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Ducati claim Jorge Martin isn’t “planning” to quit via contractual clause
Jorge Martin will not utilise the contractual clause that would allow him to quit Ducati, Paolo Ciabatti says.
HRC president: No “fear” that Marc Marquez will leave us
The president of HRC insists that they are not concerned by Marc Marquez’s future.
MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso: “Impossible that Marc Marquez joins Ducati, they don’t need him”
Andrea Dovizioso believes Marc Marquez needs to leave Honda in order to win another MotoGP title.
Italian MotoGP: Luca Marini: “Very difficult to fight against KTM, but Ducati has something more”
Luca Marini was left in awe of KTM’s acceleration during the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, after struggling to fight off Jack Miller.
Italian MotoGP: “It’s been years already” - Francesco Bagnaia speaks out after criticism from the media
After facing criticism from some sections of the media for past mistakes, Francesco Bagnaia has spoken out following his dominant performance at the Italian MotoGP.
MotoGP: Pedro Acosta “should trust us” - Are KTM set to lock horns with their star talent?
KTM admit that Pedro Acosta could move to MotoGP in 2024 although remaining in Moto2 for another year is the Austrian manufacturer’s preferred option.
Marc Marquez says coming back from injury “more important” than equalling Valentino Rossi’s tally of titles
Marc Marquez’s “biggest goal” is a “comeback” from his injury hell - even more so than matching Valentino Rossi’s total of MotoGP championships.
MotoGP Mugello: ‘Really difficult’ - Fabio Quartararo 15sec slower than last year
While Francesco Bagnaia repeated last year’s home Mugello MotoGP triumph with a race time 2.060s faster, his 2022 victory rival Fabio Quartararo was 15.165s slower in eleventh.
Jack Miller: They need to stop charging MotoGP fans so much
After last year’s dismal attendance, which caused some to question the financial viability of the event, the Mugello MotoGP crowd almost doubled for 2023.
Mugello MotoGP: Marco Bezzecchi: What went wrong on Sunday?
Just 0.3s from Francesco Bagnaia and victory in the Saturday Sprint, then fastest in warm-up, MotoGP title contender Marco Bezzecchi slumped to a subdued eighth in his home grand prix.
Mugello MotoGP: Brad Binder: 227.5mph? I haven’t hit the limiter yet!
Brad Binder has revealed that his KTM RC16 wasn’t maxed out when he set a new all-time MotoGP speed record of 366.1km/h (227.5mph) during the Mugello sprint.
KTM drop shock Marc Marquez hint: “Everyone open to talking”
KTM boss Pit Beirer said it is “not true” that they have no interest in joining forces with Marc Marquez.
Marc Marquez: “I’m convinced Honda can do it - look what they do in F1”
Marc Marquez has emphasised his belief that Honda can somehow return to the top of MotoGP.
Alex Rins' length of absence confirmed; set for second surgery on broken leg
Alex Rins will miss at least the next two rounds of MotoGP due to injury.
Major Franco Morbidelli bombshell: “Do I want another year with Yamaha?”
Franco Morbidelli has delivered a feisty hint that he does not want to stay at Yamaha.
Mugello MotoGP: Raul Fernandez "vomited on the bike", cancels summer break to train "like an animal"
Raul Fernandez made decent early progress to climb from 19th into the points during Sunday’s Italian MotoGP, but the remainder of the race proved a gruelling physical contest.
Mugello MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro: “Doctors don't understand why the foot is full of blood” | “Hopefully Rins can recover for his wedding”
After Thursday’s cycling accident put his Italian MotoGP in doubt, Aleix Espargaro braved the pain to deliver sixth place in Sunday’s grand prix.
Alex Marquez: “I was sh*tting my pants!” | Marini “Not dangerous, just scary” | Miller “Have a gander before cutting back”
Alex Marquez crashed out of a podium place when he lost the front of his Gresini Ducati with eight laps to go in Sunday’s Italian MotoGP.
Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Johann Zarco’s private chat is revealed after Italian MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia was swift to ask about his championship rival post-race at the Italian MotoGP with Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco.
Pedro Acosta piles pressure onto KTM as deadline looms: “I think about all options”
Pedro Acosta has admitted he wants to move into MotoGP next year, and revealed a contract deadline which could be problematic for KTM.
Italian MotoGP: Johann Zarco picks Marc Marquez as the rider to beat at Sachsenring, despite recent crashes
Although he crashed out of yet another Grand Prix, Johann Zarco is picking Marc Marquez as the favourite to win the German MotoGP next weekend.
Mugello MotoGP: Marc Marquez: “Friday was Mir, yesterday was Rins, today was me - lucky I escaped”
Six rounds into the 2023 MotoGP season and Marc Marquez is yet to reach the finish of a grand prix race.
Italian MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia: “If we look at the past I’m always one of my main opponents”
Francesco Bagnaia agrees that he, and not Jorge Martin, was his main rival for victory during the Italian MotoGP.
“Marc Marquez doesn’t give up - so what does he do? Crashes”
Marc Marquez’s latest fall was discussed by the BT Sports panel who agreed that he is “over-riding” a sub-par bike.