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New for 2025: Two six-hour races – the unparalleled thrill and challenge of endurance

In its inaugural season, two races will be held at a pair of Portugal and Spain’s finest venues; the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve and Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. With the race set to six hours and a careful eligibility criteria focused on the fastest cars in premiere-level GT championships, the races…

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Exclusive: Martin to leave Ducati, paving way for Marquez factory MotoGP seat

Between the Barcelona and Mugello races, Ducati informed Jorge Martin that he was the chosen one to be Francesco Bagnaia's team-mate in 2025 in the official Ducati team.

Motorsport

Exclusive: Martin leaves Ducati, paving way for Marquez factory step

Between the Barcelona and Mugello races, Ducati informed Jorge Martin that he was the chosen one to be Francesco Bagnaia's team-mate in 2025 in the official Ducati team.

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Inside Scott Mills' star-studded wedding: From celeb performances and bespoke gin station amid Radio 2 sacking

The couple, who have been dating since 2017, wed outside Barcelona in 2024

Evening Standard

Bagnaia feared Barcelona crash repeat in Mugello MotoGP sprint win

Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia was finally able to end a barren run stretching all the way back to last year’s Austrian Grand Prix by taking the top spot in the half-distance race at Mugello, beating Gresini’s Marc Marquez by over a second.

Autosport

“The last gig of the tour was in Barcelona. We were there for a couple of days and Eric said he wanted to get a Spanish guitar”: The acoustic Eric Clapton used to write Tears in Heaven just sold for over $100,000

Originally owned by John Porter, Clapton begged him to borrow his 1977 Juan Alvares acoustic to use as his go-to songwriting guitar

Guitar World

Mir: Honda ‘taken a step back to go two forward’ with latest MotoGP updates

Honda has been working behind the scenes in private tests to improve its troubled 2024 package, though its riders didn’t receive some hoped-for improvements at Barcelona last weekend.

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Mir: Honda "took a step back to make two forward" with MotoGP updates

Honda has been working behind the scenes in private tests to improve its troubled 2024 package, though its riders didn’t receive some hoped-for improvements at Barcelona last weekend.

Motorsport

Rethinking roads as public spaces – what NZ cities can learn from Barcelona’s ‘superblock’ urban design

New Zealand is one of the most car-centric countries in the world. With the exception of the capital Wellington, New Zealand cities have some of the highest rates of car ownership globally.

The Conversation

Tank Slappers Podcast: MotoGP Catalan GP Review

The reigning world champion crashed out of the lead on the final lap of the Catalan GP sprint to end a Saturday win drought dating back to the Austrian GP last year.It softened the blow of a difficult sprint for championship leader Jorge Martin, who was able to extend his…

Autosport

“Angry” Acosta says Barcelona MotoGP podium "put in the bin" by bike issue

The Tech3 GasGas rider – who turned 20 over the Barcelona weekend – scored a second sprint podium of the season on Saturday and was in the rostrum hunt again in the grand prix.

Autosport

10 things we learned at the 2024 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix

An emotional retirement announcement, a chaotic sprint race and defiant comebacks were the main talking points from the 2024 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix.

Autosport

Bagnaia wanted to "bust a myth" with Turn 5 pass on Martin in Catalan GP

Bagnaia scored a key victory in Sunday's race at Barcelona after coming on top in a close duel with title rival Martin, overtaking him on lap 19 of 24 with an impressive move on the inside at Turn 5.

Motorsport

MotoGP Catalan GP: Full Moto2 and Moto3 race results

The 18-lap Moto3 contest opened up Sunday’s race programme and proved to be another typical Barcelona slipstream fest.

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Bagnaia “lost another great opportunity” in Barcelona MotoGP sprint crash

The reigning world champion enjoyed an eventful early part of the 12-lap sprint as he battled back from being shuffled down to fourth.

Motorsport

How Bagnaia “lost another great opportunity” in Barcelona MotoGP sprint crash

The reigning world champion enjoyed an eventful early part of the 12-lap sprint as he battled back from being shuffled down to fourth.

Motorsport

Fernandez “crying like a baby” after “very stupid mistake” in Barcelona MotoGP sprint

The Trackhouse Racing rider qualified a career-best third for himself and the American team on Saturday morning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Motorsport

Marquez expected to face “nightmare” Q1 at Barcelona MotoGP

The Gresini Ducati rider was expected to fight for a first MotoGP win on the Desmosedici coming to Barcelona after back-to-back grand prix podiums at Jerez and Le Mans.

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How a chain change led to a Barcelona MotoGP practice “mess” for Quartararo

Barcelona has typically been a strong venue for Yamaha, though the circuit's low-grip nature has worked against the M1 lately with its traction issues.

Autosport

MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro ends Friday practice on top, Marquez into Q1

Espargaro won both the sprint and the grand prix at Barcelona last year, and ended Friday for the 2024 event 0.072 seconds clear of KTM’s Brad Binder after the South African suffered a pair of falls in the second session.

The Guardian - UK

Barcelona police criticised for baton charge at protest over fashion show

Police response to protest over closure of Park Güell for glitzy event was ‘totally out of proportion’, resident says

The Independent UK

Why the best team in the world is only just getting started

As a clear identity and football philosophy combine with the growing popularity of women’s football in Spain and the famous La Masia academy, are Champions League finalists Barcelona set to dominate for years to come? By Jamie Braidwood in Bilbao

Evening Standard

Violent protests erupt outside star-studded Louis Vuitton show in Barcelona

The fashion firm were accused of ‘privatising’ public space

The Independent UK

Louis Vuitton pays homage to Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudí in 2025 Cruise Collection

Louis Vuitton has unveiled its latest fashion designs at Barcelona’s Park Güell in an homage to one of Antoni Gaudí’s architectural masterpieces

Motorsport

Barcelona MotoGP upgrades highlighting philosophy differences at Yamaha and Honda

The championship’s two Japanese manufacturers have been working hard over the last few months to close the gap to their European rivals and return to the forefront after years of decline.

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