Tag: MotoGP News

12 Mar 2024

Renewing Bagnaia’s MotoGP contract not as easy as people may think

After more than two decades in the Italian company’s marketing department, Grassilli was promoted last winter to replace Paolo Ciabatti, one of the most recognisable members within Ducati. Since then, Grassilli’s activity has not ceased. His first public event took place at the beginning of the year, at the presentation of the team at the […]

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12 Mar 2024

Tank Slappers Podcast: MotoGP 2024 season preview

After two pre-season tests in February, our first proper answers as to the true pecking order of the 2024 MotoGP season will be given this weekend at the Losail International Circuit. Francesco Bagnaia comes into the season as the reigning double world champion and enjoyed a dominant pre-season, topping both tests outright with new lap […]

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11 Mar 2024

Understanding 2024 Ducati more important than Qatar MotoGP win

The reigning double world champion took the lead in the standings after putting in a controlled performance on Sunday to win the season-opening grand prix at Losail. It marked the second season in a row that Bagnaia has won the first grand prix of the year and came after a tricky sprint in which he […]

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11 Mar 2024

Honda has same MotoGP problems as last year “but faster”

The 2020 world champion battled an engine issue in the opening five laps of the sprint on Saturday before coming through to finish as top Honda in 15th. With no Honda rider near the points, the Japanese marque has seemingly failed to make any major progress through the field despite radically overhauling its motorcycle. Asked […]

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11 Mar 2024

Bagnaia wins thriller, Marquez fourth to cap off Ducati debut

Sprint winner Jorge Martin got the holeshot from pole position on his Pramac Ducati, but Bagnaia got an even better launch from fifth on the grid to slot into second position. Eager not to allow Martin to run away at the front, Bagnaia wasted little time in making a move on his 2023 title rival, […]

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