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Alex Marquez: ‘Everyone starts from zero, but Marc’s the favourite’
While everyone starts a new MotoGP season ‘equal, from zero’, new Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez tips brother Marc as the 2023 title favourite.
Fabio di Giannantonio ‘never thought about quitting’
Fabio di Giannantonio has played down the sombre social media post following last year’s Malaysian round and insists he is ‘feeling great and the energy is super high’ ahead of his second MotoGP season.
FIRST LOOK: Gresini adds 'pinch more red' for 2023 MotoGP livery
Following a spectacular debut season with Ducati, Gresini has unveiled its 2023 MotoGP livery for new signing Alex Marquez and team-mate Fabio di Giannantonio.
Exclusive: Front ride-height ban ‘correct thing to do’ - rear next?
After a ‘big fight’, front ride-height devices are officially banned from the 2023 MotoGP season.
‘I’ll get my leathers!’ - Zarco’s surprise passenger ride on Ducati two-seater
When Johann Zarco saw his Pramac team members lining up for a ride on the Ducati two-seater, on the eve of last October’s Malaysian MotoGP weekend, he jumped into his leathers and joined the queue!
Triumph: Electric power? ‘Let’s not kid ourselves...’
Like the rest of the ‘mobility’ industry, motorcycling - and the MotoGP World Championship - is moving towards a greener future.
Satellite teams ‘one of the secrets of Ducati’s success’
Aleix Espargaro is sure that the addition of a satellite team for 2023 will boost the entire Aprilia MotoGP project.
Dovizioso: “I have a bad relationship with people at Ducati”
Andrea Dovizioso admits his heyday at Ducati “ended badly” and the relationship has never been repaired.
Why 5 out of 6 manufacturers voted to ban front ride-height devices
The only significant change to the MotoGP technical rules for the 2023 season is a controversial ban on the use of front ride-height devices.
“I gave him the nickname ‘Pecco’ - if you confront him, first answer is no!”
Carola Bagnaia, the sister and now the assistant of Francesco Bagnaia, has provided fascinating and personal insight into the mind-set of the MotoGP champion.
Bagnaia girlfriend reveals car crash on first date! “Lost control, hit a pole”
Francesco Bagnaia’s girlfriend has told a story about how he crashed a car on their first date!
“Quartararo is fed up with Yamaha - he would’ve come to Suzuki willingly!”
Fabio Quartararo is frustrated with Yamaha’s competitiveness and would have moved to Suzuki if they stayed in MotoGP, Livio Suppo claimed.
Marc Marquez to quit Honda? “He’s angry, nothing worked, Ducati is different”
Marc Marquez would leave Honda if they don’t deliver a title-winning bike and is already “angry” about next season, Alex Marquez warned.
'When I tried the Ducati, I understood why Rossi failed'
During his ten years as a Ducati test rider, Michele Pirro has seen the Desmosedici progress from a bike abandoned by Valentino Rossi to the dominant force on the MotoGP grid and 2022 world champions with Francesco Bagnaia.
Valentino Rossi on Yamaha and Ducati today: “They must decide, the game changed”
Valentino Rossi has warned his old team Yamaha that they must “do more” because they are in “great difficulty”.
Marc Marquez’s injury hell: “A thousand doubts - when ghosts appear…”
Marc Marquez’s perseverance through the agony of surgeries and recoveries is just about rediscovering himself as a motorcycle racer, says Alex Marquez.
Ducati admit: “Valentino Rossi did damage to our image”
The failed years that blighted Valentino Rossi’s legacy also damaged Ducati’s image, says their CEO Claudio Domenicali.
Francesco Bagnaia’s father: “The only time I had to raise my voice…”
Francesco Bagnaia’s father has told a story about the only time he threatened to stop his son from racing motorcycles.
Ducati to celebrate dream double at ‘Campioni in Piazza²’ party
Ducati will celebrate its double success in winning both the MotoGP and WorldSBK titles this season with a special party in its home city of Bologna on December 15.
Eight Ducatis in MotoGP ‘not ideal in medium to long term’
How many Ducatis is too many Ducatis in MotoGP?
Ducati situation was 'critical' in pre-season testing
Having swept the triple crown of MotoGP riders', teams’ and constructors’ titles, it’s easy to forget Ducati’s difficult build-up to the 2022 campaign.
Bagnaia demand to Ducati - “We don’t need someone who makes a mess”
Francesco Bagnaia’s demands to Ducati bosses over his next teammate have been revealed by Claudio Domenicali.
Revealed: Bagnaia’s cash prize and huge finances for victory
Francesco Bagnaia has more to smile about that just his first MotoGP championship.
‘Small crash’ but Bautista ‘ready to race in any conditions’
With the 2022 World Superbike title in the bag, Alvaro Bautista began his quest to also claim the most race wins this season during Friday practice at Phillip Island.