The Latest Breaking News from Gresini Ducati

A fortnight on from his maiden victory with Aprilia in the Americas GP, Vinales could muster only a ninth-place finish at Jerez, over 11s off race winner Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati. He and Aprilia team-mate Aleix Espargaro were also the slowest of the Q2 runners in qualifying, ending…

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.

Last year's Qatar Grand Prix winner found refuge at Valentino Rossi's team having lost his Gresini Ducati ride to Marc Marquez towards the latter half of the season.

Marc Marquez's move from Honda to the Gresini Ducati team has been the biggest story in MotoGP since it was first mooted last September.

Just over 100 days after the 2023 championship – in which Martin finished runner-up – concluded, the 2024 campaign began under the Losail lights on Saturday with the sprint.

Marquez’s switch from Honda after 11 years and six world titles to the satellite Gresini Ducati squad for 2024 is generating boundless interest as the new season approaches.

Marini was picked to replace Marc Marquez following the eight-time grand prix world champion's decision to quit the team for 2024 to join the Gresini Ducati squad.

Bastianini made headlines throughout the 2022 season as he guided his satellite Gresini Ducati to four victories and a series of podium finishes, earning a place in the factory team for the following season.

Honda heads into 2024 with the aim of arresting a period of decline that has seen it slump to the bottom of the standings in the last two seasons and lose its star rider Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati.