MotoGP podcast: Bagnaia's rescue job, and next rider market moves
An entertaining Catalan GP weekend yielded a MotoGP title race stalemate - but some very notable movement on the rider market front.
An entertaining Catalan GP weekend yielded a MotoGP title race stalemate - but some very notable movement on the rider market front.
One fairytale win, one canny win and a lot of mistakes - MotoGP's Catalan Grand Prix offered plenty for Simon Patterson to get his teeth into in our rider rankings
Ducati rider Enea Bastianini admits that he ignored his Bacelona MotoGP penalty as a form of protest against the stewarding - and believes his team and management are behind his decision
Reigning MotoGP world champion Pecco Bagnaia made amends for his sprint race crash by defeating Jorge Martin in the Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona
Three riders crashed out of the Barcelona MotoGP sprint race while leading, all in separate incidents. And there wasn't a common cause
Home hero Aleix Espargaro took victory in a surreal MotoGP sprint at Barcelona, as three separate riders - including reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia - crashed out from the lead
Aleix Espargaro took pole position for his home MotoGP race at Barcelona, denying Pecco Bagnaia in a qualifying session in which Jorge Martin crashed out
Aleix Espargaro's MotoGP career will always be linked to his exploits at Aprilia - and his role in transforming its fortunes. A test role with the manufacturer would seem a natural fit, then - so why doesn't he think he'll stay with the brand when he retires?
Getting Marc Marquez to agree to a 2025 Pramac seat might solve Ducati's rider conundrum. But it's not straightforward
For the second round running, six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez was again the biggest name to miss out on Q2
