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Stoner: Marquez/Bagnaia rivalry will be decided by who Ducati wants to protect more

Former MotoGP star Casey Stoner believes Ducati will play a major role in determining the outcome of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez's rivalry next year.

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Martin: "Bagnaia is in a team built to win, we are against the world"

Jorge Martin feels he and Pramac have been fighting “against the world” in MotoGP this year, with his rival Francesco Bagnaia racing for a factory Ducati team that is “built to win”.

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A MotoGP title decided by sprint races: Bagnaia's mistake or Martin's success?

Last Saturday, after crashing out on the third lap of the sprint race at Sepang while fighting his rival for the win and the championship crown, Francesco Bagnaia was both hurt and bewildered. The reigning world champion was unable to find a rational explanation for the five zeroes he has…

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Martin: “I would not have won without first-corner lead” in Malaysian GP sprint

Jorge Martin says the sprint race at Sepang on Saturday could have had an entirely different outcome had he not toughed it out with polesitter Francesco Bagnaia to take the lead midway through the first corner.

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What Martin’s mindset says about his approach to the MotoGP title fight

Jorge Martin is in a bullish mood as he heads into the penultimate race of the 2024 MotoGP season.

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Ducati 'bothered' Bagnaia is trailing Martin despite having most wins

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi admits that it “bothers” him that Francesco Bagnaia is only second in the MotoGP standings despite having won half the races so far.

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Ducati boss "bothered" Bagnaia trailing Martin despite winning half the races

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi admits that it “bothers” him that Francesco Bagnaia is only second in the MotoGP standings despite having won half the races so far.

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Martin not focused on playing the points game despite MotoGP title advantage

Jorge Martin says he has no designs on playing the points game as he chases his first MotoGP world title despite the possibility of doing so without winning another race this season.

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Bezzecchi critical of Vinales response to Phillip Island sprint crash

Marco Bezzecchi says he was unimpressed by Maverick Vinales showing him the middle finger as he lay motionless on the ground after the pair collided at high speed in Saturday's sprint race at the Australian Grand Prix.

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Fiery Indonesia GP retirement frustrates Marquez title hopes

Marc Marquez admitted to some ‘sadness’ at seeing his slender 2024 MotoGP title hopes go up in smoke after engine failure forced him to retire from the Indonesian Grand Prix.

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Michelin responds to Bagnaia's 'strange' tyre issue in Misano

Michelin says it couldn't find any problem with Francesco Bagnaia's rear tyre in its initial analysis following the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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Michelin responds to Bagnaia's "strange" tyre issue in Misano

Michelin says it couldn't find any problem with Francesco Bagnaia's rear tyre in its initial analysis following the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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Why Marquez thinks double Misano win will be a long shot despite gaps shrinking

Marc Marquez felt he wasn’t in the same league as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin in Friday practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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Marquez: Double Misano win will be a long shot despite closer field

Marc Marquez felt he wasn’t in the same league as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin in Friday practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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MotoGP riders criticise “disrespectful” booing of Marquez at Misano

MotoGP riders feel the booing Marc Marquez received after winning the San Marino Grand Prix was “disrespectful”.

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Ducati confident it can avert "disaster" as Marquez joins Bagnaia in 2025

Ducati's general manager Gigi Dall'Igna is convinced that the Italian marque will be able to manage both Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez at its factory MotoGP team next year.

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Ducati sure it can avert "disaster" as Marquez joins Bagnaia in 2025

Ducati's general manager Gigi Dall'Igna is convinced that the Italian marque will be able to manage both Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez at its factory MotoGP team next year.

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Martin: Bagnaia is not faster than me despite Austria MotoGP domination

Pramac’s Jorge Martin does not believe Francesco Bagnaia is faster than him despite the latter dominating MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Rossi: Martin has "improved in every aspect" but Bagnaia has "no weak points"

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has weighed in on the title battle between his protege Francesco Bagnaia and Pramac rival Jorge Martin in 2024.

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Martin calls for review of MotoGP long lap penalty rule after Austria sprint

Pramac rider Jorge Martin has called for a rethink of MotoGP’s long lap rule after being hit with a penalty for cutting the chicane in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint.

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Bagnaia: "Strange" Ducati GP24 has moved clear of GP23 despite no upgrades

Francesco Bagnaia feels it’s strange that Ducati’s new GP24 has pulled so clear of last year’s GP23 in recent MotoGP races despite not receiving any upgrades.

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Rossi hits out at Ducati's decision to sign Marquez for factory MotoGP team

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has lashed out at Ducati for signing Marc Marquez to its factory MotoGP team in 2025, saying the consequences of the decision are immense.

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Espargaro, Marquez join Bagnaia in slamming "dangerous" towing in MotoGP qualifying

MotoGP stars Aleix Espargaro and Marc Marquez have criticised riders slowing down in qualifying to position themselves behind faster bikes, saying it could lead to “dangerous” situations.

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Martin ‘had no chance to be first’ throughout Assen MotoGP weekend

MotoGP standings leader Jorge Martin feels his Dutch Grand Prix grid penalty had no impact on his ability to fight for victory, noting he had ‘no chance to be first’.

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MotoGP race win on last year’s Ducati GP23 will “come soon”, say factory riders

The Italian marque has made a massive jump with its already dominant Desmosedici in 2024, with Bagnaia and Pramac’s Jorge Martin winning six of the first seven grands prix between them on the new GP24. Although the GP23 remains a competitive bike to race on, with Gresini’s Marc Marquez finishing…

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