BURIRAM (AFP) -- Jorge Martin has pledged no more "gambles", beginning with the Thailand MotoGP this weekend, after two ruinous races saw the Spaniard fall behind Francesco Bagnaia in the championship fight. Spain's Jorge Martin (AFP) Martin took a chance with a soft rear tire in Australia last...
PHILLIP ISLAND (AFP) -- France's Johann Zarco won a thrilling Australian MotoGP on Saturday, Oct. 21, with a last-lap overtake to clinch a maiden victory ahead of Francesco Bagnaia, who stretched his world championship lead. France's Johann Zarco (AFP) The Pramac ace passed teammate and world...
PHILLIP ISLAND (AFP) -- KTM's Brad Binder produced a scorching late lap to clock the fastest time on Friday, Oct. 20, for a disrupted Australian MotoGP, as championship leader Francesco Bagnaia finished outside the top 10. South Africa's Brad Binder (AFP) The South African blitzed the...
PHILLIP ISLAND (AFP) -- Jorge Martin insisted on Thursday, Oct. 19, his race-ending blunder in Indonesia had not dented his confidence, vowing to stay calm and reclaim the MotoGP world title lead in Australia this weekend. Spain's Jorge Martin (AFP) The Spanish ace was leading the grand prix in...
INDONESIA (AFP) -- Italy's Francesco Bagnaia won the Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday, Oct. 15, with a spectacular ride that took him back to the top of the championship standings after rival Jorge Martin crashed out. First-placed Ducati Lenovo Team’s Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia celebrates with the...
INDONESIA (AFP) -- Luca Marini will start the Indonesia MotoGP in pole position after smashing the circuit lap record in Saturday's qualifying, Oct. 14, as championship leader Francesco Bagnaia failed to reach the second qualifying round for the first time this season. Italian rider Luca Marini...
INDONESIA (AFP) -- Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia said on Thursday, Oct. 12, he expected an intense battle at this weekend's Indonesia MotoGP to stay at the top of the standings, with rival Jorge Martin only three points behind. Ducati Lenovo Team Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia (AFP)...
INDONESIA (AFP) -- Marc Marquez will join Ducati satellite team Gresini Racing for the 2024 season, the team said Thursday, Oct. 12, days after it was announced he would leave Honda, where he won six world MotoGP titles. Spain's Marc Marquez (AFP) "The Gresini Family is pleased to announce the...
PARIS (AFP) -- Marco Bezzecchi said on Wednesday, Oct. 11, that he hopes to ride in this weekend's Indonesian MotoGP, a week after undergoing surgery on a broken collarbone. Italy's Marco Bezzecchi (AFP) "It will be a race against the clock to try to be on track on Friday in Mandalika," said the...
MOTEGI (AFP) -- Jorge Martin narrowed the gap on championship leader Francesco Bagnaia to just three points with six races left on Sunday, Oct. 1, after winning a Japan MotoGP cut short by rain. Prima Pramac Racing rider Jorge Martin of Spain (left) leads Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia...
GREATER NOIDA (AFP) -- Pole-starter Marco Bezzecchi won India's inaugural MotoGP in a near-flawless race on Sunday, Sept. 24, but world champion Francesco Bagnaia crashed out after slipping on a turn. First placed Mooney VR46 Racing Team's Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi poses with the trophy on the...
GREATER NOIDA (AFP) -- Luca Marini topped Friday's second practice session at India's MotoGP debut at the Buddh International Circuit. Mooney VR46 Racing's Italian rider Luca Marini (AFP) The Italian, who rides a Ducati for VR46 Racing, lapped the Buddh circuit in one minute, 44.782 seconds, which...
