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Ducati drop clue over Marc Marquez’s factory future - but there’s a huge money hurdle
Ducati have admitted that Marc Marquez could ride for the factory team, although finances could scupper his chance.
Uccio Salucci replies to critics: “I was annoyed people said ‘Valentino Rossi’s parasite’”
Uccio Salucci remains a key figure by Valentino Rossi’s side - but he had to battle past some toxic criticism in the past.
Dall’Igna: Jorge Martin 'faster' from Barcelona, but Francesco Bagnaia dealt with the pressure
Francesco Bagnaia’s ability to handle the pressure enabled him to overcome a 'faster' Jorge Martin in the second part of the MotoGP season.
Jack Miller: Rome wasn’t built in a day
Aerodynamics was an obvious area of development for KTM at the Valencia post-season MotoGP test, but Jack Miller revealed there was also plenty of work going on under the skin of the RC16.
Raul Fernandez: “I jumped on the new Aprilia and was fast, fast, fast!”
Instantly quick on his debut with the 2023 Aprilia, Raul Fernandez - and Trackhouse team-mate Miguel Oliveira - might yet have 2024 machines for the Sepang MotoGP test.
Why Joan Mir was “very happy” with 2024 Honda
With just 26 points and a single top ten finish, Joan Mir’s debut Repsol Honda season was by far the toughest of his MotoGP career.
Marc Marquez: Honda concessions wouldn’t change my Ducati MotoGP decision
Marc Marquez has backed MotoGP’s revised concessions rules for 2024 but insisted it would not have changed his decision to leave Repsol Honda for Gresini Ducati.
Ducati studying “scientific simulations” to predict Marc Marquez’s performance
The Ducati CEO has teased that his team are digging deep into Marc Marquez’s data to understand his potential for 2024.
MotoGP: Alex Marquez: Honda ‘put me in the background and it affected me a lot’
Alex Marquez says Honda made him feel ‘so angry’ during the 2021 MotoGP season due to favouring other riders.
MotoGP: Aprilia admit 2023 ‘was not such a good year for us’
Aprilia boss Paolo Bonora says the 2023 MotoGP season ‘was not such a good year’ despite the Italian manufacturer achieving three wins.
Davide Brivio exits Formula 1 job - but is he set for a MotoGP return?
Davide Brivio will leave his job with the Alpine Formula 1 team, freeing him up for a possible MotoGP comeback.
Ducati confirm Marc Marquez will ride Johann Zarco’s GP23, not Francesco Bagnaia’s or Jorge Martin’s
Marc Marquez will not step onto the Ducati which title rivals Francesco Bagnaia or Jorge Martin fought with in the closing rounds of this year.
MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia: ‘Jorge Martin strongest in sprints, but we were the strongest on Sunday’
Francesco Bagnaia says the difference between himself and Jorge Martin which led to him winning a second consecutive MotoGP title, was the type of race they specialised in.
KTM set deadline to decide on running a second satellite team
KTM will head into the new year knowing a decision looms on how many bikes they can run in 2025.
Michelin: “You hear conspiracies, but blaming tyres is the easiest excuse”
Michelin have robustly defended their tyres after the Jorge Martin controversy at the end of the MotoGP season.
Alex Rins: Biggest MotoGP difference not V4 or Inline engine, it’s aero
Aerodynamics now have a bigger impact on MotoGP bike behaviour than the difference between a V4 or Inline4 engine design, according to Alex Rins.
Valentino Rossi “a little bit upset” as Gulf 12 Hours victory slips away
Valentino Rossi’s #46 BMW M4 GT3 fought for victory until the finish of the Gulf 12 Hours at Abu Dhabi, the finale of the Intercontinental GT Challenge season.
Aprilia’s carbon fibre MotoGP frame ‘not the priority’ for 2024
KTM may have fast-tracked the introduction of its carbon fibre frame into MotoGP but it is currently ‘not the priority’ for Aprilia, the only other manufacturer known to be track-testing the composite technology.
Pedro Acosta: Vinales, Rins had crazy corner speed, I said ‘I can do that too!’
Not even a small fall could wipe the smile off MotoGP rookie Pedro Acosta’s face at the end of his first day on a KTM RC16 at the Valencia test.
Marc Marquez: New aero made accidents harder to save
Marc Marquez believes that bigger aerodynamics were a factor in his record 29 falls during his final MotoGP season at Repsol Honda.
Jorge Lorenzo claims “it’s a problem because not all of the Ducati executives wanted Marc Marquez”
Jorge Lorenzo claims that opinion was split on whether to sign Marc Marquez in the corridors of power at Ducati.
MotoGP: “Do you want a rival that cleans you out?” - Casey Stoner on how to win the mind games
Two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner believes riders that try to get in the head of their opponent are instead showing weakness.
Valentino Rossi’s verdict on Luca Marini swapping VR46 for Repsol Honda
Luca Marini will follow in his brother Valentino Rossi’s footsteps when he rides for Honda next season.
Marc Marquez quizzed about following Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo into four-wheel racing
Marc Marquez drove a Formula 1 car back in 2018, and has again been questioned about a future in four-wheel racing.