alex Marquez ‘needs to take profit’ of Marc joining Gresini MotoGP team

The Marquez brothers will become team-mates in MotoGP for the second time in 2024 after Marc elected to quit Honda a year early to join Gresini Ducati.

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Alex Marquez was blocked by Yamaha from joining SRT in MotoGP

The 2019 Moto2 champion made his MotoGP debut in 2020 with the factory Honda squad, replacing three-time premier class champion Jorge Lorenzo when he retired at the end of 2019.

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Why Marquez's MotoGP rivals have reason to worry about his Ducati debut

Before last Tuesday, someone close to Marc Marquez and who can be included in what is defined as his circle of trust, was very clear in answering the question about how he thought the Spaniard would do on his debut on a Desmosedici. "It's quite simple: you just have to…

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