Francesco Bagnaia took pole position at the San Marino and Rimini Riviera MotoGP on Saturday with a lap record as he aims to cut the gap separating him from current championship leader Jorge Martin.

Ducati Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia rides during the qualifying session of the San Marino MotoGP Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco-Simoncelli in Misano Adriatico on September 7 ...

With home fans hoping pole sitter and reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia would make the factory Ducati team proud on home turf, Martin gatecrashed the party to win the sprint with a dominant ride.

Bagnaia suffered a nasty crash at the Aragon Grand Prix last weekend and said he is not 100% physically fit. "But luckily while I'm riding, I feel OK, so this is good," he added.

On one side is the MotoGP present, with a Pecco Bagnaia who has been defending the #1 on the fairing of his Ducati for two years, while on the other is Kimi Antonelli, who in 2025 will pick up the ...

Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) jumped Franesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) off the line with a great launch to claim victory in the San Marino MotoGP Sprint. Hopes for an all-Italian podium ...

Misano Adriatico (Italy) (AFP) – Francesco Bagnaia took pole position at the San Marino and Rimini Riviera MotoGP on Saturday with a lap record as he aims to cut the gap separating him from ...

Sept 7 (Reuters) - Francesco Bagnaia took pole position for Ducati on home turf at the San Marino Grand Prix on Saturday after the reigning world champion broke the lap record in qualifying at the ...

He’s now 26 points clear as Bagnaia was forced to settle for second, the reigning Champion in turn holding off late pressure from both Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) and Enea Bastianini ...

An “angry” Francesco Bagnaia says a poor start with his Ducati’s clutch and an overheating front tyre in the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix sprint allowed Jorge Martin to beat him. Bagnaia ...