MotoGP™ Grand Prix and Test reports
Relive all the on track drama and excitement with out play-by-play reports from each Grand Prix session
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Gravel trap to P1: Alex Marquez storms to record-breaking top spot in Jerez
A fast Turn 5 crash was followed by an all-time lap record for the #73 as Bagnaia and Morbidelli cement top three spots
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Alex Marquez shines at Jerez with P1 in FP1 despite crash
The #73 got ahead of his brother to take the bragging rights for the opening session of the 2025 Estrella Galicia 0,0 Spanish Grand Prix
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Marquez vs Viñales lights up Doha as Bagnaia earns podium
The Championship leader eventually gets the better of Top Gun but a post-race tyre pressure penalty for the #12 sees Morbidelli promoted to the podium
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Marquez finds Lusail glory as podium fight goes to the final corner
The #93 beats the #73 in Doha to reclaim the Championship lead ahead of Grand Prix Sunday as the bronze medal battle heats up
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Marc Marquez pips Alex, Quartararo stuns for third as Bagnaia takes Q2 tumble
A late lap record pole position, Yamaha on the front row, Bagnaia in the gravel: Lusail qualifying sets us up for a floodlit spectacular in the desert
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Morbidelli pinches Friday P1 from Bagnaia, Martin 1.5s adrift
The Italian leaves it late to grab Day 1 honours in Doha as the World Champion completes a trouble-free outing
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Marc Marquez P1 in Lusail FP1 as Martin returns to track action
A dominant force so far, the six-time MotoGP™ World Champion starts as he means to go on whilst the #1 of Jorge Martin rolled out of pitlane for the first time this season
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Bagnaia capitalises on Marc Marquez crash in drama-filled Americas GP
Rain, a delayed start and an end to the #93's 100% win record - Sunday in Austin had a little bit of everything as Alex Marquez becomes the new title chase leader
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Marc Marquez clinches gold in blockbuster Austin Sprint
The #93's 100% win record remains intact, but it didn't come easy as a brilliant Tissot Sprint unfolds in Texas
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Marquez storms to eighth COTA pole
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Marquez leads drying Friday Practice, Bagnaia scrapes through to Q2
There were almost major contrasting fortunes for the factory Ducati outfit but in the end, both sides could breathe a sigh of relief
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Stars fall in Texas: Morbidelli P1, Marc Marquez highsides in wet FP1
In far from ideal conditions, it was a far from ideal foray onto the 5.5km COTA track for the Championship leader and he wasn’t alone
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Undefeated: Marc Marquez beats Alex Marquez to extend victory streak
A tense fight between the brothers unfolds in Termas as Morbidelli keeps Bagnaia behind to clinch a long-awaited Grand Prix podium
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Marc Marquez fends off Alex Marquez to clinch Saturday gold in Termas
The #93 was run close by the #73 but it's the six-time MotoGP Champion who continues his 2025 victory streak, Bagnaia collects the bronze medal
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Marquez storms to sensational Termas pole with first-ever 1’36 lap
#93 vs #73 continues in Argentina as Zarco puts Honda on the front row for the first time since 2023
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Marc Marquez delivers on Friday, Bagnaia narrowly avoids Q1
The #93 danced to a familiar tune in Termas to end Day 1 on top from Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez as every manufacturer finds Q2 form on Friday
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Marquez charges to P1 in Termas FP1 ahead of Zarco
The Championship leader was back at the head of the field as MotoGP™ returns to Argentina, with less than a second covering the top ten
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Strategic masterclass sees Marc Marquez double up in Buriram stand-off
Becoming the first rider to win on their Ducati Grand Prix debut since Casey Stoner in 2007, Marc Marquez departs Thailand with a perfect start to his title charge
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Saturday perfection: Marc Marquez soars to stunning Sprint victory
The six-time MotoGP Champion fends off Alex Marquez to earn a first gold medal of the season as Bagnaia holds off Ogura for P3
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Marc Marquez storms to maiden factory Ducati pole in Buriram
New in the factory Ducati team, the six-time MotoGP™ World Champion was straight down to business and will start the Sprint and Grand Prix from pole
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A Marquez 1-2 as Alex pips Marc, Bagnaia in Q1 after late drama with Morbidelli
A hectic end to a frantic Friday resulting in a plethora of stories as Pecco struggles to Q1, Honda bag two slots, Ogura is top rookie in P9 and all 5 manufacturers go straight into Q2
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2025 fires up: Marc Marquez blasts ahead of Morbidelli in Buriram FP1
The opening 45 minutes of 2025 have been banked and whilst it was the #93 out front, five manufacturers in the top nine sets us up for a belting weekend
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Marc Marquez top, Bezzecchi and Acosta take the fight to Ducati in Buriram
The #93 rides alone in the 1:28s, Ducati make headlines on engine choice and the timesheets tighten up just off the top
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Statement made? Marc Marquez tops Day 1 by half a second
The #93 shot out the blocks in Buriram with a big laptime on Wednesday. But there was plenty to talk about up and down the grid...
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Alex Marquez beats Bagnaia by just 0.007 as times tumble on Day 3
The Sepang Test sees Ducati edge out Yamaha as the first three days of action conclude in 2025
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Morbidelli heads Quartararo, Marc Marquez and Bagnaia both crash on Day 2
Thursday proves a less dramatic day but one with a few interesting tidbits as Yamaha and Honda remain strong
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Quartararo beats Marc Marquez by 0.051, Martin ruled out after dramatic Day 1
Martin, Di Giannantonio and Raul Fernandez ruled out, Quartararo remains the rider to beat on the timesheets
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Quartararo top as Ogura impresses at Shakedown
A busy three days of testing concluded at Sepang, with Yamaha, Honda and the three rookies all enjoying encouraging runs
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Yamaha race riders join the fray on Day 2
Rins, Quartararo, Miller and Oliveira head out alongside the first action for Aleix Espargaro, Chantra and Augusto Fernandez at the Shakedown
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Legends and rookies steal the spotlight on Shakedown Day 1
The likes of Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso rolled back the years, though it was Pol Espargaro who pipped Ai Ogura to top spot in Sepang
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"MART1NATOR NEW WORLD CHAMP!" - Praise pours in for Martin
Fans across the globe were quick to offer tributes to the new MotoGP™ World Champion after the Solidarity GP
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#MART1NATOR: Martin crowned 2024 World Champion as Bagnaia beats Marquez in Barcelona
The #89 has etched his name into the history books while Bagnaia turned it up to 11 for the final victory of the season
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#TheRematch: Bagnaia raises the stakes as Bastianini locks horns with Martin
The Italian took a hard-fought victory on Saturday, winning the Tissot Sprint and cutting Martin’s lead to just 19 points with everything to play for
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"Never count out Pecco" - Fans erupt after Sprint thriller
The reigning Champion kept the title fight alive with victory in the Tissot Sprint, with both Bagnaia and Jorge Martin drawing praise from fans across the globe
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Bagnaia claims pole to secure the Q2 advantage as Martin grabs P4
Francesco Bagnaia will start the Solidarity GP from pole position after clocking stunning time as Martin prepares to launch from P4 on the grid
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Bagnaia makes a bold statement as Martin clinches P5 on Friday
The Italian responded on Friday afternoon, grabbing top honours ahead of Bezzecchi and Espargaro, while Martin rounded out the top five
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Nakagami shines as Martin claims the advantage over Bagnaia
The #30 was fastest on Friday morning as Jorge Martin claimed an early lead over Francesco Bagnaia
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The greatest battle ever? The title fight rolls on as Bagnaia defeats Martin in all-timer at Sepang
A brawl at the start becomes a tense statement for the ages as one of the sport’s best ever battles sees #TheRematch roll on
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Martin supreme to set up match point on Sunday as Bagnaia slides out at Sepang
The #89 celebrated a stellar win on Saturday, claiming 12 points and stretching the title lead to 29 points after Bagnaia crashed out
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