Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia took a remarkable win over championship rival Jorge Martin to take MotoGP sprint victory in Misano. Bagnaia

Francesco Bagnaia emerged on top in a thrilling duel with Jorge Martin to take victory in the sprint for MotoGP’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Ducati’s Bagnaia made a slow launch after qualifying on pole,

Francesco Bagnaia claimed pole position at the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP on Saturday, giving himself a chance to further chop Jorge Martin’s slim lead in the riders’ championship.

Michelin will not introduce its new MotoGP front tyre until 2026, a year behind its original intention, the French company confirmed on Friday. There is a widespread acknowledgement that the current front profile needs to be revised in order to deal with the greater forces being placed on it in MotoGP’s new aerodynamic age.

Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia emerged on top in a thrilling duel with Jorge Martin to take victory in the sprint for MotoGP's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Bagnaia made a slow launch after qualifying on pole,

Francesco Bagnaia took pole position at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday, breaking his own lap record at the Misano circuit as Ducati bikes locked out the front row with Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini in the top three.

Bagnaia maintains his edge over Martin at Misano as he outguns him in qualifying

Just three tenths separated Ducati trio Bagnaia, Martin and Marquez in the main practice session of the Misano weekend