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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 410: Martin, Marquez and the repercussions for MotoGP
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 410: Martin, Marquez and the repercussions for MotoGP
The Paddock Pass Podcast hit the jackpot this week. Adam and David were at the Mugello test when the news that Jorge Martin had signed for Aprilia broke, and were able to cover it in the Monday night Paddock Notes show. Then on Wednesday morning, as we were getting ready to record the midweek show, Ducati announced that Marc Marquez would be in the factory team for 2025 and 2026.
David Emmett Wed, 05/Jun/2024 - 14:28
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Marc Marquez Signs Two-Year Deal To Race In factory Ducati Lenovo Team With Pecco Bagnaia
Marc Marquez Signs Two-Year Deal To Race In factory Ducati Lenovo Team With Pecco Bagnaia
Ducati have today confirmed that Marc Marquez is to race in the factory Ducati Lenovo team alongside Pecco Bagnaia for the next two seasons. Marquez will replace Enea Bastianini, who looks set to join KTM and race in the Tech3 team.
The news is anything but a surprise. An announcement had been expected ever since Aprilia stole Ducati's thunder by announcing they had signed Jorge Martin for the next two seasons, at the end of the Monday test. With Martin and Marquez the only two candidates for the second factory Ducati seat, the departure of Martin could mean only one thing.
David Emmett Wed, 05/Jun/2024 - 08:43
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Timeline: Marc Marquez’s path to becoming a factory Ducati MotoGP rider
The eight-time world champion, for the first time in his MotoGP career, is not racing within a factory team after electing to quit Honda to join the Gresini squad on a year-old Ducati.While once a move that would have seen him slide down the order, the current competitive nature of MotoGP means you can fight for the championship even racing on a year-old bike.Marquez has already scored more points ...Keep reading
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Acosta: French GP was first chance in MotoGP for "something big"
Acosta was once again the top rider in the KTM contingent at Le Mans, with a rapid launch allowing him to jump from seventh on the grid to run fifth in the opening laps.But the 19-year-old race came undone when he lost the front of his GasGas-branded RC16 into Turn 8 while trying to chase after the battling duo of Aleix Espargaro and Fabio di Giannantonio.It has been described by many as the ...Keep reading
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India GP In Limbo - Kazakhstan On Standby
India GP In Limbo - Kazakhstan On Standby
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The 2024 MotoGP calendar runs the risk of losing another race, after the Argentina round was canceled at the beginning of the year, and the Kazakhstan round was postponed. Today, Motorsport.com reported that the Grand Prix of India, due to be held from 20-22 September at the Buddh International Circuit, faces cancellation.
David Emmett Mon, 13/May/2024 - 21:27
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Marquez ‘still missing something’ to fight for 2024 MotoGP title
After five rounds on the year-old Ducati, Marquez has scored two grand prix podiums and three sprint rostrums.His latest brace of podiums at the French Grand Prix came as he fought back from 13th on the grid, with the eight times world champion finishing second in both races at Le Mans.In the grand prix, he was just 0.446 seconds away from beating Jorge Martin and moves up to third in the ...Keep reading
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10 things we learned from the 2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix
Jorge Martin’s imperious French Grand Prix weekend came as a decision on who gets the second factory Ducati team MotoGP seat looms. The Pramac rider can do no more to prove himself at this rate, having taken pole with a lap record, won the sprint and emerged victorious in a smartly ridden, nailbiting grand prix at Le Mans. Already feeling like he’s done all he can, Martin’s French GP ...Keep reading
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Motomutterers Standings post Le Mans
Motomutterers Standings post Le Mans
1. JayLaw - 578 F.Bag - 91 J.Mar - 129 B.Bin - 67 M.Mar - 89 P.Aco - 73 J.Mar - 129 2. Yud77 - 560 E.Bas - 89 F.Bag - 91 M.Mar - 89 J.Mar - 129 P.Aco - 73 M.Mar - 89 3. Kailas - 560 M.Mar - 89 F.Bag - 91 J.Mar - 129 E.Bas - 89 P.Aco - 73 M.Mar - 89 4. Wolferl123 - 556
spongedaddy Sun, 12/May/2024 - 23:48
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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 403: The Battle That Made Gigi Dall'Igna's Life Harder
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 403: The Battle That Made Gigi Dall'Igna's Life Harder
After three scintillating races at Le Mans, Adam, David, and Neil chew over the big questions from the French Grand Prix. The biggest question, of course, is who Ducati should put on the second factory bike alongside Pecco Bagnaia. We chew over all the permutations, plus praise Jorge Martin's exceptional race, Marc Marquez making it two remarkable charges through the field in a row, and where Martin's domination in France leaves Pecco Bagnaia's title hopes.
David Emmett Sun, 12/May/2024 - 19:55
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2024 Le Mans MotoGP Race Result: Hard Moves And Hard Decisions
2024 Le Mans MotoGP Race Result: Hard Moves And Hard Decisions
Results and summary of the MotoGP race at Le Mans:
Zara Daniela Sun, 12/May/2024 - 13:35
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Bagnaia reckons French GP result preview of 2024 MotoGP title fight
Bagnaia once again went head to head with Pramac counterpart Jorge Martin and Gresini Ducati’s Marc Marquez for top honours in Sunday’s French GP at Le Mans.Martin ultimately came out on top in this battle to score his second grand prix win of the season and extend his championship lead to 38 points over Bagnaia.Bagnaia, having led for much of the 27 laps, found himself demoted to third on the ...Keep reading
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MotoGP French GP: Martin beats Marquez and Bagnaia in nailbiter
Having dominated the sprint race on Saturday, Martin converted pole to a second grand prix victory of the 2024 season to open up a lead of 38 points in the championship.Shadowing the factory team Ducati of Bagnaia for much of the 27-lap contest, Martin made his decisive move on the 21st tour to take the lead.Resisting immense pressure from Bagnaia over the final few laps, Martin’s victory was ...Keep reading
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2024 Le Mans Moto2 Race Result: A Lot of Commotion For A Runaway Victory
2024 Le Mans Moto2 Race Result: A Lot of Commotion For A Runaway Victory
Results and summary of the Moto2 race at Le Mans:
Zara Daniela Sun, 12/May/2024 - 11:16
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2024 Le Mans Moto3 Race Result: A Constantly Cool Customer Triumphs
2024 Le Mans Moto3 Race Result: A Constantly Cool Customer Triumphs
Results and summary of the Moto3 race at Le Mans:
Zara Daniela Sun, 12/May/2024 - 10:07
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Le Mans MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Ducati's Complicated Choice, And The Mystery Of Difficult Starts
Le Mans MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Ducati's Complicated Choice, And The Mystery Of Difficult Starts
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Ducati have a decision to make. They have one seat to fill - the second factory Ducati seat alongside Pecco Bagnaia - and three candidates to fill it with. Three riders who each deserve the seat on their own merits.
Though there has been no official communication, we are expecting to see an announcement of Pecco Bagnaia's teammate either at or just before the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello. Which gives Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martin, and Marc Marquez two sprint races and two full length races to convince Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse boss Gigi Dall'Igna, Sporting Director Mauro Grassilli, and team boss Davide Tardozzi to choose them to partner Bagnaia for the 2025 season and beyond.
Results, or at the very least, performance, is incredibly important in bolstering their claims to the second Ducati seat. Which is why the outcome of the first of those two sprint races matters so much.
David Emmett Sun, 12/May/2024 - 00:29
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The immediate fallout from Marquez's Ducati MotoGP powerplay
In just four days, Marc Marquez has brought Ducati to its knees, irritated reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia and surely his mentor Valentino Rossi, and redoubled his chances of winning this title to justify his choice ahead of Jorge Martín.As much as there were people within the paddock who felt that the Spaniard had lost influence as a result of the ordeal he went through over the ...Keep reading
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Ducati officially announces Marc Marquez for its 2025 factory MotoGP team
On Monday, Autosport broke the news that Ducati had made a U-turn on its decision to promote championship leader Jorge Martin from Pramac to its factory squad.The way was paved for Marquez to go to the factory Ducati team when Aprilia announced it had signed a multi-year deal with Martin.With Marquez stating at the Italian Grand Prix that racing on a factory bike at Pramac was "not an option" for ...Keep reading
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Martin didn't make Aprilia MotoGP decision "out of anger”, says Rivola
On Monday evening, it was announced that Martin will leave the Ducati fold after four seasons and move to Aprilia in 2025, replacing the retiring Aleix Espargaro on a multi-year deal.It followed a series of events over the past week at Mugello, as the Spaniard went from being selected for the factory Ducati seat to having that ride snatched away from him.On Saturday afternoon, a member of Ducati ...Keep reading
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Miller looking for answers to "head-scratcher" KTM MotoGP race pace
KTM endured its worst outing of the 2024 season at Le Mans, with Brad Binder the only rider out of its four-strong contingent to finish inside the top 10 on Sunday.Miller was running a distant 12th when he suffered a fall at Turn 11 on lap 16, bringing an early end to his weekend in France.But while the crash itself was puzzling for the Australian, he was more baffled by why he didn’t have the ...Keep reading
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Podcast: MotoGP French GP review
Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin put in a perfect weekend to claim pole, sprint and grand prix wins, the latter coming after absorbing immense late pressure from Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia.Martin is now 38 points clear in the standings and put in the best weekend of his career at a point in which Ducati is nearing a final decision on its second factory team rider for 2025.He is facing ...Keep reading
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MotoGP set to drop India from 2024 calendar; Kazakhstan to replace it
The championship made a much-anticipated visit to Buddh International Circuit on the outskirts of Delhi last year as part of its expansion in South Asia, with the race running smoothly despite several hiccups and visa issues in the run-up to the event.However, in the last few months, there has been uncertainty about the second edition of the Indian Grand Prix, with local reports suggesting that ...Keep reading
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Quartararo: France “first race this year that I feel competitive” in MotoGP
Quartararo enjoyed one of his stronger weekends on the weak Yamaha package in 2024 in front of his home crowd at Le Mans, qualifying eighth and fighting inside the top eight in the grand prix.The 2021 world champion was running sixth when he crashed out at Turn 9 on lap 17 of 27, but walked away from it still content with what he was able to do on the M1 last Sunday.“To be honest, I’m ...Keep reading
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Le Mans MotoGP Sunday Subscriber Notes: Three Outstanding Races, And Ducati's Difficult Choice
Le Mans MotoGP Sunday Subscriber Notes: Three Outstanding Races, And Ducati's Difficult Choice
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The gods smiled on Le Mans this weekend. Three fantastic races, with podiums which all featured the undisputed fastest riders in each class, and all decided on the final lap. The threat of rain hung in the air, but did nothing more than that, so it remained dry. Nearly 120,000 fans were served up a delicious day of racing, and went home satisfied.
There is so much to talk about. The MotoGP race was an object lesson in how difficult the choice that Ducati faces over who to put on the second seat next to Pecco Bagnaia is. It was also a race where Pedro Acosta crashed out, yet still took another step toward greatness. And above all, it was the clearest possible proof that motorcycle racing really is the greatest sport on earth.
Late on Sunday night, here are a few things to consider after a spectacular day of racing.
The fastest man
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David Emmett Sun, 12/May/2024 - 23:59
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Martin "doesn't have anything to demonstrate" to Ducati after French GP win
Martin emerged on top in an epic battle with fellow Ducati riders Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez to win the French Grand Prix, extending his lead in the championship to 38 points after five rounds.The win on Sunday completed a perfect weekend for the Spaniard, who topped practice on Friday, claimed pole position in qualifying and grabbed maximum points from the sprint race on Saturday.The ...Keep reading
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2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 5, Le Mans, France
2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 5, Le Mans, France
MotoGP standings after Le Mans:
Zara Daniela Sun, 12/May/2024 - 13:36
Round Number
5
Year
2024
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Marquez was "completely exhausted” when he reached Le Mans MotoGP win fight
The Gresini Ducati rider endured a tough qualifying which saw him knocked out in Q1, though he recovered brilliantly in the sprint to finish second.Marquez did the same again on Sunday, though took 17 laps to get into the podium places before closing down a two-second gap to catch eventual winner Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia.After securing second with a last-lap overtake on Bagnaia, Marquez ...Keep reading
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2024 Moto2 Championship Standings After Round 5, Le Mans, France
2024 Moto2 Championship Standings After Round 5, Le Mans, France
Moto2 standings after Le Mans:
David Emmett Sun, 12/May/2024 - 11:30
Round Number
5
Year
2024
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2024 Moto3 Championship Standings After Round 5, Le Mans, France
2024 Moto3 Championship Standings After Round 5, Le Mans, France
Moto3 standings after the French Grand Prix:
David Emmett Sun, 12/May/2024 - 10:10
Round Number
5
Year
2024
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2024 Le Mans MotoGP Warm Up Result: Acosta Opens The Sunday Show
2024 Le Mans MotoGP Warm Up Result: Acosta Opens The Sunday Show
Results:
Zara Daniela Sun, 12/May/2024 - 08:07
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Martin’s 2024 MotoGP form giving him “some power” in contract talks
Qualifying on pole with a new Le Mans lap record, Martin converted that to a dominant third sprint win of the 2024 season.With Francesco Bagnaia retiring with bike issues and his factory Ducati team-mate Enea Bastianini only fourth, Martin is now 28 points clear in the championship.This all comes as Martin’s 2025 future remains uncertain, with Ducati’s decision between him, Marc Marquez and ...Keep reading
