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Welcome to our MotoGP Australian GP Race Live Blog! If Saturday’s Sprint is anything to go by, we could be in for another thriller at Phillip Island. Marc Márquez claimed victory after an incredible battle with championship rival Jorge Martín. The pair exchanged positions several times before Martín crashed out at Turn 8. The result…
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The sun was shining on Phillip Island as the final MotoGP race weekend at the iconic circuit got underway. There were plenty of thrills and spills, with some uniquely Australian interruptions throughout the morning and it was Marc Márquez who set the top time in FP1. But it was all about Aprilia in the Practice…
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Aprilia were in full control for most of the weekend in Mandalika. Aside from Marc Márquez taking advantage of a first-lap incident to win the Sprint, it had been a dominant weekend for both the Aprilia Racing and SuperFile Trackhouse teams. Raúl Fernández was starting from pole, with Marco Bezzecchi and VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio…
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Mandalika never fails to provide a spectacle when MotoGP is in town. There’s been some iconic moments over the years, from Miguel Oliveira’s rain-soaked masterclass in 2022, to Fermín Aldeguer’s maiden premier class victory in 2025. And then there’s Marc Márquez’s “Mandalika Curse”, with the Spaniard having never achieved a win at the Indonesian circuit.…
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Welcome to our MotoGP 2026 Japanese GP Race Live Blog! Motegi has delivered a dramatic weekend, and there is still one big race left to go. Friday at Motegi belonged to the Márquez brothers. Marc Márquez strike first in FP1, topping Jorge Martín and Marco Bezzecchi as the Ducati immediately set the pace. The afternoon…
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Marc and Álex Marquez set the pace in the opening day of action at Motegi, with the two brothers topping FP1 and Practice respectively. The MotoGP title contenders also began the Japanese Grand Prix weekend in close company. Marc led the opening session ahead of championship leader Jorge Martín and Marco Bezzecchi. His younger brother…
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Ai Ogura, currently 6th in the MotoGP 2026 championship standings, is only racing in his second season in the premier class. But with his first win at the Dutch GP this year, there is clear promise for the Japanese rider. He has become the first winner of his nation since 2004. With seven race weekends…
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Jorge Martín produced a commanding performance at Silverstone to win Saturday’s Sprint and extend his advantage at the top of the MotoGP World Championship. Starting from pole, the Aprilia rider controlled the race from the opening lap to the chequered flag, while Ai Ogura and Marco Bezzecchi completed a historic all-Aprilia podium. The result marked…
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It was an eventful day at the German Grand Prix 2026. After a number of incidents, close battles, and overall brilliant racing, Marc Márquez claimed a spectacular victory at Saschenring. Race Start As the lights went out ahead of the German Grand Prix, pole sitter Marc Márquez lead the pack out for a nail biting afternoon…
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The sun was shining at the TT Circuit Assen ahead of the 2026 Dutch GP, and the air was electric with an all-Aprilia front row. With title challenger Jorge Martín on pole, he was joined on the front row by Ai Ogura and championship leader Marco Bezzecchi. Having missed qualifying but managing to make it…
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Welcome to our Dutch GP Race Live Blog! The Cathedral of Speed has already delivered a dramatic weekend, and Sunday’s Grand Prix looks set to continue the story. Aprilia has been the team to beat in Assen. Jorge Martín claimed his first pole position of the season to lead a historic Aprilia top four in…
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Raúl Fernández wins the Dutch Sprint Race at Assen, followed by teammate Ai Ogura and VR46 Racing’s Fabio Di Giannantonio. This meant the Trackhouse squad were able to celebrate their first 1-2 at a Sprint Race in the teams history. Aprilia, as a whole, have shown to be extremely successful this weekend so far with…
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Francesco Bagnaia took the Sprint victory ahead of Ai Ogura and Marc Márquez at Brno after a tightly contested Saturday. It was a day defined by fine margins across all three sessions, with Raúl Fernández setting the FP2 benchmark. Qualifying saw Ai Ogura claim his first MotoGP pole position with a new all-time lap record.…
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MotoGP’s return to Brno got underway on Friday, and it didn’t take long for the lap records to start falling. While Marc Márquez led the way in FP1, the afternoon belonged to Ai Ogura. The Japanese rider topped Practice with a stunning lap of 1:51.735 and led a session where seven riders broke the previous…
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After an incredible teammate battle, Martín took top spot at the French GP – 588 days since his last win. With Marc Márquez out of the French GP after an incident within Saturday’s Sprint, and the unpredictable forecast we’d seen all weekend, it was bound to be an interesting race day. A whopping 112,000 spectators…