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Ducati defends decision to field only three factory bikes in MotoGP in 2025

Ducati has defended the decision to reduce its involvement to just three factory bikes in the 2025 MotoGP season, saying it won't negatively impact its performance.

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Ducati defends decision to field only three factory bikes in MotoGP next year

Ducati has defended the decision to reduce its involvement to just three factory bikes in the 2025 MotoGP season, saying it won’t negatively impact its performance.

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Bastianini doesn't consider himself in MotoGP title fight despite Silverstone double

Factory Ducati rider Enea Bastianini says he doesn’t consider himself a contender in the 2024 MotoGP title battle despite scoring a double victory in the British Grand Prix last weekend.

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Bastianini doesn't consider himself in MotoGP title fight despite British GP double

Enea Bastianini says he doesn’t consider himself a contender in the 2024 MotoGP title battle despite scoring a double victory in the British Grand Prix last weekend.

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How Ducati's present and future has been muddied by Marquez MotoGP signing

Sunday's British Grand Prix gave Ducati plenty of reasons to rejoice as Enea Bastianini led an incredible 1-2-3-4-5 result for the Italian manufacturer. All its eight bikes finished inside the top 10 for only the second time in history, with the highest-non-Desmosedici rider ending up almost 10 seconds off the…

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Marquez on not chasing British GP podium: Sprint crash was still weighing on me

Marc Marquez has explained why he didn’t hunt down MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia for the final spot on the British Grand Prix podium, saying his crash in the sprint was still weighing on him.

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Bagnaia 'risked crashing' following MotoGP title rival Martin in British GP

Francesco Bagnaia says he risked suffering a crash if he had tried to stay in touch with MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin during their battle for the lead of the British Grand Prix.

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The other rider cast aside by Ducati in its Marquez dilemma

When Ducati announced that it was signing Marc Marquez for 2025 it was a tantalising prospect that piqued the interest of motorsport fans across the world.

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MotoGP British GP: Bastianini wins, Martin snatches points lead from Bagnaia

Enea Bastianini claimed only his second MotoGP victory as a factory Ducati rider in the British Grand Prix, as Jorge Martin finished second to snatch the points lead away from Francesco Bagnaia.

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Espargaro, Marquez join Bagnaia in slamming "dangerous" towing in MotoGP qualifying

MotoGP stars Aleix Espargaro and Marc Marquez have criticised riders slowing down in qualifying to position themselves behind faster bikes, saying it could lead to “dangerous” situations.

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Bagnaia: Grippier rear tyre causing MotoGP riders to crash more often in 2024

Francesco Bagnaia believes the extra grip offered by Michelin’s new rear tyre is contributing to MotoGP riders crashing more often than usual in 2024.

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Marquez lost the front "without warning" on penultimate lap of Silverstone MotoGP sprint

Marc Marquez says he had no “warning” before he crashed out of MotoGP's British Grand Prix sprint at Silverstone with a little more than a lap to go.

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MotoGP British GP: Bastianini wins sprint from Martin, Bagnaia crashes

Enea Bastianini won MotoGP's British Grand Prix sprint for the factory Ducati team, but a crash for his team-mate Francesco Bagnaia allowed Jorge Martin to close in the title race.

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Bagnaia slams "ridiculous" towing problem in Silverstone MotoGP qualifying

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia has hit out at other MotoGP riders for deliberately slowing down in British GP qualifying in order to get a tow from him, describing the situation as “ridiculous”.

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MotoGP British GP: Aprilia’s Espargaro stuns Ducatis to take pole

Aleix Espargaro claimed pole position for Aprilia in the British Grand Prix, beating the factory Ducati MotoGP bikes of Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini.

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MotoGP British GP: Martin heads Espargaro, Bagnaia in second practice

Pramac MotoGP rider Jorge Martin edged out Aleix Espargaro in second practice for the British Grand Prix amid a close battle between Ducati and Aprilia for the top spot.

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Martin: Pramac and I "more alone" than before amid impending Ducati MotoGP split

Jorge Martin feels he and Pramac are “more alone” than in previous years as they prepare to leave Ducati’s stable after the 2024 MotoGP season.

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Martin and Pramac "more alone" than before amid impending Ducati MotoGP split

Jorge Martin feels he and Pramac are “more alone” than in previous years as they prepare to leave Ducati’s stable after the 2024 MotoGP season.

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MotoGP Australian Grand Prix: Start time, how to watch and more

MotoGP is gearing up for the Australian Grand Prix. With just four races left in the season, the championship fight is hotting up between leader Jorge Martin just 10 ahead of second-placed Francesco Bagnaia. A similar battle was unfolding between the pair last season and, by the 2023 Australian GP, Bagnaia…

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Marquez expects to "learn from Bagnaia" at Ducati after Race of Champions defeat

Marc Marquez expects to learn from two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia, who he believes is the “reference” in the marque’s line-up, when he joins the factory Ducati team in 2025.

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Marquez joining Ducati to "learn from Bagnaia" after Race of Champions defeat

Marc Marquez says he is moving to the factory Ducati team in 2025 to learn from two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia, who he believes is the “reference” in the Italian marque’s line-up.

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Has Martin given Ducati another reason to bet everything on Bagnaia in MotoGP?

"If anyone thinks that a factory is going to allow a satellite team rider to win the world championship, they don't have a clue where they are," a former rider and current team manager of a MotoGP told this writer on the condition of anonymity.

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Marquez: Staying third in MotoGP standings "won't be easy"

Marc Marquez has set out a goal of finishing inside the top three in the MotoGP standings this year, as he admits keeping factory Ducati rider Enea Bastianini behind “won’t be easy”.

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Has Morbidelli found his MotoGP mojo again after years of struggles at Yamaha?

Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli showed glimpses of his former self as he battled team-mate Jorge Martin and reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia for a podium in last weekend’s German GP.

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Alex Marquez: "Dream" podium with brother Marc trumps previous MotoGP achievements

Gresini MotoGP rider Alex Marquez says he would trade all his previous 42 grand prix podiums for the one he achieved in last weekend’s German Grand Prix with elder brother Marc.

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