Aero devices have been gaining prevalence in MotoGP ever since Ducati first introduced winglets on its bike in the mid-2010s, with other manufacturers also jumping on the bandwagon after seeing how it transformed the performance of the Desmosedici. While the impact of excessive aerodynamics on the quality of racing has made its usage a controversial […]
Martin made his MotoGP debut with the factory-supported Pramac Ducati team in 2021 and scored a maiden victory that year at the Styrian Grand Prix in Austria. In 2023, the Spaniard fought for the title with factory Ducati team rival Francesco Bagnaia, ultimately missing out at the final round of the season. Five times a […]
KTM was seen as a possible destination for Marquez when he was pondering leaving Honda at the end of last year, but the six-time MotoGP champion eventually chose to join the Ducati fold via its satellite Gresini team. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean the Spaniard would never end up on a RC16, especially with his […]
The eight-time grand prix world champion finished fourth in last Sunday’s grand prix at Losail, having scored a fifth place in the sprint and sixth in qualifying. FEATURE: How Qatar MotoGP debut proved Marquez’s Ducati switch is already paying off Over the distance of the grand prix, Marquez’s average lap pace on his GP23 was just […]
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. The Qatar Grand Prix saw the eight-time grand prix world champion make his long-awaited race debut on the 2023-spec Ducati. And it went about as well as he could have hoped […]
Fabio Quartararo was the leading Yamaha in last Sunday’s Qatar GP down in 11th and 17.701 seconds off race winner Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati. Team-mate Alex Rins also struggled, missing the points in 16th on his debut for the Japanese marque. This led to 2021 world champion Quartararo stating that Yamaha is “further than ever” […]
The greatest rider of his generation is now on machinery from the dominant manufacturer. Is Marc Marquez ready to banish his recent struggles for Honda and reclaim his crown? As Orwell once wrote, ‘there’s time for everything except the things worth doing’. In Marquez’s case, the thing worth doing is being competitive again on a […]
Honda was expected to make a leap in performance after revamping its approach towards MotoGP over the winter, as it began life without its star rider Marc Marquez in the factory Repsol team. But a tough Qatar Grand Prix highlighted the scale of challenge it still faces in order to close the gap to the […]
Pedro Acosta‘s ninth place finish in Qatar last Sunday does not reflect the rookie’s impact on the opening round of the MotoGP world championship or his future with KTM. After a pre-season in which the spotlight was focused on Marc Marquez and his arrival at Gresini Ducati, the debut of reigning Moto2 world champion Pedro […]
The 2023 championship runner-up took the first win of the 2024 campaign on Saturday in the sprint contest. But he couldn’t convert his pole into a second win in the grand prix, dropping behind Francesco Bagnaia on the opening lap and ultimately finishing third. While Martin branded the Qatar round as a “great weekend” in […]