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MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia Wins At Mugello, Marc Marquez Crashes Out Again

Francesco Bagnaia continued his dominance in the MotoGP circuit by securing his third consecutive win at Mugello in a thrilling race. The Italian rider displayed exceptional skill and determination, outshining his competitors, with Jorge Martin finishing closely behind in second place.

The race initially saw Bagnaia making a strong start, but his lead was short-lived as Jack Miller quickly overtook him, rapidly advancing from fourth to first position. However, Bagnaia swiftly responded, regaining his lead just one corner later at turn two.

As the race progressed, the pace of the KTM rider faltered, allowing for intense moments on the track. At one point, a near collision loomed as both Marquez brothers and Luca Marini found themselves in a precarious situation.

Alex Marquez pushed too hard, out-braking himself into turn one, narrowly squeezing between his brother and Marini before running wide. Miller capitalised on the opportunity, reclaiming his position, but Marquez remained on the inside, jostling for control.

Meanwhile, Marc Marquez, in fourth place, faced a devastating setback as he crashed out of the Grand Prix for the fourth consecutive time. The crash occurred at the final corner while he was attempting to overtake Marini, but Marquez misjudged his line, losing the front-end and ending his race prematurely.

While Bagnaia and Martin maintained a stable gap of half a second between them, yellow flags were deployed in sector three due to Miguel Oliveira’s crash.

As the race continued, Alex Marquez, who had been in fourth position, made a move to claim third place from Marini on lap 12. However, Marquez ran slightly wide, allowing Marini to regain his position momentarily. Determined, Marquez tried again on lap 13, utilising his better rear grip to close in along the start-finish straight, successfully securing third place.

The battle for victory intensified on lap 14 when Bagnaia, who had initially held a lead of four tenths of a second, unleashed an impressive surge, extending his advantage to over six tenths of a second and ultimately crossing the finish line with a comfortable one-second lead.

The Marquez family’s challenging race took a turn for the worse when Alex crashed out of third place at turn two during lap 15. Despite the setback, Marini, eager to secure a podium finish on home soil, fought hard, attempting an immediate response after making a mistake at the final corner. Although he briefly managed to move ahead of Johann Zarco, the Italian struggled to fend off the French rider for an extended period and losses out his podium spot.

MotoGP: Alex Rins Claims Historic Win At COTA, Bagnaia Crashed Out

In a dramatic turn of events at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Alex Rins secured a thrilling victory in the Grand Prix after forcing Francesco Bagnaia into another crash.

Alex Rins claims LCR Honda’s 100th podium in MotoGP.
Fabio Quartararo snatching first podium of the season.

The race started with Bagnaia making a brilliant start and holding off Rins into turn one. However, the factory Ducati team’s luck was short-lived as Jorge Martin and Alex Marquez clashed, resulting in crashes for both riders.

Meanwhile, Jack Miller made a significant move up the order to position himself in third, closing in on Rins and Bagnaia. However, Miller’s charge ultimately ended as he crashed out of the race on lap seven. As the race progressed, Bagnaia continued to lead despite pressure from Rins, with Quartararo in third position.

However, just like in the previous Sprint race, Bagnaia made another crucial error, crashing out of the Grand Prix on lap 14, allowing Rins to take over the lead. Luca Marini then blasted past Quartararo with eight laps remaining, showing the immense speed of his Ducati. But Rins managed to control the gap and secure his victory, just his third race for Honda.

The race witnessed three crashes in short order as Takaaki Nakagami kicked things off before Brad Binder and Joan Mir joined him. Maverick Vinales showed good pace, making overtakes on Binder and Miguel Oliveira to secure a position in the top ten.

The COTA Grand Prix provided fans with plenty of action and drama, with Rins emerging as the ultimate victor. Bagnaia, on the other hand, will need to regroup after another Grand Prix crash.

MotoGP: Rempuh Oliveira, Marquez Mohon Maaf, Dikenakan Penalti ‘Long Lap’ Berganda

Perlumbaan pembuka tirai Kejuaraan Dunia MotoGP musim 2023 menyaksikan pelumba Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia cemerlang untuk merekodkan kemenangan pertama musim ini.

Juara dunia MotoGP musim lalu itu menampilkan aksi konsisten untuk menang pusingan pertama diikuti Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) kedua dan Marco Bezzecchi (VR46) ketiga.

Bagaimanapun, aksi pembukaan kali ini terpalit dengan insiden kontroversi membabitkan lapan kali juara dunia, Marc Marquez.

Pelumba Repsol Honda itu brek terlalu awal di awal perlumbaan lalu hilang kawalan dan merempuh pelumba CryptoData RNF Aprilia, Miguel Oliveira. Kejadian itu menyebabkan kedua-dua pelumba tersingkir awal.

Susulan daripada kejadian tersebut, Marquez akui akan kesilapannya.

“Sejujurnya, saya tidak memikirkan tentang GP Argentina. Apa yang penting hari ini adalah saya harap Miguel (Oliveira) tidak apa-apa.

“Saya melakukan kesilapan besar di Turn 3 dan menyebabkan kejadian hari ini berlaku,” jelasnya.

Pada masa sama, Marquez akui dia risau akan keadaan Oliveira sejurus selepas perlanggaran itu.

“Saya berjaya mengelak (Jorge) Marrtin tetapi tidak Miguel. Saya berasa cukup risau kerana rempuhan itu agak kuat,” tambahnya.

Marquez juga telah ke kem RNF Aprilia bagi memohon maaf kepada Oliveira dan seluruh pasukan.

Akibat daripada insiden itu, Marquez turut dikenakan ‘double long-lap penalty’ ketika di GP Argentina nanti.

Dalam perkembangan sama, Marquez juga mengalami kecederaan di bahagian tangan dan kaki sementara Oliveira disahkan hanya mengalami lebam di bahagian kaki kanan.

MotoGP: Bagnaia Juara Aksi Pembukaan Di Portugal

Pelumba Ducati Francesco Bagnaia, meneruskan kecemerlangan merangkul kejuaraan dunia musim lalu dengan memenangi aksi pembukaan Kejuaraan Dunia MotoGP 2023 di Portimao, Portugal, hari ini.

Bagnaia mengutip 25 mata penuh selepas berjaya mengatasi beberapa asakan pelumba lain. Susulan daripada kejayaan memenangi perlumbaan Sprint pada Sabtu, Bagnaia kini mengutip 37 mata keseluruhan.

Sementara itu, pelumba factory Aprilia Maverick Vinales, menamatkan saingan di tempat kedua diikuti Marco Bezzecchi ketiga.

Perlumbaan bermula sengit sebaik dilepaskan yang menyaksikan pelumba satelit Aprilia, Miguel Oliveira, berada didepan untuk seketika sebelum bingkas dipintas Bagnaia.

Beraksi di laman sendiri ternyata memberi semangat pada Oliveira untuk menghadirkan keputusan baik pada pusingan pertama. Bagaimanapun, mimpi ngeri melanda pelumba CryptoData RNF Aprilia itu apabila dilanggar Marc Marquez di Turn 3 sekaligus menyaksikan kedua-dua pelumba bersara awal.

Maklumat awal daripada RNF Racing mengesahkan Oliveira mengalami bengkak di bahagian atas kaki kanan sementara pemeriksaan x-ray juga mendapati tiada tulang yang patah.

Dalam pada itu, pencabar kejuaraan musim lalu, Fabio Quartararo hanya mampu menamatkan saingan di tempat ke-10. Dia juga tampak kecewa ketika pulang ke pit.

Aleix Espargaro juga gagal menyembunyikan kekecewaan apabila hanya menduduki tempat ke-7.

Pusingan kedua MotoGP musim 2023 akan berlangsung di Argentina pada April.

Ducati Celebrates Double World Titles With Special Edition Panigale V4

Ducati ended the 2022 season of two-wheel racing on a high, taking home the MotoGP world title with Francesco Bagnaia and WorldSBK championship with Alvaro Bautista.

Ducati introduced two special series of the Ducati Panigale V4 to celebrate Bagnaia and Bautista world championship title at MotoGP and WorldSBK.
Only 260 unit (each bikes) will be available.

To celebrate the double victory, the Borgo Panigale outfit has created two special series of Panigale V4 bikes that was inspired by the Desmosedici GP and Panigale V4 R.

The special built motorcycle was showcased at the ‘Campioni in Piazaa’, an event that celebrates Ducati historic double win.

*Panigale V4 2022 Bagnaia World Champion Replica

According to Ducati, the two special series is made based on the Panigale V4 S and features the liveries of Bagnaia’s MotoGP bike and Bautista’s WorldSBK machine. The two bikes will also features Bagnaia and Bautista signatures.

Also, each of the motorcycle is only available for a limited run of 260 units, in honour of 1926, the year Ducati was founded.

*Panigale V4 2022 Bautista World Champion Replica

Similar to the race bike, the Panigale V4 2022 World Champion Replica comes in an only single-seat configuration and is equipped with a billet aluminium upper clamp with laser engraving that showcased the model name and progressive number.

In addition, both motorcycle is fitted with a range of goodies including nine-disc STM-EVO SBK dry clutch, Akrapovic silencer, Brembo Stylema brake callipers with Brembo MCS, Rizome billet aluminium adjustable footpegs and racing plexiglass.

Other notable features available on both of these bikes include:

carbon fiber exhaust manifold heat sheild
carbon fiber alternator cover
carbon fiber front and rear fenders
carbon fiber front brake ducts

According to Ducati, each bike will be handed to its respective customers in a packing case with dedicated graphics and a certificate of authenticity.

MotoGP: Bagnaia Takes Malaysia GP Win After Intense Battle With Bastianini

Francesco Bagnaia took another step closer to hist maiden MotoGP world championship title after winning the Malaysian GP at Sepang International Circuit.

Bagnaia and Quartararo to take the championship battle to Valencia.
Bagnaia recorded his seventh win of the season.

Despite starting from the middle of the grid, the Ducati rider made a brilliant start to place himself just behind race leader, Jorge Martin at Turn 2 while Quartararo was up from 12th to fifth.

Martin made the early effort to widen the gap from Bagnaia but his effort were in vain as the Spaniard crashed out on lap seven.

While the disaster may be a gift for Bagnaia, the Italian got into an intense battle with Gresini’s Enea Bastianini who remained close behind the championship leader.

Bastianini made the move on lap 11 when he pounced under braking at Turn 3.

However, Bagnaia managed to find an extra speed to overtook his soon to be teammate at Turn 15 and maintained his lead until the chequered flag.

Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo managed to hold on 3rd spot to keep the championship fight alive ahead of Valencia.

Although there were some pressure from the emerging Marco Bezzecchi, the Frenchman managed to widen the gap at lap 15 to secured the much-needed podium.

Bagnaia continue to lead the championship with 258 points after claiming his seven win of the season while Quartararo is close behind with 235pts.

Both riders will take the fight to Valencia in November.

Konvoi Bersama Francesco Bagnaia Dan Jack Miller Ke Putrajaya Oktober Ini!

Sempena berlangsungnya MotoGP Malaysia di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) pada 21 hingga 23 Oktober ini, Ducati Malaysia mengadakan sesi “Meet and Greet” bersama pelumba Ducati Lenovo Team.

Berlangsung di pusat pameran Ducati Malaysia di Petaling Jaya, sesi tersebut membolehkan pemilik motosikal Ducati di Malaysia (Ducatisti) menemui Francesco Bagnaia dan Jack Miller dengan lebih dekat.

Lebih istimewa, Ducatisti berpeluang menyertai konvoi bersama-sama Bagnaia dan Miller ke Pejabat Perdana Menteri di Putrajaya.

Peluang ini hanya terbuka khas untuk pemilik jentera Ducati di Malaysia sahaja.

Bagi yang berminat sila imbas kod QR dibawah untuk mendaftar.

Selepas aksi GP Thailand di Litar Buriram pada Ahad, Bagnaia kini hanya dua mata dibelakang pendahulu kejuaraan, Fabio Quartararo.

Saingan MotoGP akan kembali bersambung pada 15 hingga 17 Oktober ini di Litar Phillip Island, Australia.

MotoGP: Bastianini Wins In Aragon After Intense Battle, Disaster For Marquez And Quartararo

It was a disastrous comeback for the 8-time world champion, Marc Marquez, as the rider was involved in two separate incidents which saw Fabio Quartararo and Takaaki Nakagami ousted in the early stage of the race in Aragon.

Bastianini claimed his third win of the season after overcoming Bagnaia.
Quartararo ousted in the early stage after colliding with Marc Marquez.

Marquez started the race with brilliant speed as the Honda rider moved up from 13th to sixth, coming out of Turn 1.

However, chaos ensues on the exit of Turn 4 with Quartararo riding straight into Marquez’s RC213V, and due to the intense collision, the reigning world champion crashes out.

Due to the substantial damage to the rear of Marquez’s RC213V, the Spaniard unintentionally ran into Takaaki Nakagami’s side, leading to a hair-raising incident for the LCR Honda rider.

Thankfully, Nakagami escaped from being hit by other riders.

Meanwhile, Gresini Racing Ducati, Enea Bastianini finally got the better of factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia to take his third win of the season.

Bastianini overtook Bagnaia in the final lap, something he failed to do in Misano just two weeks ago.

However, unlike Misano, Bastianini has better braking speed coming out of the corner and easily claimed his win in Aragon.

Nevertheless, Bagnaia should feel happy with his result as the Italian is now just 10 points behind Quartararo with five rounds to go.

On the other, Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro also made a brilliant move on KTM’s Brand Binder to claim third despite remaining behind the South African during the majority of the race.

Francesco Bagnaia Akhirnya Dapat Lesen Motosikal Menjelang GP Aragon

Pelumba Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia yang ketika ini antara pesaing utama kejuaraan dunia MotoGP, akhirnya berjaya mendapatkan lesen motosikal A3 di Itali.

Lesen motosikal A3 membolehkan Bagnaia untuk menunggang pelbagai kapasiti motosikal dan tidak hanya terhad kepada motosikal bersesaran kecil.

Siapa sangka, pelumba utama Ducati itu masih ketiadaan lesen motosikal jalan raya sebelum ini meskipun beraksi cemerlang di pentas MotoGP.

Namun, senario itu bukan perkara baru, tahun lalu, enam kali juara dunia WorldSBK, Jonathan Rea juga baru sahaja melengkapkan lesen motosikalnya.

Ini kerana meskipun mereka adalah pelumba namun tak semua terlibat menunggang motosikal di jalan raya biasa.

Antara pelumba MotoGP yang terkenal dengan aktiviti menunggang motosikal adalah Johann Zarco, yang gemar menunggang motosikal klasik jenama Ducati miliknya.

OFFICIAL: Ducati Picks Enea Bastianini Over Jorge Martin

The tribe has spoken.

Ducati Lenovo Team has picked 24-year-old Enea Bastianini over Jorge Martin as Francesco Bagnaia’s teammate for the 2023 MotoGP season.

Bastianini will ride alongside Bagnaia on the factory Ducati machinery for the 2023 season.
Bastianini replaced Jack Miller, who is on his way to KTM.

That said, Martin will continue riding with team Pramac Racing alongside Johann Zarco next year.

Ducati took some time to announce Bagnaia’s new teammate for the 2023 season ever since Jack Miller was confirmed to be moving to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing for 2023.

Although Martin was heavily linked with a move to Ducati, especially since the Spaniard kicked start the season as 2021 Rookie of the Year, Bastianini began the 2022 calendar with a blast, winning the opening act at Qatar GP followed by his second win at Le Mans.

Just last week, the Italian rider took his first premier class pole at the Red Bull Ring but unfortunately had to retire early in the race after suffering from a puncture.

Nevertheless, Bastianini is thrilled to partner alongside Bagnaia next season in an all-Italian lineup.

“I am thrilled to be able to wear the colours of the official Ducati team starting next year. It was my dream, and now it has come true.

“In these two years in MotoGP, I have learned and grown a lot, and I believe that I can only improve with the engineers and men of the Ducati Lenovo Team!

“I want to thank Claudio, Gigi, Paolo and Davide for trusting me and giving me this incredible opportunity. Still, I also want to thank Nadia and the whole Gresini team for the great support I have received from them during this wonderful season together.

“I will try to close out this 2022 in the best possible way before tackling my new adventure as a factory Ducati rider with total commitment and the right team spirit,” he said.

Meanwhile, Ducati also confirmed that Martin and Johann Zarco will continue their partnership at Pramac’s ahead of the 2023 season.

Austrian GP: Bagnaia Claims First Three-Consecutive MotoGP Victory

Francesco Bagnaia ties Casey Stoner’s record as the only Ducati rider to win three MotoGP races in a row after claiming his fifth win of the season at the Red Bull Ring.

The Italian led into turn one after passing Gresini’s Enea Bastianini who started at pole position.

Keen to make a factory Ducati 1-2, Jack Miller went in front of Bastianini at Turn 3.

Bastianini lost another spot to Pramac’s Jorge Martin before retiring with the team confirmed that the Italian suffered a deflating front tyre.

Meanwhile, reigning champion, Fabio Quartararo begin to close in on Bagnaia, Miller and Martin.

Martin made a mistake after running wide on lap 17 and allow Quartararo to pass.

The Frenchman then produced the best overtaking of the season – at Turn 2(a)-Turn 2(b) – to grab second placed ahead of Miller.

However, the late charge from the world champion was not enough as Bagnaia managed to hold off Quartararo by half a second.

Meanwhile, Quartararo continue to lead the championship with 200 points, 32 points ahead of Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro while race winner Bagnaia sits third with 156 points.

MotoGP will be back in action in September at the iconic Misano circuit, the home of Ducati.

Race results:

Francesco BAGNAIA
Fabio QUARTARARO
Jack MILLER
Luca MARINI
Johann ZARCO
Aleix ESPARGARO
Brad BINDER
Alex RINS
Marco BEZZECCHI
Jorge MARTIN
Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO
Miguel OLIVEIRA
Maverick VIÑALES
Alex MARQUEZ
Andrea DOVIZIOSO
Pol ESPARGARO
Stefan BRADL
Raul FERNANDEZ
Lorenzo SAVADORI
Remy GARDNER

GP Austria: Bagnaia Lakar Kemenangan Ketiga Berturut-Turut , Quartararo Kekal Pendahulu Kejuaraan

Francesco Bagnaia berjaya merekodkan kemenangan ketiga berturut-turut yang pertama dalam kariernya selepas memenangi GP Austria, sebentar tadi.

Pelumba Ducati itu bermula baik sebaik perlumbaan dilepaskan dan terus mendahului aksi di Red Bull Ring.

Walaupun pada satu ketika dipintas rakan sepasukan, Jack Miller namun Bagnaia mudah mengambil semula kedudukan pertama sejurus selepas itu.

Kemenangan di GP Austria menyaksikan Bagnaia kini mengutip 156 mata, 44 mata dibelakang pendahulu, Fabio Quartararo.

Quartararo turut menampilkan aksi cemerlang untuk terus mengukuhkan kedudukan selaku pendahulu kejuaraan apabila menamatkan aksi di tempat kedua.

Meskipun berada di kedudukan keempat pada sebahagian besar perlumbaan namun pelumba Monster Energy Yamaha itu berjaya memintas Jorge Martin (Pramac) dan mula mengejar kelompak depan yang diterajui Bagnaia-Miller.

Quartararo kemudiannya menghasilkan aksi yang cukup mengagumkan apabila memintas Jack Miller di Turn 2(a) dan Turn 2(b) sekaligus mengutip mata penting untuk terus mendahului kejuaraan.

Walaupun bermula di petak kelima dan sedikit bergelut di awal perlumbaan, pelumba Perancis itu bingkas menemui rentak untuk terus beri asakan.

Sementara itu, tempat ketiga jadi milik Jack Miller yang merekodkan podium ketiganya musim ini.

Dalam perkembangan sama, Aleix Espargaro juga kutip mata penting selepas menamatkan saingan di tempat keenam. Pelumba Aprilia itu terus ekori rapat Quartararo dengan perbezaan 32 mata.

Saingan MotoGP akan bersambung di Misano pada 3-5 September ini.

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Francesco Bagnaia continued his dominance in the MotoGP circuit by securing his third consecutive win at Mugello in a thrilling race. The Italian rider displayed exceptional skill and determination, outshining his competitors, with Jorge Martin finishing closely behind in second place.

In a dramatic turn of events at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Alex Rins secured a thrilling victory in the Grand Prix after forcing Francesco Bagnaia into another crash.

Ducati ended the 2022 season of two-wheel racing on a high, taking home the MotoGP world title with Francesco Bagnaia and WorldSBK championship with Alvaro Bautista.

Francesco Bagnaia took another step closer to hist maiden MotoGP world championship title after winning the Malaysian GP at Sepang International Circuit.

It was a disastrous comeback for the 8-time world champion, Marc Marquez, as the rider was involved in two separate incidents which saw Fabio Quartararo and Takaaki Nakagami ousted in the early stage of the race in Aragon.

The tribe has spoken.

Ducati Lenovo Team has picked 24-year-old Enea Bastianini over Jorge Martin as Francesco Bagnaia’s teammate for the 2023 MotoGP season.

Francesco Bagnaia ties Casey Stoner’s record as the only Ducati rider to win three MotoGP races in a row after claiming his fifth win of the season at the Red Bull Ring.

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