MotoGP Italian GP: Marquez recovers from shocking start to take sprint victory

Francesco Bagnaia finishes a frustrated third in the Mugello Sprint, where his 2024 time would have been good enough for victory.

Alex Marquez says he has “possibilities to fight” with Marc Marquez at the Italian MotoGP.

Marc Marquez dubbed his Italian Grand Prix sprint win a “great surprise” after an issue with launch control at race start caused him to drop back multiple positions from pole.The MotoGP championship leader soon recovered to fourth and worked his way through the leading pack to take the win ahead of younger brother Alex Marquez and factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia.“It was a ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez dubbed his Italian Grand Prix sprint win a “great surprise” after an issue with launch control at race start caused him to drop back multiple positions from pole.The MotoGP championship leader soon recovered to fourth and worked his way through the leading pack to take the win ahead of younger brother Alex Marquez and factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia.“It was a ...Keep reading

Marquez botched his start at Mugello MotoGP sprint

Tom Ingram blitzed qualifying to take pole position for the British Touring Car Championship round at Oulton Park despite a severe restriction on boost.The 2022 champion sits second in the championship, and therefore his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N Fastback had just three seconds per lap of TOCA Turbo Boost. But somehow, Ingram was able to scorch around the Cheshire parkland venue 0.473 ...Keep reading

Tom Ingram blitzed qualifying to take pole position for the British Touring Car Championship round at Oulton Park despite a severe restriction on boost.The 2022 champion sits second in the championship, and therefore his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N Fastback had just three seconds per lap of TOCA Turbo Boost. But somehow, Ingram was able to scorch around the Cheshire parkland venue 0.473 ...Keep reading

Dan Ticktum is quite the controversial figure in motorsport. Known for his sweary radio outbursts, saying exactly what he thinks and his two-year racing ban a decade ago, the 26-year-old is also fast. Very fast. And on Saturday, in the sweltering Jakarta heat, he claimed his maiden Formula E victory after a slow-starting race transformed into a chaotic battle up front with multiple ...Keep reading

One ex-F1 driver fears Lewis Hamilton's time in F1 could be coming to an end.

Marc Marquez recovered from a shocking start to take a sprint victory from pole at the Italian Grand Prix to extend his MotoGP championship lead.The factory Ducati rider initially dropped back towards the bottom of the top 10, having reached across his bike to his left handlebar, moments before the lights went out, causing him to lose positions heading into Turn 1 at Mugello.But come the end ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez recovered from a shocking start to take a sprint victory from pole at the Italian Grand Prix to extend his MotoGP championship lead.The factory Ducati rider initially dropped back towards the bottom of the top 10, having reached across his bike to his left handlebar, moments before the lights went out, causing him to lose positions heading into Turn 1 at Mugello.But come the end ...Keep reading

New 2025 MotoGP World Championship standings after Saturday's Italian MotoGP Sprint race at Mugello, round 9 of 22.

Marc Marquez wins eighth sprint of 2025

Toto Wolff is not concerned by recent issues with Mercedes F1 engines after latest woe in Canada.

Sprint race results from the 2025 Italian MotoGP at Mugello, round 9 of 22.

Franco Colapinto continues to chase his first points of the year with Alpine after a frustrating end to a promising race in Canada.

Live updates from Sprint at the 2025 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix

Live updates from Sprint at the 2025 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix