Alex Marquez Emerges as a Top Contender at the 2025 British GP, Ready to Challenge for Victory

Robert Starling    Tuesday, May 20, 2025    Comment   

Alex Marquez Emerges as a Top Contender at the 2025 British GP, Ready to Challenge for Victory

Alex Marquez Emerges as a Top Contender at the 2025 British GP, Ready to Challenge for Victory.

This weekend’s MotoGP British Grand Prix at Silverstone is shaping up to be exciting, especially with Alex Marquez stepping into the spotlight. Riding for Gresini Ducati, Alex is seen as a serious threat as he aims to close the points gap in the 2025 MotoGP championship standings.

So far this season, Alex has been one of the fastest riders on the grid. He’s even led the championship twice, showing strong consistency. One of his career highlights came at last year’s Spanish GP, where he took his first MotoGP victory by taking advantage of his brother Marc Marquez crashing out early from a podium spot.

However, it hasn’t been smooth sailing all the way. At the recent French GP in wet conditions at Le Mans, Alex crashed and lost valuable points, which now puts him 22 points behind his older brother Marc in the championship race.

Heading into Silverstone, Marc believes the fast-flowing nature of the British track suits Alex’s riding style perfectly. “We’ve shown good speed at all the circuits,” Marc said. “Qatar was a key race for me, and now at Silverstone, I expect Alex to be super fast there.”

Marc added that Silverstone’s layout, with its flowing corners, should be better for Alex compared to the tricky wet conditions at Le Mans. “It normally fits his riding style better,” he said.

Marc’s goal is to stay close to the top riders and to test the improvements they worked on during the Jerez test. “Let’s see if Silverstone works out, since it’s a completely different track and requires a unique riding style.”

Alex has a solid record at Silverstone on the Gresini Ducati. Last year, he finished sixth in the sprint race and seventh in the main race. In 2023, he impressed by winning the sprint race in wet conditions, marking one of his best Saturday performances.

Even back in 2021, during a tough season on the Honda with LCR, Silverstone was a highlight, as Alex finished eighth — one of his better results that year.

For MotoGP fans, Silverstone is definitely a race to watch, especially to see how Alex Marquez pushes to close the gap and fight for a victory.

Pecco Bagnaia Told to Find the Missing Piece to Stop Marc Marquez in MotoGP 2025

Robert Starling    Sunday, May 04, 2025    Comment   

Pecco Bagnaia Told to Find the Missing Piece to Stop Marc Marquez in MotoGP 2025

Pecco Bagnaia Told to Find the Missing Piece to Stop Marc Marquez in MotoGP 2025.

The 2025 season hasn’t exactly been kind to Pecco Bagnaia, but don’t be fooled—he’s still hanging tight in the standings and hasn’t lost his chance to fight for the MotoGP World Championship.

As Ducati's lead rider, Pecco is only 20 points behind the current leader, Alex Marquez. Not too far off, considering that his teammate Marc Marquez is only 19 points ahead. The issue, however, is that this season hasn’t quite clicked with the GP25 bike.

The good news? Two major crashes for Marc Marquez—one in Texas and the other in Jerez—have opened up opportunities for Pecco and other riders. It’s now all about how they can capitalize on this chance.

Pecco Told to Push Hard After Marc’s Mistakes

MotoGP analysts have started offering advice, with one suggesting that Pecco needs to quickly find a solution that could change his season performance.

“Luckily for Pecco, Marc has made two big mistakes in races. So the situation isn’t as bad as it might seem,” said one analyst.

“If Pecco can figure something out in testing… all the riders are looking for the best setup, but I believe Pecco’s issue lies mainly in his corner entry.”

The problem lies in corner entry, a crucial point in MotoGP. Unfortunately, race weekends aren’t ideal for experimentation due to the high pressure and tight schedules. So the hope is that Pecco can find something in testing, like they did last Monday.

“If Pecco can find that missing piece, after Marc’s two blunders, we could see an even more exciting title fight!”

Hope Still Alive, But Action Is Needed

Although the season has been tough for Pecco, he’s maintaining a positive mindset. Last week at the Spanish GP, he made it to the podium, signaling that his potential is still very much alive. And after the test on Monday, Pecco seemed even more optimistic.

He didn’t reveal exactly what parts he tested, but mentioned he would bring the results to the next race in Le Mans. Unfortunately, the weather during testing prevented him from focusing on bike setup changes and he ended up testing old parts that had been discarded during pre-season. Ironically, those parts are still being used by Marc Marquez!

Is Europe the Deciding Factor?

Now that MotoGP has entered the European phase of the season, Pecco will encounter circuits he knows well. For a rider of his caliber, this could be the opportunity to recover lost points.

Le Mans could be a turning point. If Pecco can find that “missing piece” at the French circuit, it’s not impossible for him to push hard and disrupt the dominance of the Marquez duo.

Who’s the True King?

This season’s races have become even more exciting with the tight standings. Alex Marquez remains at the top, but with a slim margin. And while Marc made mistakes, he has still been consistent in gathering big points.

One thing is clear—MotoGP 2025 is far from over. The racing world is still waiting for Pecco to truly “explode.” He’s admitted that he can’t make overtakes as easily as in previous seasons, but if everything clicks and he finds the right setup for the GP25, the story of this season could change drastically.

So, get ready for an even hotter title battle! Pecco, it’s time to show who the real king of Ducati is!

Joan Mir injured right leg ligament after falling at Austrian GP

Redaksi    Sunday, August 21, 2022    Comment   

Joan Mir injured right leg ligament after falling at Austrian GP

Archive photo - Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo ahead of Suzuki's Joan Mir in the MotoGP Grand Prix de Catalunya race June 6, 2021. (BORNEOTRIBUN/AFP/LLUIS GENE)

BorneoTribun, Austria- 2020 world champion Joan Mir has injured his right leg ligament after falling at Turn 4 of the Red Bull Ring on the first stage of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

The Suzuki rider will suffer a follow-up medical on Monday to determine the extent of the injury.

Mir hit a highside and bounced off his bike before landing hard in the clay. An original medical check at the circuit revealed the Spaniard's ligament damage.

" I had a bad accident at Turn 4. I lost hinder grip and there was a highside. It could be worse than that, I feel lucky," Mir said in an sanctioned Suzuki platoon statement.

" original checks showed a number of fractures and fractures in my ankle. hereafter I'll have farther checks and an MRI."

Mir knocked out of the main title competition this season after he was ranked 12th standings with a collection of 77 points.

MotoGP will continue to Misano on September 4.

Meanwhile, Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia is feeling the stylish moment of his MotoGP career after picking up a chapeau- trick of three successive triumphs this season in Austria to keep expedients of winning the 2022 world title alive.

Bagnaia held on to third in the standings but cut the gap to catch up with his main rival, Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo who's still in control by a 44- point periphery. (yk/ant)