Ai Ogura uncertain for MotoGP British GP after Friday fall

After the dust settled, Francesco Bagnaia explained his frustration after a disappointing day at Silverstone.The Ducati rider started third on the grid and, for the first time this season, ahead of Marc Marquez.But his team-mate overtook him in the first corner and went ahead alongside Alex Marquez, leaving the Italian two-time champion behind. Bagnaia said: “Qualifying went quite well, we ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez believes he is the favourite for the British GP win following a comfortable sprint victory ahead of his brother Marc Marquez. Starting from second, Alex took the lead from his brother after the elder Marquez brother went wide, eventually finishing 3.5s ahead.This breaks Marc’s sprint race winning streak, the factory Ducati rider having won the last six sprint races ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez believes he is the favourite for the British GP win following a comfortable sprint victory ahead of his brother Marc. Starting from second, Alex took the lead from his brother after the elder Marquez brother went wide, eventually finishing 3.5s ahead.This breaks Marc’s sprint race winning streak, the factory Ducati rider having won the last six sprint races ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez ended his brother Marc Marquez’s perfect record in 2025 MotoGP sprint races by claiming victory on his Gresini Ducati at the British Grand Prix on Saturday.Marc had no answer to Alex after he gave away an early lead with a mistake, and settled for another solid points haul for second place. This ensures he maintains a healthy 19-point lead over Alex in the world championship ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez ended his brother Marc’s perfect record in 2025 MotoGP sprint races by claiming victory on his Gresini Ducati at Silverstone on Saturday.Marc had no answer to Alex after he gave away an early lead with a mistake, and settled for another solid points haul for second place. This ensures he maintains a healthy 19-point lead over Alex in the world championship heading into ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo took his third straight pole position in MotoGP on Saturday, breaking the Silverstone track record in the process at the British Grand Prix.The Yamaha rider once again saved his best effort for the very end of the session, just as he had at the previous two races at Jerez and Le Mans.While championship leader Marc Marquez was the man Quartararo had to defeat in Spain and ...Keep reading

Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo took his third straight pole position in MotoGP on Saturday, breaking the Silverstone track record in the process.The Frenchman once again saved his best effort for the very end of the British GP qualifying session, just as he had at the previous two races at Jerez and Le Mans.While championship leader Marc Marquez was the man Quartararo had to defeat in Spain ...Keep reading

Trackhouse MotoGP rider Ai Ogura will not take part in any further sessions at the British Grand Prix after suffering a possible fracture to his right tibia.The Aprilia satellite squad released a statement this morning after Ogura crashed during Friday’s FP1 session, and the Moto2 world champion is unable to continue racing this weekend at Silverstone."Following the accident that Ai ...Keep reading

Trackhouse MotoGP rider Ai Ogura will not take part in any further sessions at the British Grand Prix after suffering a possible fracture to his right tibia.The Aprilia satellite squad released a statement this morning after Ogura crashed during Friday’s FP1 session, and the Japanese Moto2 champion is unable to continue racing this weekend at Silverstone.“Following the accident that Ai ...Keep reading

Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura is in doubt for the rest of the British Grand Prix weekend following a crash on the opening day of action at Silverstone.The Japanese rookie injured his right knee after crashing in FP1 on Friday morning. This led to him missing practice in the afternoon, as his race against time to be fit for Saturday began. “I was running not so fast on the second ...Keep reading

VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has been issued with a three-place grid penalty for MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.The Italian was found to have impeded his fellow countryman Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) during Friday afternoon’s practice session. According to a statement by the stewards at the end of the day, Morbidelli was “observed to be riding slow on [the ...Keep reading

VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has been issued with a three-place grid penalty for MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.The Italian was found to have impeded his fellow countryman Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) during Friday afternoon’s practice session. According to a statement by the stewards at the end of the day, Morbidelli was “observed to be riding slow on [the ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia reckons his Ducati team needs to start from scratch after Johann Zarco’s victory in Le Mans.Bagnaia admits he has struggled this season as he has been eclipsed by his team-mate Marc Marquez.While the Spaniard has taken three wins, Bagnaia has won only once and finds himself down in third place in the riders’ championship.And, following Honda’s win in Le Mans, he ...Keep reading

Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig has confirmed the team is interested in signing Jorge Martin, should the reigning champion become available at the end of the year.Motorsport.com exclusively revealed that Martin is pushing to leave Aprilia at the end of 2025, invoking a clause in his contract.He is understood to be unimpressed by the RS-GP’s pace this year, with Aprilia bottom of the ...Keep reading

Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig has confirmed the team is interested in signing Jorge Martin should the reigning champion become available at the end of the year.Autosport exclusively revealed that Martin is pushing to leave Aprilia at the end of 2025 invoking a clause in his contract.He is understood to be unimpressed by the RS-GP’s pace this year, with Aprilia bottom of the ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta has refused to take sides in the ongoing conflict between Aprilia and Jorge Martin, with the reigning MotoGP world champion intending to leave his new team at the end of the season.Acosta and Martin have the same agent, the now well-known Albert Valera. Still, the KTM rider is unwilling to get involved in his peer’s situation, careful not to get himself into trouble.“Until ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta has refused to take sides in the ongoing conflict between Aprilia and Jorge Martin, with the reigning MotoGP world champion intending to leave his new team at the end of the season.Acosta and Martin have the same agent, the now well-known Albert Valera. Still, the KTM rider is unwilling to get involved in his peer’s situation, careful not to get himself into trouble.“Until ...Keep reading

Leading MotoGP riders including Marc Marquez have said there is no need for the kind of contract arbitration authority seen in Formula 1.The topic has surfaced in the light of Jorge Martin’s attempts to get out of his current Aprilia contract early – a deal the Italian factory claimed on Thursday was “valid and in effect” until the end of the 2026 season.F1 has had a Contract ...Keep reading