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Fears of a dull second half to this year’s Marc Marquez romp towards a seventh MotoGP title proved – for now, at least – entirely unfounded in Austria.

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Winners and losers from MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix

MotoGP’s return from the summer break was an intriguing one. One factory brought a handy set of updates; another reached its nadir for the season. A double world champion continued to battle while a star rookie returned from the doldrums. The racing entertained, with at least three challengers squaring up…

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Bagnaia demands answers from Ducati: “I’m running out of patience”

Struggling Ducati factory MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia has taken a harsher tone with Ducati for the first time this season following a poor run to eighth place in the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Pecco Bagnaia demands answers from Ducati: “I’m running out of patience”

Struggling Ducati factory MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia has taken a harsher tone with Ducati for the first time this season following a poor run to eighth place in the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Marc Marquez worried about charging Aldeguer in MotoGP Austrian GP

Marc Marquez has admitted he was briefly concerned that a charging Fermin Aldeguer might snatch victory from him late in MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix.

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Marc Marquez did feel Fermin Aldeguer threat in MotoGP Austrian GP

Marc Marquez has admitted he was briefly concerned that a charging Fermin Aldeguer might snatch victory from him late in MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Marc Marquez outduels Marco Bezzecchi for victory

Marc Marquez continued his march towards the world title with yet another MotoGP grand prix victory in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Marc Marquez pulls off yet another victory

Marc Marquez continued his march towards the world title with yet another MotoGP grand prix victory in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Michelin attests tyres not to blame for Bagnaia's sprint woes

MotoGP tyre manufacturer Michelin has found no issue with the rear tyre used by Francesco Bagnaia during his troubled sprint race at the Red Bull Ring yesterday.

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Michelin: “No anomalies” with Pecco Bagnaia’s tyres despite sprint woes

MotoGP tyre manufacturer Michelin has found no issue with the rear tyre used by Francesco Bagnaia during his troubled sprint race at the Red Bull Ring yesterday.

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Marco Bezzecchi not shocked by underwhelming sprint, still targets Austrian GP win

Austrian Grand Prix polesitter Marco Bezzecchi hopes he can “find something more” in Sunday’s feature race after missing the podium in the sprint.

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Polesitter Bezzecchi "a bit slower" than MotoGP rivals, still tops Austrian GP warm-up

Austrian Grand Prix polesitter Marco Bezzecchi hopes he can “find something more” in Sunday’s feature race after missing the podium in the sprint.

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Pecco Bagnaia just can’t explain nightmare gremlins in Austrian GP sprint

Francesco Bagnaia is mystified about the exact cause of the issue that caused him to retire his factory Ducati after a nightmare in the MotoGP sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Bagnaia at a loss to explain "strange" problem in MotoGP sprint

Francesco Bagnaia is mystified about the exact cause of the issue that caused him to retire his factory Ducati after a nightmare in the MotoGP sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Marc Marquez beats brother Alex in Spielberg sprint

Marc Marquez kept up his phenomenal run of success in MotoGP with sprint victory at the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Bezzecchi grabs pole as Vinales withdraws

Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi took pole position for MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix after emerging from Q1 to top the timesheets in one of the most entertaining qualifying sessions of the season.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Marco Bezzecchi grabs pole as Marc Marquez crashes

Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi took pole position for MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix after emerging from Q1 to top the timesheets in one of the most entertaining qualifying sessions of the season.

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For A Couple Hundred Bucks, You Can Get Your Kid A Legit Ducati—Sort Of

Ducati has teamed up with Italian toy maker Peg Perego for a lineup of officially licensed ride-on toys for kids to start their passion for two wheels early.

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What Pecco Bagnaia found out by rewatching his best MotoGP races

Francesco Bagnaia has revealed that he spent part of MotoGP’s summer break rewatching races from recent years to convince himself that the current Ducati doesn’t suit his riding style – and to reignite his hunger to find the speed he once had.

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What Bagnaia discovered by rewatching his recent best MotoGP races

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Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta are against MotoGP’s anti-highside software

Top MotoGP riders Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta have both hit out at the stability control system being introduced at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.

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Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta stand firm against MotoGP’s anti-highside software

Top MotoGP riders Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta have both hit out at the stability control system being introduced at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.

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Is WorldSBK in Trouble After Losing Its Superstars?

Without the big motorcycle rider names, is there any reason to watch the World Superbike Championship anymore? Or at least right now?

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Parasailing on a Ducati Motorcycle? Sure, Why Not

In which the age-old question is answered: Can you parasail a full-size, still working Ducati Panigale motorcycle as it's towed behind a boat. Turns out, you can.

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BMW admits 2027 MotoGP entry “not viable” as it weighs up options

With three major European manufacturers already on the MotoGP grid – Ducati, KTM and Aprilia (from the Piaggio Group) – the absence of German giant BMW has always felt like an anomaly. More so given its current presence and success in the WorldSBK production bike series with Toprak Razgatlioglu.

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