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Jorge Martin has conceded he “understands” why Enea Bastianini made a last-lap pass on him in the Barcelona Grand Prix sprint, despite the implications of the move on his MotoGP title chances.Having rapidly closed in on him in the final stages of the 12-lap half-distance race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Bastianini sent his factory Ducati up the inside of Martin into Turn 5 to snatch …Keep reading

Ahead of grand prix qualifying at every Formula 1 race, the mechanics across the grid must complete a task they just cannot get wrong.This is to strip two cars down after each FP3 session or sprint race and build them back up again, while incorporating the final set-up adjustments and repairs required by their drivers and engineers.On a typical non-sprint weekend, the whole process must be …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia believes he can tell MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin has been “nervous” in the final round, but insisted it is normal for a rider on the cusp of winning the title.While factory Ducati rider Bagnaia has shown impressive pace so far in Barcelona to take pole position in qualifying and victory in the sprint race, Martin has been a step behind.The Pramac rider could qualify only …Keep reading

While the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR moves forward, the sanctioning body has removed an anticompetitive provision from its rulebook, allowing 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to compete as open teams in 2025.This move ends speculation the sport would deny the teams entry next year, but the fight against the new charter agreement is far from over.The teams’ attorney, Jeffrey Kessler …Keep reading

Amaury Bonduel, Milos Pavlovic and Andy Lee wrapped up the battles for pole position for the PRO and PRO/AM classes of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo, the drivers of which will thrash it out for the titles in the World Finals that will be held today and tomorrow on the Jerez de la Frontera circuit.On the track named after Angel Nieto, the best drivers from the Asia, North America and Europe series …Keep reading

Pramac rider Jorge Martin goes into the Barcelona Grand Prix with a reduced – but still substantial – 19-point lead over factory Ducati rival Francesco Bagnaia.What was a 24-point lead was trimmed down to just 19 by Bagnaia following his impressive performance in the sprint race on Saturday, in which he converted pole position into a seventh half-distance race victory of 2024.The Italian was aided …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia scored victory over Enea Bastianini and title rival Jorge Martin in the Barcelona Grand Prix sprint to take the championship to the final MotoGP race of 2024 on Sunday.Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia recovered from a relatively poor getaway to score a convincing victory in Saturday’s half-distance race and take five points off Martin, who lost second place to Bastianini on the …Keep reading

Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia claimed a crucial pole position for the Barcelona Grand Prix, while championship leader Jorge Martin could only qualify fourth.Bagnaia set a time of 1m38.641s on his final flying lap around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Q2, which was enough to beat track specialist Aleix Espargaro by 0.055s.Italian Bagnaia had led the way from the very …Keep reading

Leading Macau Grand Prix contenders have backed the decision to finish the Formula Regional World Cup qualifying race behind the safety car amid heavy rain on part of the circuit.The 10-lap contest had been red-flagged when the rain arrived and several drivers skated off at Lisboa, the stoppage allowing teams to fit wet weather tyres.While much of the 3.8-mile Guia track appeared bone dry at this …Keep reading

The Tech3 team has been assured that KTM’s flagship MotoGP programme will remain ‘untouched’ despite the company facing a major financial crisis.Earlier this week, Pierer Mobility Group revealed it is in discussions with both owner Pierer Bajaj AJ and existing creditors to secure bridge financing in the “three-digit million range”.The company’s sales had dropped by 27% in the first …Keep reading