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It has finally been confirmed. The legendary Marc Márquez will be joining the Ducati factory team starting next year! With 8 World Championships under his belt, Marquez is set to bring his incredible talent and unmatched determination to the Ducati Motor Holding family. This dynamic collaboration promises to be an exciting new chapter in MotoGP™ history. Let's get ready for an electrifying season ahead! 🚀🏆 #MarcMarquez #Ducati #MotoGP #Racing #Championship #NewBeginnings #DucatiCorse #MotoGP2024 #TeamDucati #LegendInTheMaking #469Motorsports

Jorge Martín, the current MotoGP™ championship leader, has made a shocking move, signing a multi-year deal with Aprilia Racing for the 2025 season. ✍️🤝 This unexpected twist comes after Ducati Motor Holding reportedly changed its plans for Martin, opening the door for him to explore other options. Aprilia Official CEO Massimo Rivola expressed his excitement about the signing, stating, ❝A path of unstoppable growth, Jorge is a building block to reach the goal we have set ourselves.❞ With this move, Martin will join forces with fellow Spaniard Maverick Viñales, forming a formidable duo at Aprilia. What are your thoughts on this surprising transfer? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 #JorgeMartin #Aprilia #ApriliaRacing #MotoGP #Martinator #NewSigning #Racing #Motorcycle #Speed #2025Season #TransferNews #LetsGo #469Motorsports

𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐏 🇮🇹 - 𝓡𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀 🏁 Pecco Bagnaia delivered an incredible performance at Mugello! After starting fifth due to a three-place grid penalty, he surged to first in just two corners. Enea Bastianini also had a stellar start, overtaking Marc Marquez for a podium spot. On lap three, Marquez's attempt to reclaim third failed, allowing Bastianini to hold his position. Pedro Acosta made a mistake, running wide while following Marquez. As Bagnaia pulled away from Jorge Martin, Augusto Fernandez retired angrily to the pits. Joan Mir was the first to crash, losing the front end of his Honda on lap seven. Takaaki Nakagami's crash on lap 10 added to Honda's woes. Bagnaia’s lead was briefly threatened by Martin on lap 13, but he responded by extending his advantage to over eight tenths. With six laps to go, Marquez finally took third from Bastianini, only for Bastianini to reclaim it on the final lap. In a thrilling finish, Bastianini passed Martin at the final corner, securing an epic result! Bagnaia's win, coupled with Martin's struggles, reduced the championship gap to just 18 points. The title race is on fire! 🔥 KTM rookie Pedro Acosta in 5th was the only non-Ducati in the top seven as he finished ahead of Franco Morbidelli and Fabio di Giannantonio, who demoted Maverick Vinales to eighth. Alex Marquez and Brad Binder completed the top 10. 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: 1. Pecco Bagnaia 2. Enea Bastianini 3. Jorge Martin 4. Marc Marquez 5. Pedro Acosta 6. Franco Morbidelli 7. Fabio Di Giannantonio 8. Maverick Viñales 9. Alex Marquez 10. Brad Binder 11. Aleix Espargaro 12. Raul Fernandez 13. Marco Bezzecchi 14. Miguel Oliveira 15. Alex Rins 16. Jack Miller 17. Pol Espargaro 18. Fabio Quartararo 19. Johann Zarco 20. Luca Marini 21. Lorenzo Savadori DNFs: Takaaki Nakagami, Joan Mir, Augusto Fernandez #PeccoBagnaia #Mugello #DoubleWin #MotoGP #Racing #ChampionshipBattle #ItalianGP #Ducati #RaceDay #MotoGP2024 #469Motorsports

🏁🇮🇹 Pecco Bagnaia reigns supreme at Mugello Circuit! After securing the Sprint win, Pecco dominated his home race to complete the perfect double victory! With a relatively mediocre race for championship rival Jorge Martin, Pecco has closed the points gap to just 18. Things are heating up in the title race! #PeccoBagnaia #ItalianGP #Mugello #DoubleWin #HomeVictory #MotoGP #Racing #ChampionshipBattle #Ducati #MotoGP2024 #469Motorsports

MotoGP™ rookie star Pedro Acosta has signed a new ‘multi-year’ deal that will see the young Spaniard back in orange at the KTM AG Factory Racing team for 2025! 🧡 Acosta, twice a world champion in the junior grand prix classes, has taken MotoGP by storm at the sister GASGAS Tech3 Racing squad this season. Starting this weekend’s Italian MotoGP sixth in the world championship as the top RC16 rider, with podiums in Portimao and COTA, Acosta will now move to the factory KTM team for 2025. ❝It was important to me to keep pushing with KTM, and to see the whole project and the story until now and how we have grown in racing. So, it’s nice to carry on for the future: getting in orange is like coming back home❞, Acosta said. KTM Motorsports Director Pit Beirer added: ❝It gives us great pleasure to announce this news. Pedro shows his speed and personality on the track, and it looks like this boy is winning a lot of new fans all around the globe.❞ Red Bull KTM team manager francesco guidotti hailed Acosta as a 'generational talent': ❝Pedro’s story is a rare one. We can almost call him a generational talent because of what he has achieved so far. It’s clear he is one of the hottest names in MotoGP now and for 2025 it will be interesting to see and work with him in a closer way.❞ With current Red Bull KTM rider Brad Binder already signed until 2026, Acosta should slot in alongside the South African, potentially at the expense of Jack Miller. Miller has said he is open to swapping places with Acosta and riding for Tech3, which also has factory-spec RC16s. #PedroAcosta #MotoGP #RedBullKTM #KTM #Racing #MotoGPRookie #FutureChampion #OrangeArmy #MotoGP2025 #RacingNews #469Motorsports

Pecco Bagnaia ended his Sprint win draught by winning the Italian GP Sprint in front of his home crowd on a day when championship leader Jorge Martin crashed from third, allowing Pecco to slash Martin’s lead significantly. #PeccoBagnaia #JinxBroken #FB01 #Champion #Ducati #Desmosedici #469Motorsports #ItalianGP

The Austrian Grand Prix will be on the MotoGP™ calendar until 2030. Previously confirmed until 2025, a new agreement ensures the world’s most exciting sport will continue to race at the spectacular Red Bull Ring I Projekt Spielberg from 2026-2030 inclusive. After nearly two decades, the Austrian GP returned to the calendar in 2016 and immediately became a fan and paddock favourite, winning best Grand Prix for its first event back and then taking the trophy again in 2019. Set in the glorious Styrian hills in Spielberg, the Red Bull Ring provides a stunning backdrop for MotoGP – serving up fantastic racing, iconic final corner showdowns, and a full programme of fan activities throughout the Grand Prix. #RedBullRing #AustrianGP #MotoGPAustria #Spielberg #MotoGP2024 #Motorsports #RacingLegends #MotoGPSeason #StyrianHills #RaceWeekend #IconicRaces #469Motorsports

𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐏 🇮🇹 - 𝓠𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓯𝔂𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀 Jorge Martin kicked off his Mugello weekend on the wrong foot, but he turned it around in qualifying to grab pole position for the Italian GP! Despite being only seventh overnight and struggling in FP2, Martin found his form in Q2. His second lap was a blistering 1m 44.504s, setting a new record at Mugello! 🏁🇮🇹 Pecco Bagnaia came in second, just 0.043s behind, despite a tricky session. He won't start from the front row due to a grid penalty, though. Maverick Vinales took the final front row spot, breaking Ducati's dominance with a strong performance on the Aprilia. Marc Marquez secured fourth before crashing, while Enea Bastianini rounded out the top five. Franco Morbidelli impressed by moving up to sixth on the Prima Pramac Ducati. Rookie Pedro Acosta finished seventh, the best KTM rider. Alex Marquez, Aleix Espargaro, and Alex Rins completed the top ten. Q1 saw Franco Morbidelli and Raul Fernandez progress to Q2, while Brad Binder and Fabio Quartararo just missed out. Wildcard rider Pol Espargaro had a strange fall but managed to finish ahead of fellow wildcard Lorenzo Savadori. 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: 1. Jorge Martin 2. Pecco Bagnaia (3-place grid penalty for main race) 3. Maverick Viñales 4. Marc Marquez 5. Enea Bastianini 6. Franco Morbidelli 7. Pedro Acosta 8. Alex Marquez 9. Aleix Espargaro 10. Alex Rins 11. Miguel Oliveira 12. Raul Fernandez 13. Brad Binder 14. Fabio Di Giannantonio 15. Fabio Quartararo 16. Marco Bezzecchi 17. Joan Mir 18. Johann Zarco 19. Jack Miller 20. Augusto Fernandez 21. Pol Espargaro 22. Lorenzo Savadori 23. Takaaki Nakagami 24. Luca Marini #JorgeMartin #ItalianGP #MotoGP #PolePosition #Racing #Mugello #LapRecord #MotorcycleRacing #Speed #Victory #Ducati #Aprilia #PrimaPramac #469Motorsports so

MotoGP™ will not return to India in 2024 and instead will make a comeback in March 2025 in a possible season opener. The reasons have been explained as “operational considerations”. “Following advice from the Government of Uttar Pradesh as the state continues its long-term commitment to MotoGP️, the sport will return to Buddh International Circuit in March 2025, when weather conditions are expected to be optimal for spectators and riders alike,” a statement said. Meanwhile, the MotoGPBharat, scheduled for September 20-22 will be replaced by the Kazakhstan race which had been postponed in May due to Central Asian floods. It will be first race on the Asian leg of the calendar. #MotoGP #IndianGP #KazakhstanGP #BuddhInternationalCircuit #MotoGP2025 #Motorsports #RacingSeason #MotoGPFans #GPUpdate #MotoNews #MotoGPRacing #MotoGPBharat #BharatGP #469Motorsports #469MotorsportsIndia

Race Day in Portimão is upon us! 🏍️💨 Will Maverick Viñales dominate the track and etch his name into the history books by becoming the first rider to clinch full feature race wins with three different manufacturers? The stage is set for an epic showdown, but the Ducati squad might have different plans. Can one of the Ducati boys play spoiler and take the glory for themselves? Let's gear up for an electrifying race day full of adrenaline, strategy, and heart-pounding action! #PortugueseGP #MotoGP #RaceDay #MaverickViñales #DucatiChallenge #469Motorsports