Francesco Bagnaia extends his factory Ducati MotoGP rider deal for another two years. As previously reported, Ducati has negotiated a deal to keep current MotoGP championship runner-up Francesco Bagnaia with its team for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. After two seasons with Pramac, the former Moto2 champion had a spectacular 2021 season with the Official […]
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Feb
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On the last day of MotoGP testing in Mandalika, Pramac Ducati racers Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco both crash. Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco of Pramac Ducati had a less than perfect final day of test in Mandalika, despite looking competitive before of the 2022 MotoGP season opener in Qatar. Martin only finished 18 laps […]
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After completing first for the second time in three days at Mandalika, Pol Espargaro claimed he’never been so quick’ heading into a MotoGP season. After winning day three of the Mandalika MotoGP test, Pol Espargaro’s excellent pre-season success continues for Honda. Following yesterday’s day two, the Spanish rider admitted he was prepared for round one, […]
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Enea Bastianini believes that the Ducati GP21, along with his experience as a second-year MotoGP racer, means that ‘I can do everything with this bike.’ Enea Bastianini feels he’ll be more powerful than ever in the MotoGP season start in Qatar next month. Bastianini was fastest at Sepang after setting a new unofficial lap record, […]
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Danilo Petrucci, a MotoGP race winner, will take on another new challenge in MotoAmerica after a remarkable Dakar debut. Danilo Petrucci, a two-time MotoGP race winner and currently a Dakar Stage winner, has been confirmed to compete in the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. The Italian will return to Ducati by riding a Panigale V4 for […]
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Joan Mir’s MotoGP future will be determined in part by his testing results in 2023 With the top MotoGP riders anticipated to sign contracts for the 2023 season as soon as possible, former world champion Joan Mir has acknowledged that pre-season testing will be crucial in order to ‘understand’ his future. Mir was signed as […]
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Ducati gives a sneak peek at Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller’s 2022 MotoGP race livery. Ducati has revealed a sneak peak at its 2022 race livery after being forced to postpone its planned MotoGP team debut due to a positive Covid test preventing Jack Miller from leaving his home in Australia. Ducati had planned a […]
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Jan
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The runner-up in the 2021 MotoGP Because “respect” between riders has evolved, Francesco Bagnaia believes we are now in “a great chapter of our sport.” Bagnaia, a Ducati rider, finished second in the standings in 2021 after proving to be world champion Fabio Quartararo’s major challenger in the title campaign. Despite the fact that the […]
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Jan
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Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati says he will want to “enjoy” race weekends more in 2022, citing mentor and MotoGP veteran Valentino Rossi’s “secret” during his career. In a breakout season for the factory Ducati rider, Bagnaia won four races and finished second in the standings to Fabio Quartararo, missing the championship by 26 points. Last […]
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Despite a breakthrough podium in 2021, Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola acknowledges his MotoGP team still has “a long way to go” to narrow the gap to the leaders. After being one of just two manufacturers allowed to create an all-new bike amidst the COVID-enforced development freeze, the Italian marque made its biggest step towards the […]