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MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro takes home pole, Marquez only 14th

On Thursday ahead of this weekend’s sixth round of the 2024 season, Espargaro grabbed a first pole of the season with a new lap record of 1m38.190s at the end of a dramatic Q2.

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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.

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Espargaro: "Super unfair" if Martin doesn't get MotoGP "ride of his dreams" at Ducati

Current points leader Martin and eight-time world champion Marc Marquez have emerged as the prime candidates to partner Francesco Bagnaia at Ducati in 2025, with Enea Bastianini unlikely to get a contract extension after the end of his current two-year deal.

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How Espargaro “silenced many mouths” during his underdog MotoGP career

Whenever an ‘exceptional press conference’ is quickly ushered into the MotoGP weekend schedule for a single rider, it usually means only one thing: retirement.

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Marini bemused by his Honda MotoGP pace in 2024 - but just how bad is it?

The Italian has endured a torrid switch from the VR46-run Ducati he raced last year to the factory Honda in 2024.

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Bastianini finds it "strange" facing potential factory Ducati MotoGP exit

Bastianini’s two-year contract with Ducati expires at the conclusion of the 2024 season and the Italian marque is yet to decide who will partner Francesco Bagnaia at its works team in 2025. Although the 26-year-old is still in the running for that coveted spot, his chances of extending his stay…

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What Marquez would have to give up to sign for the factory Ducati MotoGP team

When the first rumours surrounding Marquez's possible arrival to the factory Ducati team next season began to surface, the thesis of Red Bull's sponsorship quickly emerged as an insurmountable barrier to the success of the operation.

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10 things we learned from the 2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix

Jorge Martin’s imperious French Grand Prix weekend came as a decision on who gets the second factory Ducati team MotoGP seat looms. The Pramac rider can do no more to prove himself at this rate, having taken pole with a lap record, won the sprint and emerged victorious in a…

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MotoGP French GP: Martin beats Marquez and Bagnaia in nailbiter

Having dominated the sprint race on Saturday, Martin converted pole to a second grand prix victory of the 2024 season to open up a lead of 38 points in the championship.

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Bagnaia: Ducati still chasing answers to "dangerous" French MotoGP sprint issue

Bagnaia had qualified second behind championship leader Jorge Martin, but was down to 14th by the end of lap 1 following a dreadful start on his GP24.

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Marquez “angry with myself” after Le Mans MotoGP Q1 exit

The eight-time world champion endured a difficult French GP weekend on the Gresini-run Ducati prior to Saturday’s 13-lap sprint.

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Martin would understand if Ducati picked ‘marketing beast’ Marquez for MotoGP 2025

Martin has been pushing Ducati to finally offer him a promotion to the factory team that he believes he thoroughly deserves, having finished second in the championship last year to Francesco Bagnaia. Earlier, Martin's only realistic rival for that seat was incumbent Enea Bastianini, but Marquez has now joined the…

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MotoGP promoting special liveries to celebrate 75th anniversary

Motorsport.com understands that MotoGP rights holder Dorna has held several meetings with premier class teams to help honour the occasion. Dorna has suggested that the special liveries on the bikes should be vintage in nature and limited to one round, likely the British Grand Prix on 2-4 August. There are…

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What MotoGP’s 2027 rules overhaul could mean for the series

By the time the 2027 MotoGP season rolls around, 10 years will have passed since the series’ last major regulations shake-up was introduced in 2016. That year saw the culmination of Dorna Sports’ masterplan to boost grid numbers and the competitive health of a championship battered by the fallout of…

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MotoGP announces major 2027 technical regulation overhaul

As first reported by Autosport last November, a move to downsize MotoGP’s current four-stroke 1000cc engines to 850cc has been a key pillar of the 2027 ruleset being devised by the championship in conjunction with the manufacturers.

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The rider making a breakthrough to awaken MotoGP's "sleeping giant"

MotoGP has a storied history in the United States, beginning with the country’s very first premier class race winner Pat Hennen in 1975 before the likes of Kenny Roberts Sr, Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz celebrated title success for America across the 1980s and 1990s.

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The rider making a breakthrough to awaken MotoGP’s "sleeping giant"

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2024 MotoGP world championship standings after the Spanish GP

The Pramac Racing rider lost the front end of his bike under braking for Turn 6 causing him to retire from the race lead, handing victory to Francesco Bagnaia.

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Zarco slams MotoGP chief steward Spencer as “not good for this job”

LCR Honda’s Zarco and Aprilia’s Espargaro were battling at the outer reaches of the points in Sunday’s grand prix at Jerez when they collided at Turn 5 on lap 10.

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Zarco slams MotoGP chief steward Spencer as "not good for this job"

LCR Honda's Zarco and Aprilia's Espargaro were battling at the outer reaches of the points in Sunday's grand prix at Jerez when they collided at Turn 5 on lap 10.

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Vinales: Jerez MotoGP sprint should have been red-flagged amid crash chaos

In total, 15 riders of the 25 starters suffered falls across the 12-lap sprint, with 10 of those tumbles occurring in about 10 minutes between lap seven and the end.

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Mir rages at "irregular" MotoGP stewards after Marquez sprint clash

While battling for the outer reaches of the points late on in Saturday's crash-strewn sprint race at Jerez, Marquez collided with Honda's Mir at the last corner as he made a failed overtake attempt.

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MotoGP Spanish GP: Martin wins demolition derby sprint from Acosta

Martin leaped into the lead on the opening lap but was quickly reeled in and passed by poleman Marquez, who looked on course for a first Gresini Ducati win.

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MotoGP Spanish GP: Alex Marquez leads Gresini 1-2 in FP1

Two weeks on from a double disaster for Gresini Ducati at the Americas GP when both Alex and Marc Marquez suffered crashes, the brothers led the 45-minute FP1 at Jerez on Friday morning.

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What is a wildcard in MotoGP and why is it used?

The 2023 MotoGP season had six riders enter selected grands prix as a wildcard entry, which is a concept that has a long history in the series.

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