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☆ ‘Drive to Survive’ or Ride to Thrive? MotoGP looks to break out of F1’s shadow after $4.2 billion deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Jonathan Hawkins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

One thing that MotoGP has in its favor is its frequently raucous unpredictability, a far cry from the sometimes-processional nature of F1. Reigning double world champion Pecco Bagnaia agreed. What that documentary series delivered in spades was human drama, making household names out of F1’s competitors and their teams. Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty ImagesThree-time MotoGP world champion Wayne Rainey now runs the MotoAmerica series, which nurtures US motorcycle track talent, as well as King of the Baggers. We need entertainment, and now Baggers are here at MotoGP, strictly to help build the crowd, build the excitement, and in the end it’s about entertainment.”Wayne Rainey is a three-time MotoGP world champion.

Persons: COTA, ” Carlos Ezpeleta, Pecco Bagnaia, “, ”, Dan Rossomondo, doesn’t, Rossomondo, ’, ’ ”, Marc Marquez, ” Marquez, Valentino, Rossi, Dani, Pedrosa, Jorge, Lorenzo, Casey, Stoner, Roland Sands, Jonathan Hawkins, Harley Davidson, Sands, “ You’ve, who’s, ” Sands, Viñales, ” Rossomondo, Lionel Messi, Valentino Rossi, Mirco Lazzari, Wayne Rainey, King, Wayne, Rainey, ” Wayne Rainey, Natalie Cardenas, Christopher, Silas, Jack, “ We’ve, Natalie, ” Christopher, Maverick Viñales, Pedro Acosta’s, Bastianini, you’ve, it’s Organizations: Texas CNN, Formula, Liberty Media, MotoGP, Liberty, CNN, One, Premier League, “, Sprint, CNN Sport, Ducati, Maverick, Aprilia, MotoGP’s Locations: Austin, Texas, Austin , Texas, Americas, California, America, Italian, States, Spain, COTA

We'll show you your streaming options, including where to watch free MotoGP live streams from anywhere. If you're not sure how to tune in or you're hoping to watch for free, then you're in luck. MotoGP quick links USA: Max ($9.99)Max ($9.99) UK: TNT Sports (£30.99)TNT Sports (£30.99) Austria: ServusTV (FREE)ServusTV (FREE) Access free live stream from anywhere via ExpressVPNExpressVPN Upcoming: Grande Prémio Tissot de Portugal, March 22-24 MotoGP Race on Sunday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Shop at MaxWhere to watch MotoGP in AustriaIn Austria, MotoGP races are available to stream for free through ServusTV. How to watch MotoGP from anywhereIf you're not in Austria right now, you can use a VPN (virtual private network) to access the free live streams.

Persons: Italy's Francesco Bagnaia, Bagnaia, Tissot, Tissot de Portugal, Grande, Max, HBO Max, it's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, MotoGP, Ducati Lenovo, Prix, Qatar, TNT, Max, HBO, Warner Bros Locations: Portugal, We'll, Austria

☆ ‘Sleeping giant’ MotoGP awakens in Qatar, with eyes on US – and a little help from rapper Pitbull and AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Jonathan Hawkins | Becky Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Bagnaia rides during the second free practice session ahead of the 2023 French Grand Prix. The 2024 season will also see the debut of a US based-team, Nashville’s Trackhouse Racing, which is co-owned by musician Pitbull. Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty ImagesThe American sees the Sprints as a gateway to the main race for new fans. He says the newly refurbished Qatar facility, which also hosts F1, is a boon for the participants, too. “The race at night is something that was [the Qataris’] idea 20 odd years ago, and they did it.

Persons: Daniel Rossomondo, “, CNN’s Becky Anderson, ”, Rossomondo, Mirco Lazzari, Francesco ‘ Pecco, Bagnaia, Marc Márquez, Álex, Jorge Martín, Pedro Acosta, Márquez, Jean, Francois Monier, Nashville’s, Pitbull, ” Rossomondo, Dorna, ” Marc Márquez, Toshifumi Kitamura, it’s Organizations: CNN, NBA, Qatar –, MotoGP, Ducati, Honda, Warner Bros Discovery, TNT Sports, ” MotoGP, Getty, “ Riders, Warner Bros . Locations: Qatar, Americas, Murcia, AFP, United States, American, Europe

☆ 2023 sporting moments in pictures
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Reuters Photographers | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Filed: November 29, 2022, 11.00 a.m. GMTThe year was filled with sporting excellence, broken records and newly-crowned champions, and Reuters photographers were present to document every major twist and turn. In soccer, the Women’s World Cup shattered several attendance and viewership records, but Spain’s win was overshadowed by a sexism storm that attracted global headlines. Manchester City won their first-ever Champions League trophy en route to the treble and Napoli lifted their first Serie A title in 33 years. Novak Djokovic’s quest to establish himself as the greatest-ever men’s tennis player was the highlight of the tennis season. He won three major titles, although he ultimately lost the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz.

Persons: Novak, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Max Verstappen, Francesco Bagnaia, dazzled Organizations: Reuters, Manchester City, Napoli, Serie, Wimbledon, U.S, Rugby, Australia, Cricket, Formula One, Asian, Pan American Locations: South Africa, Hangzhou, Santiago

☆ Bagnaia keen to seal title and join greats Rossi, Marquez
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Only Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez have won consecutive titles and while Bagnaia would love to join them, he says his focus must be on racing. "From my memory, just Vale and Marc did it," Bagnaia said at the pre-event press conference on Thursday. Tomorrow (Friday) will be very important to understand everything and Saturday will be very important to be competitive and to try and win the sprint race," he added. "The maximum goal will be to start on the front row and then push in the sprint race to have the possibility to win." I will try to enjoy the weekend and win both races."

Persons: Francesco Bagnaia, Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin, Martin, Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez, Bagnaia, Marc, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Ducati, Thomson Locations: Valencia, Qatar, Bengaluru

☆ Di Giannantonio takes Qatar GP win, Bagnaia extends championship lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Victory marked a special weekend for Di Giannantonio, who also finished second in Saturday's sprint . I was struggling with the front (tyre) but I saw Pecco (Bagnaia) making little mistakes," a grinning Di Giannantonio said in a post-race interview. Bagnaia lost the lead with four laps to go but the Ducati rider has still put one hand on the rider's championship after extending his lead over Martin to 21 points. Up front, Di Giannantonio did not let up. "We managed to do a perfect start, I tried to create a gap but Diggia (Di Giannantonio) was incredible.

Persons: Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio, Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Di Giannantonio, Bagnaia, Luca Marini, It's, Martin, Marini, Marc Marquez, Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, Jack Miller, Giannantonio, we've, Jorge, Rohith Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Qatar, Prix, MotoGP, Circuit, VR46 Racing, Ducati, Thomson Locations: LUSAIL, Qatar, Bengaluru

☆ Pramac's Martin smashes lap record to grab pole at Thailand Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Title-challenger Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing secured his third pole position of the season at the Thailand Grand Prix by setting a lap record on Saturday, with VR46 Racing's Luca Marini and Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro joining him on the front row. I am strong, and this is the most important thing," the 25-year-old Martin said after his performance, including the record 1 minute 29.287 second lap. "I did not expect to do 29.2, I think that is a very good lap... The Marquez brothers, Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez topped Q1, with the Gresini Racing rider coming ahead of the six-time MotoGP champion, who also has the most wins at Buriram. Alex Marquez managed to finish seventh and Marc Marquez eighth in the final session.

Persons: Jorge Martin, VR46 Racing's Luca Marini, Aprilia's, Espargaro, Francesco Bagnaia, Martin, Marco Bezzecchi, Brad Binder, Marquez, Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, Maverick, Fabio Quartararo, Johann Zarco, Augusto Fernandez, Quartararo, Pearl Josephine Nazare, William Mallard Organizations: Pramac Racing, VR46, Chang, Circuit, Buriram, Aprilia, Thomson Locations: Thailand, French, Bengaluru

☆ Bagnaia wins Indonesia GP as Martin throws away championship lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Ducati Lenovo's Francesco Bagnaia celebrates after winning the MotoGP race at the Mandalika International Street Circuit in Kuta, Lombok, Indonesia, October 15, 2023. Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro A via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMANDALIKA, Indonesia, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia battled heroically from 13th on the grid to win a thrilling Indonesia Grand Prix in Mandalika on Sunday, as he reclaimed the lead in the riders' championship after Jorge Martin crashed out. Bagnaia crossed the line 0.306 seconds ahead of Aprilia's Maverick Vinales in second, while Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, finished third. Champion Bagnaia is back on top of the riders' standings with 346 points, with Martin (328) in second and VR46 Racing's Marco Bezzecchi (283) in third. After Martin crashed, Vinales was briefly in the lead but Bagnaia kept up his aggressive riding, slowly and steadily gaining ground on the Aprilia rider before blowing past him in the 20th lap.

Persons: Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia, Antara, Jorge Martin, Bagnaia, Aprilia's, Vinales, Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, Martin, Marco Bezzecchi, Pramac Racing's Martin, Pramac, Johann Zarco, Pecco, it's, Quartararo, Gresini's Fabio Di Giannantonio, Red Bull, Brad Binder, Jack Miller, Luca Marini, Binder, Marc Marquez, Aadi Nair, Muralikumar Organizations: MotoGP, Circuit, REUTERS Acquire, Aprilia, Red, Red Bull KTM, Gresini Racing, Thomson Locations: Kuta, Lombok, Indonesia, Mandalika, Bengaluru

☆ Perfect Martin wins Japanese Grand Prix sprint from pole
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 30 (Reuters) - Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing put on a masterclass to win Saturday's MotoGP sprint race at the Japanese Grand Prix after starting from pole position, piling the pressure on championship leader and reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia. Title challenger Martin grabbed his fifth sprint race win of the season hours after he clinched his second pole position of the campaign by setting a lap record of 1:43.198 seconds at the Mobility Resort Motegi. The 25-year-old Spaniard led from the first corner to the chequered flag and was joined by KTM's Brad Binder and Bagnaia of Ducati on the sprint podium. Martin has closed the gap with the 26-year-old Bagnaia by eight points in the championship ahead of Sunday's race. Frenchman Johann Zarco finished fifth ahead of VR46 Racing's Marco Bezzecchi, who won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix last week.

Persons: Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, Martin, KTM's Brad Binder, Let's, Jack Miller, Bagnaia, Frenchman Johann Zarco, Marco Bezzecchi, Marc Marquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Maverick Vinales, Pearl Josephine Nazare, William Mallard Organizations: Pramac, MotoGP, Prix, Mobility, Ducati, KTM, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ India welcomes MotoGP: Monsoon rains, Bollywood superstars and a mystery monkey
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Jonathan Hawkins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

First-placed Bezzecchi (C), second-placed Prima Pramac Racing's Spanish rider Jorge Martin (L) and third-placed Monster Energy Yamaha's French rider Fabio Quartararo pose on the podium after the Indian MotoGP Grand Prix. Last year Poncharal says he bumped into Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, who told him about the potential interest in an Indian MotoGP Grand Prix. As at the G20, the MotoGP race branding also featured the name ‘Bharat,’ rather than India. Bezzecchi is third overall in the championship, 44 points behind Bagnaia after the Indian Grand Prix. “It has been an incredible experience and success for MotoGP to be in India for the first time,” said Ezpeleta.

Persons: India CNN —, Jorge Martin, Fabio Quartararo, Money Sharma, Pramac, Hervé Poncharal, Poncharal, Carmelo Ezpeleta, Prakash Singh, we’ve, Ikjot Singh Bhasin, ” Paolo Ciabatti, “, ” Ciabatti, it’s, ” Poncharal, Herve Poncharal, Jonathan Hawkins, Tissot, Bharat, Marco Bezzecchi, ”, Marc Marquez, Martin, ” Martin, I’m, ” KTM's Jack Miller, Jack Miller, ” Miller, there’s, ” Sebastian Vettel, Andrew Hone, “ I’m, –, Repsol, Suresh Raina, SHARMA, Pecco Bagnaia, Marquez –, Ranveer Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Yogi Adityanath, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia, appreciatively, Yamaha’s Frenchman, ” Ikjot Singh Bhasin, don’t Organizations: India CNN, India CNN — Briefly, Buddh, Circuit, Formula One, Pramac, Energy, Getty, Racing, Prix, CNN Sport, Ducati Lenovo, Buddh Circuit, MotoGP, CNN, Ducati, YouTube, Honda, Sprint, Financial Times, Manufacturers, KTM, Husqvarna, Indian, One, India MotoGP Bharat Locations: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, New Delhi, East, Asia, South America, Kazakhstan, Delhi, Greater Noida, AFP, Yamaha’s, “

☆ Bezzecchi takes pole at inaugural Indian MotoGP
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bezzecchi clocked the best time of one minute, 43.947 seconds to pip Pramac Racing's Martin by 0.043 seconds for his first pole since the British GP in August. Bagnaia holds a 36-point lead over Martin in the overall standings, with Bezzecchi a further 29 points behind in third. Luca Marini, Bezzecchi's team mate, qualified in fourth place ahead of factory Honda duo Joan Mir and Marc Marquez. "I want to dedicate this pole to a friend of mine that unfortunately left us a couple of days ago." Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez has been ruled out of the remaining MotoGP weekend after suffering a double rib fracture in qualifying, his team said.

Persons: Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Mooney VR46, Marco Bezzecchi, Jennifer Lorenzini, VR46 Racing, Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, Bezzecchi, pip Pramac Racing's Martin, Bagnaia, Martin, Luca Marini, Bezzecchi's, Joan Mir, Marc Marquez, Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Marino, Marino Grand Prix, MotoGP, Rights, VR46, Ducati, Honda, Circuit, Thomson Locations: Marino Grand, Misano Adriatico, Italy, Rights NOIDA, India, New Delhi, Hyderabad

☆ Inaugural Indian MotoGP race shortened due to heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NOIDA, India, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The inaugural Indian Grand Prix race has been shortened by three laps after MotoGP riders asked for race distances to be adjusted due to hot and humid conditions during practice sessions, organisers said on Saturday. After Friday's two practice sessions, reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia said the conditions were "very demanding". "I thought Malaysia and Thailand were hot but here you feel like you're burning in some parts of the track." Ducati's Bagnaia will carry a 36-point lead over Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin in the 13th race of the year. Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Hyderabad Editing by Shri NavaratnamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Francesco Bagnaia, I've, MotoGP's, Ducati's, Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin, Hritika Sharma, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Buddh, Circuit, Thomson Locations: NOIDA, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Hyderabad

☆ Martin holds off wounded Italians to seal San Marino GP double
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MISANO ADRIATICO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin led the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano Adriatico from start to finish on Sunday to complete a second sprint and race double of the season and cut Francesco Bagnaia's championship lead to 36 points. Ducati's MotoGP world champion Bagnaia, who had his leg run over in a separate crash last week, finished third. Bagnaia is top of the riders' standings with 283 points, with Martin (247) in second and Bezzecchi (218) in third. After his sprint and race double this weekend and a third-placed finish in Catalunya, Martin has reduced Bagnaia's lead by 30 points in just two weeks. Veteran Pedrosa's creditable fourth-placed finish gave KTM some reason to cheer, after they suffered a double blow when Brad Binder and Jack Miller crashed in successive laps.

Persons: MISANO ADRIATICO, Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin, Misano Adriatico, Francesco Bagnaia's, Marco Bezzecchi, VR46 Racing, Bagnaia, Martin, Marco, Bezzecchi, leapfrogged, BAGNAIA, Dani Pedrosa, Brad Binder, Jack Miller, Maverick Vinales, Miguel Oliveira, RNF, Marc Marquez, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: San Marino, San Marino Grand Prix, Spaniard, VR46, Bagnaia, KTM, Aprilia, RNF Aprilia, Thomson Locations: San Marino Grand, Misano, Catalunya, Italy, Bengaluru

☆ Martin wins San Marino GP as rivals chip away at Bagnai's championship lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Martin took the chequered flag 1.445 seconds ahead of VR46 Racing's Bezzecchi to claim his third sprint win of the season. World champion Bagnaia finished third. Bagnaia is top of the riders' standings with 267 points, with Martin (222) in second and Bezzecchi (196) in third. Martin's sprint win reduced the gap to Bagnaia by five points, while Bezzechi's second-placed finish saw him reduce the deficit by two. After Bezzecchi recovered from a slow start to leapfrog Bagnaia, Martin was given more of a challenge, though the Spaniard proved triumphant.

Persons: Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin, Lisi Niesner, Marco Bezzecchi, Francesco Bagnaia, Martin, Bezzecchi, Bagnaia, Marco, Spaniard Martin, leapfrog Bagnaia, Dani Pedrosa, I'm, Jorge, Aleix Espargaro, Luca Marini, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, Marc Marquez, Aadi Nair, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: San Marino, San Marino Grand Prix, Ducati, Catalunya, Thomson Locations: Ernstthal, Germany, San Marino Grand, Misano Adriatico, VR46, Misano, Modena, India, Japan, Bengaluru

☆ Ducati's Bagnaia passed fit for San Marino GP
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ducati's MotoGP championship leader Francesco Bagnaia was passed fit to take part in the San Marino Grand Prix on Thursday, only days after his leg was run over at the previous race in Spain. "I was very lucky," added the reigning world champion, whose leg was hit by KTM's Brad Binder before the race was red-flagged. The San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix is the 12th round of the 20-race season. Bagnaia has a 50-point lead over Spanish rider Jorge Martin, who races for Ducati-supported Pramac Racing. Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Francesco Bagnaia, KTM's Brad Binder, Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Pramac, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: MotoGP, San Marino, San Marino Grand Prix, Barcelona's, Catalunya, Sky, Rimini Riviera, Ducati, Thomson Locations: San Marino Grand, Spain, San Marino, Spanish, London

☆ Aprilia's Espargaro wins in Britain with last-lap pass
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Espargaro denied Bagnaia his fifth grand prix win of the season by 0.215 of a second, with the top four separated by just 0.750. Espargaro was up to second by lap six, helped also by team mate Maverick Vinales and Jack Miller clashing and running wide ahead of him. "At that time, my plan was to pass him (Bagnaia) and try to go away," said Espargaro. "But when it started to rain I said 'OK, stay quiet behind Pecco, it's better that he open the track'. Honda's six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez fell five laps from the finish, continuing a grim run for the struggling Spaniard who has yet to complete a grand prix this season.

Persons: Aleix Espargaro, Francesco Bagnaia, Binder, Marc Marquez, Espargaro, Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia, Bagnaia, Brad Binder, Marco Bezzecchi, Pramac Ducati's, Jorge Martin, Espargaro's, Maverick Vinales, Jack Miller, Portugal's Miguel Oliveira, Martin, Younger, Alex, Alan Baldwin, Alex Richardson, Ed Osmond Organizations: Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Aprilia, Ducati Lenovo, Red Bull KTM Factory, MotoGP, KTM Bezzecchi, Silverstone, South, KTM, Stowe, Spaniard, Ducati, Thomson Locations: Silverstone, Britain, Bagnaia's, Argentina, London

☆ Alex Marquez beats Bezzecchi to Silverstone sprint victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Spaniard Alex Marquez beat late-charging Marco Bezzecchi to become the fifth different sprint winner in nine rounds of the MotoGP season with victory in the 10 lap race at Silverstone on Saturday. The Gresini Racing Ducati rider, who started on the front row in third place, beat VR46 Ducati's pole-sitter Bezzecchi by 0.366 seconds with Aprilia's Maverick Vinales third. The younger brother of six times MotoGP champion Marc, who finished 18th for the struggling Repsol Honda team, Marquez took the lead from KTM's Australian Jack Miller on the second lap on a drying track after heavy rain. Alex Marquez was one of several fallers in qualifying, with some riders questioning whether the sprint should go ahead on safety grounds before conditions improved. "I didn't expect such difficult conditions in the race," said Bezzecchi, who had a big crash in qualifying after securing pole and came back at Marquez in the closing stages.

Persons: Alex Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi, VR46, Bezzecchi, Aprilia's Maverick, Marc, Repsol, Marquez, Jack Miller, Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Pramac, couldn't, Alex, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Silverstone, Ducati, Repsol Honda, Pramac Ducati, Marquez, Vinales, Thomson Locations: London

☆ Bezzecchi breaks lap record to take pole at Dutch Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] MotoGP - TT Assen - TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands - June 26, 2022 Mooney VR46 Racing Team's Marco Bezzecchi in action during the race REUTERS/Piroschka Van De WouwJune 24 (Reuters) - Marco Bezzecchi smashed the Assen lap record on Saturday to claim pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati and VR46 Racing team mate Luca Marini. Japanese manufacturer Yamaha have struggled this season but Fabio Quartararo finished a creditable fourth and will be joined on the second row by Red Bull KTM's Brad Binder and Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro. Honda's troubles followed them to Assen as Marc Marquez collided with the back of Ducati's Enea Bastianini in Q1, bringing out the yellow flags. Marquez, who has yet to finish a race this season, will start 17th on the grid as a result. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mooney VR46, Marco Bezzecchi, Van De Wouw, Francesco Bagnaia, Luca Marini, Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin leapfrogged, Bezzecchi, Fabio Quartararo, Red Bull, Brad Binder, Marc Marquez, Marquez, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: TT, REUTERS, Ducati, VR46, Speed, Yamaha, Thomson Locations: Assen, Netherlands, Germany, Bengaluru

☆ Martin wins in Germany after thrilling duel with Bagnaia
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] MotoGP - German Grand Prix - Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany - June 18, 2023 Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin celebrates on the podium after winning the race REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerHOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, Germany, June 18 (Reuters) - Spaniard Jorge Martin won the German Grand Prix for Pramac Racing after a thrilling duel with Ducati's reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia of Italy on Sunday. The pair crossed the line just 0.064 of a second apart, their bikes also touching in the heat of battle two laps from the chequered flag. Martin's French team mate Johann Zarco completed the podium at the Sachsenring circuit as Ducati riders filled the top five places and eight of the top nine. Bagnaia's championship lead was cut to 16 points as Martin, winner of the Saturday sprint, celebrated a weekend double and his first grand prix victory since the Styrian round at Austria's Red Bull Ring in August 2021. Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin, Lisi Niesner HOHENSTEIN, Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, Johann Zarco, Martin, Alan Baldwin, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Pramac Racing, Ducati's, Sunday, Ducati, Thomson Locations: Ernstthal, Germany, ERNSTTHAL, Italy, London

☆ Martin claims second sprint win at German Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, Germany, June 17 (Reuters) - Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin scorched to his second sprint win of the MotoGP season at the German Grand Prix on Saturday to move up to second in the world championship standings, while Ducati's world champion Francesco Bagnaia finished second. Martin took the chequered flag 2.468 seconds ahead of Bagnaia, denying the Italian a fourth sprint win of the season. I'm happy, it's another sprint win and I hope we fight for the win tomorrow." "It was fun in the first laps, I really liked the fight with Jack (Miller), it was intense," overall leader Bagnaia said. MotoGP said no further action would be taken after reviewing the incident, with the Frenchman finishing ahead of the Australian.

Persons: Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, Martin, Bull, Jack Miller, Bagnaia, Miller, Marco Bezzechi, Jack, Jorge, It's, Marc Marquez's, Pramac, Johann Zarco, Brad Binder, jostling, Frenchman, Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, Aadi Nair, Hugh Lawson Organizations: MotoGP, Honda, Thomson Locations: ERNSTTHAL, Germany, Bagnaia, Nashik, India

☆ Bagnaia baffled after throwing away another 25 points
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 (Reuters) - MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia was baffled and angry after throwing away 25 points by crashing out of Sunday's Grand Prix of the Americas while leading from pole position. "For the second weekend in a row I don't know (how it happened)," Bagnaia, who won the Saturday sprint but is now 11 points behind Bezzecchi after three rounds, told BT Sport. I did many, many laps this weekend without having any issues, and then in the race just controlling, I crashed." Bagnaia said something different had happened on the bike compared to two weeks ago in Argentina, when he had pushed perhaps too hard and crashed out of second place. "It's true that our bike is so fast, so competitive, but then if you crash and you don't know why it doesn't help anything," he added.

☆ Rins wins in Texas after Bagnaia crashes out of the lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 (Reuters) - Alex Rins won the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin on Sunday after MotoGP world champion Francesco 'Pecco' Bagnaia, the Saturday sprint winner, crashed while leading from pole position. The Spaniard's surprise victory on a clear afternoon in Texas was a first for his LCR Honda team since Britain's Cal Crutchlow in Argentina in 2018. Italian Luca Marini, MotoGP great Valentino Rossi's half-brother, was second for the VR46 Ducati team and France's 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo completed the podium on a Yamaha. VR46's Marco Bezzecchi finished sixth to stretch his championship lead to 11 points over fellow Italian Bagnaia after three rounds. Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Bagnaia smashes lap record to take Americas GP pole
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Apr 14, 2023; Austin, TX, USA; Francesco Bagnaia (1) of Italy and Ducati Lenovo Team rounds turn 11 during the MotoGP second free practice at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY SportsApril 15 (Reuters) - Ducati's reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia smashed the circuit lap record to take pole position for the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. The factory team rider's best lap of two minutes 01.892 seconds, at an average speed of 162.8 kph, secured pole for Saturday's later sprint and Sunday's race at the Circuit of the Americas. LCR Honda's Alex Rins, second but 0.161 off the pole pace, and VR46 Ducati's Luca Marini completed the front row. Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez, VR46 Ducati's championship leader Marco Bezzecchi and Aprilia's Alex Espergaro filled the second row.

☆ Binder 'fights like hell' to win Argentina sprint from 15th on grid
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina, April 1 (Reuters) - Red Bull KTM rider Brad Binder put on a masterclass in bravery and skill to win Saturday's MotoGP sprint race at the Argentina Grand Prix after starting 15th on the grid. I got super tight in turn one and just tried to hug the inside," Binder said in a post-race interview. Once Bezzecchi got past his Italian compatriot Marini, he looked to hunt Binder down on the final lap but the Red Bull KTM rider held on for the win. The step they made from yesterday was unreal - my bike worked fantastic," Binder added, as he moved up to fourth in the championship. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Mark Potter and Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Alex Marquez battles fire and damp track to take pole at Argentina GP
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 1 (Reuters) - Alex Marquez overcame a crash and fire on his Gresini Ducati machine in the first qualifying session to take his maiden pole position in MotoGP at the Argentina Grand Prix on Saturday, on a damp track where his tyre gamble paid off. "I did my best with the wet tyres. Later on I go in I thought there was no time to change the tyres. But we changed the tyres... and it was working, so really happy for that and looking forward to the sprint and the race." Maverick Vinales of Aprilia, who dominated Friday practice, was fifth fastest while Johann Zarco of Pramac Racing completes the second row.

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