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The other Ducati rider on a MotoGP resurgence

Franco Morbidelli continued his MotoGP resurgence with a first podium finish in three-and-a-half years with third place in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race and explained how “the race is very different” at the sharp end.

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MotoGP San Marino GP: Bagnaia swoops to lead practice at Misano

MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia has responded to recent form threats from Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin to set the fastest lap at Misano on Friday.

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MotoGP Aragon GP: Marquez remains on top in second practice

Marc Marquez took the first step towards ending a 1000-day MotoGP dry spell by rushing to first place in second practice for the Aragon Grand Prix, shaving over two tenths of a second from the all-time lap record at MotorLand Aragon. The slick condition of the new asphalt improved for the…

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MotoGP Aragon GP: Marc Marquez beats Aprilias to top FP2 times

Marc Marquez took the first step towards ending a 1000-day MotoGP dry spell by rushing to first place in Practice for the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon and shaved over two tenths of a second from the all-time lap record at MotorLand Aragon. The slick condition of the new asphalt improved…

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Marquez no longer lagging far behind Bagnaia, Martin in Austria MotoGP

Gresini’s Marc Marquez says he is no longer two or three steps behind MotoGP title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin after displaying strong pace in Friday practice for the Austrian GP.

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Marquez no longer lagging far behind Bagnaia, Martin in MotoGP

Gresini’s Marc Marquez says he is no longer two or three steps behind MotoGP title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin after displaying strong pace in Friday practice for the Austrian GP.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Bagnaia fastest in second practice, Martin third

Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia topped second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix with a new lap record, leading Pramac duo Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Martin.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Bagnaia sets lap record to lead Pramac duo in FP2

Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia topped second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix with a new lap record, leading Pramac duo Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Martin.

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Morbidelli to join mentor Rossi’s VR46 MotoGP team in 2025

VR46 has recruited Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli to partner Fabio di Giannantonio in MotoGP next year.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin tops FP1 as Acosta suffers major crash

Jorge Martin led a 1-2 for Pramac in the opening practice for the Austrian Grand Prix after a late red flag caused by Pedro Acosta.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin leads Morbidelli in FP1 as Acosta suffers heavy crash

Jorge Martin led a 1-2 for Pramac in the opening practice for the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix after a late red flag caused by Pedro Acosta's crash.

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Espargaro: “Not fair” that Miller and Morbidelli will stay in MotoGP next year

Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro says it’s "not fair" that Jack Miller and Franco Morbidelli will remain on next year’s MotoGP grid despite their current form, when teams could hire young riders in their place.

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Espargaro: “Not fair” that Miller and Morbidelli will continue in MotoGP next year

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Marquez leads the list of riders with most crashes in MotoGP this year

One statistic that is often representative when analysing a rider’s MotoGP campaign is the number of crashes they suffered during the given season. Too many crashes usually indicate that something is not quite right, although there are some cases where even higher-placed riders in the standings end up in the…

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The domino effect leaving Moto2's new star without a MotoGP seat

In just under a month, things have changed significantly on the MotoGP rider market. Sergio Garcia has gone from being the object of desire of Pramac or Trackhouse, the Spanish rider's agents asked not to do anything without letting them know first, to digesting the prospect that he will have…

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Ducati signs Di Giannantonio for 2025 VR46 MotoGP ride, gets factory bike

Fabio Di Giannantonio has agreed a contract directly with Ducati to race for the VR46 team in MotoGP next year.

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Ducati directly signs di Giannantonio for 2025 VR46 MotoGP seat

Fabio di Giannantonio has agreed a contract directly with Ducati to race for the VR46 team in MotoGP next year.

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Ducati boss reveals di Giannantonio, Morbidelli will race for VR46 in MotoGP 2025

Ducati MotoGP boss Davide Tardozzi has revealed that Franco Morbidelli will join Fabio di Giannantonio at the factory-supported VR46 team next year.

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VR46 "doesn't agree" with Ducati on reducing factory MotoGP bikes in 2025

Valentino Rossi’s VR46 squad “doesn’t agree” with Ducati’s decision to cut down the supply of factory MotoGP bikes to just three next season.

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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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Bagnaia was expecting last-lap German GP showdown before Martin crash

Francesco Bagnaia believes the German Grand Prix would have gone down the wire had Jorge Martin not crashed on the penultimate lap and handed him an easy MotoGP win. Pramac rider Martin was circulating comfortably in the front as the Sachsenring race neared its conclusion, having started from pole position…

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Marquez felt like he "won" in German GP after tough MotoGP weekend

MotoGP star Marc Marquez felt like he “won” the German Grand Prix after charging from 13th on the grid to finish second behind future team-mate Francesco Bagnaia.

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MotoGP German GP: Bagnaia gifted win after Martin crashes from lead

Francesco Bagnaia moved to the top of the MotoGP standings with victory in the German Grand Prix after title rival Jorge Martin crashed out while holding a comfortable lead.

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Pramac announces Ducati split, move to Yamaha MotoGP structure

Pramac has announced that it will part ways with Ducati at the end of the current MotoGP season to become a satellite Yamaha team in 2025. As revealed by Autosport on Thursday, the Italian outfit will bring the curtain down to a relationship that began almost two decades ago in…

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Why a Pramac/Yamaha MotoGP union is best for all parties

Ducati finally opted to retain Marquez rather than give Martin a the factory team ride, with the championship leader switching to Aprilia for 2025.These moves will have a decisive influence on the future plans of Pramac, who is seriously considering giving up competing with the Ducati bike, with whom it…

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