MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has advised his protege Francesco Bagnaia to ‘not fall into Marc Marquez’s traps’ as the two pair up at the factory Ducati team this year. Double champion Bagnaia is set for his biggest MotoGP challenge in 2025, with former Honda star Marquez joining him as a team-mate after starring performances with Gresini
Marc Marquez had to give up his main personal sponsor, Red Bull, to fulfil his plan of joining the factory Ducati team, which is associated with Monster, a direct competitor of the Austrian beverage manufacturer. “Out of respect for Red Bull, I won’t have a personal sponsor. I want to thank the Red Bull family
New Ducati signing Marc Marquez believes it will be “dangerous” to assume the Borgo Panigale marque will remain the benchmark in MotoGP for 2025 and beyond. The Italian outfit had been making major strides since the latter part of last decade, but it was only after the arrival of Francesco Bagnaia in the factory team
Modern civilisation has completely changed its habits in consuming information. Social media, not just for the younger generation, is now the primary source people use to stay informed about current events. Two key factors come into play here: the packaging of the product and the media figure presenting it. The signing of Marc Marquez, the
Francesco Bagnaia is convinced that Marc Marquez will pose the biggest challenge in his pursuit of a third MotoGP title in 2025. Bagnaia and Marquez will team up at the factory Ducati team this year, with the latter having been signed by the squad to replace Tech3-bound Enea Bastianini. Although Marquez has made it clear
Marc Marquez feels it’s only “logical” that Francesco Bagnaia will have first say in matters at Ducati, but is confident the Borgo Panigale marque will give him equal treatment in MotoGP this year. Marquez is joining a Ducati team where team-mate Bagnaia is already the top dog, with the double champion having scored the factory’s
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi is confident it will be “very easy” to manage former world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez as they team up at its factory MotoGP squad this year. The decision to sign former Honda star Marquez to replace Enea Bastianini has created the kind of ‘dream team’ not seen in
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi is confident it will be “very easy” to manage former world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez as they team up at its factory MotoGP squad this year. Ducati’s decision to sign former Honda star Marquez to replace Enea Bastianini has created the kind of ‘dream team’ not seen in
Marc Marquez has admitted that he must fight for the 2025 MotoGP title as he joins the factory Ducati team to partner Francesco Bagnaia. The Spaniard is stepping up to MotoGP’s benchmark team in 2025 after ending a 1,000-day barren streak and winning three races with Gresini Racing on a year-old Ducati. It places him
Marc Marquez has described his switch to Ducati as the “most important challenge” of his career as he aims for his first MotoGP title since 2019. Marquez began life as a factory Ducati rider during Monday’s launch event in Italy, as he made his highly-anticipated debut in the company’s corporate red colour. The Spaniard was
The Dakar Rally has claimed its first high-profile victims, and the chequered flag has fallen on the Dubai 24 Hours with victory claimed by the Al Manar Racing by WRT BMW. After a brief lull while gravy-soaked turkey and pigs-in-blankets were consumed, motorsport is well and truly back. The year ahead promises numerous talking points across
Pol Espargaro was surprised to see how Marc Marquez was able to tame an increasingly difficult Honda MotoGP bike during their time as team-mates in 2021-22. Having played a major role in building KTM’s MotoGP operation from scratch, Espargaro got the opportunity to race for the factory HRC team in 2021 alongside six-time champion Marquez.
