2025 Indonesian MotoGP, Mandalika: Friday practice and reaction as it happened

Marco Bezzecchi ended an unpredictable and crash-filled opening day of the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend on top, while newly-crowned 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez missed out on Q1 for the first time this year after crashing twice.Luca Marini set the pace early for Honda in the hour-long practice session on Friday afternoon, immediately dipping under his FP1 benchmark with a time of ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi ended an unpredictable and crash-filled opening day of the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend on top, while newly-crowned 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez missed out on Q1 for the first time this year after crashing twice.Luca Marini set the pace early for Honda in the hour-long practice session on Friday afternoon, immediately dipping under his FP1 benchmark with a time of ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez will go through Q1 for the first time after crashing twice in Indonesian GP practice

Max Verstappen reckons he has “nothing to lose” in the 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ championship battle as he joked about having a “50%” chance of clinching the title.The reigning, four-time world champion has put himself on the cusp of the championship fight by winning the last two races, Monza and Baku, leaving him 69 points behind leader Oscar Piastri. He is third in the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen reckons he has “nothing to lose” in the 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ championship battle as he joked about having a “50%” chance of clinching the title.The reigning, four-time world champion has put himself on the cusp of the championship fight by winning the last two races, Monza and Baku, leaving him 69 points behind leader Oscar Piastri. He is third in the ...Keep reading

Injured MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will not be fit for the forthcoming Australian round.

Injured MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will not be fit for the forthcoming Australian round.

Valtteri Bottas spills the truth about that Cadillac teaser video to Crash.net.

Live updates from Friday practice at the 2025 Indonesian MotoGP at Mandalika.

George Russell will be a Mercedes Formula 1 driver next season, but is still in negotiations over a new deal as he seeks a "mutually beneficial" contract for 2026 and potentially beyond.While the cynic's view of the situation would be that Russell is looking to massage a few more millions out of Mercedes, and take advantage of a season in which he has demonstrated a strong performance ...Keep reading

George Russell will be a Mercedes Formula 1 driver next season, but is still in negotiations over a new deal as he seeks a "mutually beneficial" contract for 2026 and potentially beyond.While the cynic's view of the situation would be that Russell is looking to massage a few more millions out of Mercedes, and take advantage of a season in which he has demonstrated a strong performance ...Keep reading

VR46 team director Uccio Salucci has confirmed that Francesco Bagnaia rode Franco Morbidelli’s Ducati GP24 at last month’s Misano test.After weeks of speculation and rumors that had not been confirmed by either Ducati or Bagnaia himself, Salucci has stepped in to shed some light on the situation and reveal what Ducati was trying to hide.In search of a solution to the headaches that had ...Keep reading

VR46 team director Uccio Salucci has confirmed that Francesco Bagnaia rode Franco Morbidelli’s Ducati GP24 at last month’s Misano test.After weeks of speculation and rumors that had not been confirmed by either Ducati or Bagnaia himself, Salucci has stepped in to shed some light on the situation and reveal what Ducati was trying to hide.In search of a solution to the headaches that had ...Keep reading

VR46 team director Uccio Salucci has confirmed that Francesco Bagnaia rode Franco Morbidelli’s Ducati GP24 at last month’s Misano test.After weeks of speculation and rumors that had not been confirmed by either Ducati or Bagnaia himself, Salucci has stepped in to shed some light on the situation and reveal what Ducati was trying to hide.In search of a solution to the headaches that had ...Keep reading

VR46 team director Uccio Salucci has confirmed that Francesco Bagnaia rode Franco Morbidelli’s Ducati GP24 at last month’s Misano test.After weeks of speculation and rumors that had not been confirmed by either Ducati or Bagnaia himself, Salucci has stepped in to shed some light on the situation and reveal what Ducati was trying to hide.In search of a solution to the headaches that had ...Keep reading

Luca Marini and Honda top opening practice for the 2025 Indonesian MotoGP.

Miguel Oliveira remains in contention for an Aprilia MotoGP testing role despite his recent signature with BMW.

The rumours were true: VR46 team principal Alessio Salucci confirms Francesco Bagnaia “tried our GP24” at the Misano MotoGP test.