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Morbidelli to join mentor Rossi’s VR46 MotoGP team in 2025

VR46 has recruited Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli to partner Fabio di Giannantonio in MotoGP next year.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin tops FP1 as Acosta suffers major crash

Jorge Martin led a 1-2 for Pramac in the opening practice for the Austrian Grand Prix after a late red flag caused by Pedro Acosta.

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MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin leads Morbidelli in FP1 as Acosta suffers heavy crash

Jorge Martin led a 1-2 for Pramac in the opening practice for the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix after a late red flag caused by Pedro Acosta's crash.

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Espargaro: “Not fair” that Miller and Morbidelli will stay in MotoGP next year

Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro says it’s "not fair" that Jack Miller and Franco Morbidelli will remain on next year’s MotoGP grid despite their current form, when teams could hire young riders in their place.

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Espargaro: “Not fair” that Miller and Morbidelli will continue in MotoGP next year

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Marquez leads the list of riders with most crashes in MotoGP this year

One statistic that is often representative when analysing a rider’s MotoGP campaign is the number of crashes they suffered during the given season. Too many crashes usually indicate that something is not quite right, although there are some cases where even higher-placed riders in the standings end up in the…

Autosport

The domino effect leaving Moto2's new star without a MotoGP seat

In just under a month, things have changed significantly on the MotoGP rider market. Sergio Garcia has gone from being the object of desire of Pramac or Trackhouse, the Spanish rider's agents asked not to do anything without letting them know first, to digesting the prospect that he will have…

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Ducati signs Di Giannantonio for 2025 VR46 MotoGP ride, gets factory bike

Fabio Di Giannantonio has agreed a contract directly with Ducati to race for the VR46 team in MotoGP next year.

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Ducati directly signs di Giannantonio for 2025 VR46 MotoGP seat

Fabio di Giannantonio has agreed a contract directly with Ducati to race for the VR46 team in MotoGP next year.

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Ducati boss reveals di Giannantonio, Morbidelli will race for VR46 in MotoGP 2025

Ducati MotoGP boss Davide Tardozzi has revealed that Franco Morbidelli will join Fabio di Giannantonio at the factory-supported VR46 team next year.

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VR46 "doesn't agree" with Ducati on reducing factory MotoGP bikes in 2025

Valentino Rossi’s VR46 squad “doesn’t agree” with Ducati’s decision to cut down the supply of factory MotoGP bikes to just three next season.

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Has Morbidelli found his MotoGP mojo again after years of struggles at Yamaha?

Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli showed glimpses of his former self as he battled team-mate Jorge Martin and reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia for a podium in last weekend’s German GP.

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Bagnaia was expecting last-lap German GP showdown before Martin crash

Francesco Bagnaia believes the German Grand Prix would have gone down the wire had Jorge Martin not crashed on the penultimate lap and handed him an easy MotoGP win. Pramac rider Martin was circulating comfortably in the front as the Sachsenring race neared its conclusion, having started from pole position…

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Marquez felt like he "won" in German GP after tough MotoGP weekend

MotoGP star Marc Marquez felt like he “won” the German Grand Prix after charging from 13th on the grid to finish second behind future team-mate Francesco Bagnaia.

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MotoGP German GP: Bagnaia gifted win after Martin crashes from lead

Francesco Bagnaia moved to the top of the MotoGP standings with victory in the German Grand Prix after title rival Jorge Martin crashed out while holding a comfortable lead.

Autosport

Pramac announces Ducati split, move to Yamaha MotoGP structure

Pramac has announced that it will part ways with Ducati at the end of the current MotoGP season to become a satellite Yamaha team in 2025. As revealed by Autosport on Thursday, the Italian outfit will bring the curtain down to a relationship that began almost two decades ago in…

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Why a Pramac/Yamaha MotoGP union is best for all parties

Ducati finally opted to retain Marquez rather than give Martin a the factory team ride, with the championship leader switching to Aprilia for 2025.These moves will have a decisive influence on the future plans of Pramac, who is seriously considering giving up competing with the Ducati bike, with whom it…

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MotoGP Italian GP: Martin takes pole, Marc Marquez fourth after crash

Martin, who leads the championship by 39 points coming into the Mugello round, scored his third pole of the year with a new lap record of 1m44.504s set on his first flying lap.

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MotoGP Italian GP: Martin takes pole, Marquez fourth after crash

Martin, who leads the championship by 39 points coming into the Mugello round, scored his third pole of the year with a new lap record of 1m44.504s set on his first flying lap.

Autosport

MotoGP Italian GP: Vinales heads Quartararo in opening practice

For its home race, Aprilia has five RS-GPs on the grid with its two factory team riders, the Trackhouse Racing duo and wildcard Lorenzo Savadori.

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MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro snatches pole; Martin crashes and Marquez 14th

On Saturday ahead of this weekend’s sixth round of the 2024 season, Espargaro grabbed a first pole of the season with a new lap record of 1m38.190s at the end of a dramatic Q2.

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MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro takes home pole, Marquez only 14th

On Thursday ahead of this weekend’s sixth round of the 2024 season, Espargaro grabbed a first pole of the season with a new lap record of 1m38.190s at the end of a dramatic Q2.

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Why MotoGP’s latest stewarding moan highlights a rules of engagement flaw

Complaints about officiating in sport is a tale almost as old as time itself. Stewarding in MotoGP has come under an immense amount of fire over the past few years, largely for its inconsistency, which has often led to some bizarre calls.

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How MotoGP’s latest stewarding moan highlights a major rules flaw

Autosport

Espargaro unimpressed by MotoGP stewards' approach after French GP incidents

Aprilia rider Espargaro had a run-in with two different riders during last Sunday's race at Le Mans as he tumbled from running third in the opening stages to a disappointing ninth at the finish.

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