MotoGP

An upbeat Francesco Bagnaia has claimed he is “very close” to matching Marc Marquez after registering his best Friday performance of the season in Qatar. Bagnaia, who is coming off a morale-boosting win at the Americas Grand Prix a fortnight ago, was able to find his rhythm quickly on the first day’s action in Qatar and breeze directly into Q2….

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Marc Marquez claimed yet another 2025 pole position on Saturday at the Qatar Grand Prix, edging his brother Alex (Gresini Ducati) into a familiar second place. Two major shocks emerged from the baking hot afternoon session at Losail. One was Marquez’s factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia falling on his final run, condemning himself to a lowly 11th position on the…

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It had to end one day. But we probably would have liked it to have turned out differently. Qatar served to illustrate Alex Marquez’s limits, and unfortunately, it was quite predictable. For the first time this season, he didn’t finish second, but still saved the points for sixth place.   Alex Marquez must do better   Those who follow this…

KTM motorsport director Pit Beirer has hit out at critics claiming that the brand’s MotoGP project is struggling as a result of the financial problems for the Austrian manufacturer. Speaking on the world feed on Saturday at the Qatar Grand Prix, Beirer said the road bike factory’s well-documented money problems were no issue for the MotoGP campaign, and added that…

The MATTER Aera has now launched in Namma Bengaluru. To bring the brand closer to the people, MATTER is set to soon unveil its first Experience Hub in BTM Layout – 2nd Stage near Vysya Bank Colony, 100ft Road. This vibrant space will let riders explore the AERA in person, take test rides, and experience MATTER’s philosophy firsthand. The MATTER…

Marc Marquez got back on the grand prix winning trail by taking victory in a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, surviving a first-lap clash with his brother Alex. The surprise man to break Alex’s string of second places was Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales, who led the middle part of the race before succumbing to Marc. Marc’s team-mate Francesco…

LiveWire Group (NYSE: LVWR), the electric motorcycle company majority-owned by Harley-Davidson, has scheduled its first quarter 2025 financial results release for Thursday, May 1, 2025, before market hours. The company will host an audio webcast conference call from 8-9 a.m. CT, where management will discuss financial results, business developments, and provide updates to the company’s…

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Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has suffered a chest trauma and eight fractured ribs in a crash in the Qatar Grand Prix. This was the Spaniard’s first race weekend of the season after missing the first three of the year due to a pre-season training injury. He was running well down the field when he lost control of his…

The lightweight class hit the asphalt in Lusail for the first session of the weekend  read more www.motogp.com

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Time for the first lights out of the weekend. Who will take Saturday glory at Lusail?  read more www.motogp.com

Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales has been demoted from the shock second place he registered at the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday to 14th place for a tyre pressure infringement. A 16-second penalty for illegal tyre pressures has dropped the Spaniard to 14th place in the revised results and promoted Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati) to a second grand prix…

Only he can do that. Maverick Vinales returned to the podium in MotoGP, almost a year after his last notable performance. “Top Gun” is undoubtedly one of the most unpredictable riders in history, as his performances are random, inexplicable, and, at times, impressive. Even though he was relegated to 14th place due to incorrect tire pressures, I couldn’t see myself…

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Join the Marquez brothers and Franco Morbidelli after yet another one-two in Qatar, as they are whisked away to the podium celebrations  read more www.motogp.com

VR46 rider Fabio di Giannantonio has labelled his Qatar Grand Prix clash with the reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin as “the worst scene of my life”. Martin fell at the exit of Turn 12 on lap 14 at Losail and as he hit the floor, di Giannantonio collided into the Aprilia rider who suffered eight fractured ribs and a chest trauma….