Italian GP

Marco Bezzecchi’s pole position at Mugello evaporated within the opening turn of the Italian Grand Prix sprint, relegating him to fourth place and allowing Jorge Martin to trim his lead in the MotoGP championship to 12 points. Race‑start error reshapes the sprint The Aprilia rider admitted that an overly early brake application at the first corner […]

Two‑time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia dismissed two of the safety measures proposed by series chief Carlos Ezpeleta during the Italian Grand Prix weekend. Rider’s rejection of holeshot and grid‑spacing ideas After finishing seventh in Saturday’s sprint, Bagnaia argued that eliminating the front‑and‑rear holeshot devices would not substantially lower crash rates. He also rejected the notion of widening […]

Marco Bezzecchi clinched pole for the Italian Grand Prix after a blistering 1:43.921 lap at Mugello, giving Aprilia a historic front‑row lock‑out. Aprilia dominates the top three places Bezzecchi’s pole lap averaged 181.695 km/h, edging out fellow Aprilia rider Raúl Fernández, who posted a 1:44.145 effort (+0.224 s) to claim second. Jorge Martín completed the Aprilia sweep, recording 1:44.284 (+0.363 s) for […]

Fabio Quartararo warned that Yamaha has slipped backwards at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, stressing that avoiding injury is now his only realistic aim. Weekend performance plummets Qualifying saw the 2021 MotoGP champion post an 18th‑place time, nearly a second off the pace, while the sprint race landed him 14th. He was out‑qualified by teammate […]

Marco Bezzecchi secured pole for the Italian MotoGP, posting a blistering 1 minute 43.921 seconds lap that placed him at the summit of the Mugello grid. Aprilia’s qualifying sweep The Noale factory team locked out the top three spots, with Trackhouse rider Raúl Fernández trailing by just 0.224 seconds and Jorge Martín completing the podium. Their dominance left only the struggling […]

Jorge Martin confessed that lingering doubts still shadow his performance after enduring six incidents at the Catalan Grand Prix, yet he managed to lock in an eighth‑fastest lap that secured a place in Saturday’s Q2 at Mugello. Rebuilding confidence lap by lap During Friday’s practice, the 2024 world champion described a mental battle that began […]

Pedro Acosta’s Friday session at the Italian Grand Prix ended without a Q2 berth, as the KTM rider struggled to find pace on the flowing Mugello circuit. Practice difficulties and a costly off‑track excursion Across the afternoon stint, Acosta could not match the top‑ten benchmark, finishing 13th and trailing the leaders by nearly half a […]

Jorge Martin’s 15‑year Red Bull sponsorship has officially ended following Aprilia’s announcement of a new title partnership with Monster Energy. Aprilia accelerates Monster Energy agreement On Friday, Aprilia confirmed that Monster Energy will replace Red Bull as its title sponsor, moving a deal originally slated for 2027 forward to the current season. The green‑claw branding […]

Fabio di Giannantonio topped the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix practice on Friday at Mugello, posting a 1:44.808 lap that left Francesco Bagnaia just 0.091 seconds behind. Ducati takes a clean sweep of the Italian top three After establishing a strong pace early in the hour‑long session, Di Giannantonio improved on his FP1 best by nearly half a […]

World champion Marco Bezzecchi and Ducati teammate Francesco Bagnaia both dismissed Marc Marquez’s suggestion that he will be below his best at the Italian Grand Prix after recent foot and shoulder surgery. Bagnaia expects a fighting Marquez Bagnaia told reporters that if Marquez is on the grid, it means he feels capable of contesting at the front, […]