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How MotoGP could show the way on free tyre changes at red flags

When the first attempt at starting Sunday’s MotoGP Americas GP was red-flagged, and then restarted with everybody allowed to change to their ‘dry’ bikes, massive anger broke out in the Trackhouse Aprilia pit. Team principal Davide Brivio was incensed that his rider Ai Ogura – one of three to have…

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Where the underdogs prevail — even Honda: Winners and losers of MotoGP at COTA

A wet weekend gave way to a chaotic race day at the Americas GP, as an aborted start kicked off a day of unexpected storylines

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Red flag “not fair” to riders who gambled for Americas GP

Americas GP winner and runner-up Francesco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez have called for more clarity on the rules surrounding late bike swaps ahead of a warm-up lap, following the chaotic scenes ahead of Sunday’s race.

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Marc Marquez explains his startline bike switch before Americas GP

Marc Marquez has explained that leaving the grid ahead of the Americas GP was a carefully calculated move that exploited both his knowledge of the rule book and the psychology of his competitors.

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Francesco Bagnaia claims eventful first win of 2025 in the MotoGP Americas GP

Francesco Bagnaia wins chaotic Americas GP after Marc Marquez crashes out, handing Alex Marquez the world championship lead.

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Confidence “must be coming back” says Bagnaia after MotoGP Americas GP sprint

Bagnaia's confidence returns after battling M

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Francesco Bagnaia feeling more confident after MotoGP Americas GP sprint battle

Bagnaia's confidence returns after battling Marquez, leading him on three occasions, and finishing third in the Americas GP sprint.

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What a wet Friday at COTA taught us about MotoGP for 2025

A new surface, wet-to-dry conditions, and a few humbling/unexpected rider moments paints a remarkably different portrait of what to expect this 2025 season

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What we learned about the 2025 MotoGP season from COTA's rainy Friday

A new surface, wet-to-dry conditions, and a few humbling/unexpected rider moments paints a remarkably different portrait of what to expect this 2025 season

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Bagnaia focused on Qatar as recovery point in MotoGP title battle

A few days ago, at the launch of a new sports road bike in Rome, Ducati Team CEO Claudio Domenicali claimed that Francesco Bagnaia’s season would really begin in Qatar — where a run of tracks more suited to his taste begins.

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Bagnaia: Problems aboard Ducati were worse last year

Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia says his problems getting comfortable aboard the GP25 on the first two weekends of this season are no worse than they were in the early part of 2024. But the Italian understands this season’s issues are costing him more in the light of the competition…

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Room to improve for Bagnaia on Fridays in battle against MotoGP team-mate Marquez

Francesco Bagnaia may have been upbeat following his fall in practice for the Argentina Grand Prix, but the Italian will be aware that the sketchy Fridays cannot continue if he wants to challenge his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez in MotoGP 2025.

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What to expect at the MotoGP Argentina GP

The Argentina Grand Prix is back on the MotoGP calendar this season after a year’s absence, with Termas de Rio Honda staging the second round of the championship this weekend.

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Where Honda and Yamaha stack up at the start of 2025 MotoGP season

Honda won the inter-Japanese contest in the Thai Grand Prix after Johann Zarco finished seventh on the best of the RC213Vs, four places ahead of the highest-placed Yamaha of Jack Miller.

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Where Yamaha and Honda stack up at the start of 2025 MotoGP season

Honda won the inter-Japanese war in the Thailand Grand Prix after Johann Zarco finished seventh on the best of the RC213Vs, four places ahead of the highest-placed Yamaha of Jack Miller.

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How impressive was Ai Ogura on his MotoGP debut in Thailand?

Marc Marquez may have won the Thailand Grand Prix after a measured ride from pole, but Ai Ogura’s performance on the Trackhouse Aprilia was just as impressive.

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Why Bagnaia may face more pain before he can take the fight to Marquez in MotoGP 2025

Marc Marquez’s dominant showing in last weekend’s Thailand Grand Prix must have left alarm bells ringing for Francesco Bagnaia. So impressive was the Spaniard during the 2025 MotoGP season-opener that even Ducati was left amazed by his performance. All Bagnaia could do was sit and watch as Marquez made the…

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How Marquez flattened tyre pressure worry to complete Thai MotoGP treble

A Marc Marquez victory in the Thailand Grand Prix had looked certain ever since the MotoGP paddock reconvened in the Buriram paddock on Friday. Pole position in qualifying and a brilliant performance in the sprint only cemented the belief that Marquez was going to dominate the opening round of the…

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Bagnaia: Marquez was “playing with us all race” in Thailand GP

Francesco Bagnaia says Marc Marquez was “playing with us” in the Thailand Grand Prix and could have dominated the MotoGP race if he wanted.

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"Burning" bike forced di Giannantonio to retire from MotoGP Thai sprint

Fabio di Giannantonio has revealed that he had to voluntarily retire from the Thailand Grand Prix sprint race as his bike was “completely burning” in the excess heat.

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Marquez not getting carried away after sprint dominance: MotoGP can change every day

Marc Marquez is refusing to feel “super happy” after his lights-to-flag victory in the Thailand Grand Prix sprint race, warning that things can change quickly in MotoGP.

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Why Marc Marquez thinks Alex’s frontrunning pace is “no longer a surprise”

Marc Marquez said the Thailand Grand Prix practice session will not be the final time his younger brother Alex will beat him in an outing during the 2025 MotoGP season.

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Bagnaia “angry” with MotoGP race direction after yellow flag error

Francesco Bagnaia says he is “more angry” with MotoGP’s race direction than Franco Morbidelli after losing an automatic entry into Q2 in Friday practice for the Thai Grand Prix.

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Bagnaia “more angry” with race direction than Morbidelli after Thai MotoGP yellow flag error

Francesco Bagnaia says he is “more angry” with MotoGP’s race direction than Franco Morbidelli after losing an automatic entry into Q2 in Friday practice for the Thai Grand Prix.

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The under-the-radar MotoGP riders to keep an eye on

The 2025 MotoGP season has many hotly-anticipated storylines to keep track of, with the new Ducati pairing of Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, and current champion Jorge Martin’s unfortunate start, now sitting out the opening two rounds due to injury, at the forefront.

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