MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Qatar

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time Motogp World Champion won the 11-lap race by 1.577 seconds.

His brother Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli finished third.

Two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia crossed the finish line 8th.

2024 MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin finished the race 16th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

For the championship, A.Marquez is 2 points behind his principal rival M.Marquez who has 98 points. Bagnaia is third with 77 points.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marquez finds Lusail glory as podium fight goes to the final corner. The #93 beats the #73 in Doha to reclaim the Championship lead ahead of Grand Prix Sunday as the bronze medal battle heats up.

The scintillating 2025 Saturday streak continues for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #93 completed a pole position and Tissot Sprint double at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar to wrestle back the Championship lead from second place finisher Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). The bronze medal went the way of Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), as fellow Italian Francesco Bagnaia’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) evening ended with a disappointing P8 in Doha.

THE START: MARQUEZ VS MARQUEZ, BAGNAIA STRUGGLES

The top three on the grid all launched off the line very well but it was polesitter Marc Marquez who grabbed the holeshot ahead of Alex Marquez and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Morbidelli and Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) exchanged P4 at Turn 4, before the rookie got a little bit beaten up as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Johann Zarco (LCR Honda Castrol) forced their way through.

Meanwhile, at the end of the first lap, Bagnaia’s progress was P11 to P8. Not bad, but the Italian needed more. At the front, Alex got the better of Marc at Turn 1 on Lap 2, but the red corner bit straight back. And what were we saying about Pecco needing more? That’s exactly the opposite of what happened on Lap 2.

First Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), then Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and then 2023 and 2024 title rival, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), were ahead of Bagnaia. What was going on with the #63?

Tissot sprint race podium with Alex Marquez, Marco Verratti (soccer player), Marc Marquez and Franco Morbidelli. Photo courtesy Dorna.

MARC PULLS CLEAR AS PODIUM FIGHT HOTS UP

At the front, Marc continued to lead Alex, with the gap between the two hovering around the 0.3s mark. Morbidelli was third, 0.7s further back, with Quartararo 0.3s away from his former teammate in P4. Viñales was well in touch in P5, as a mistake from Zarco cost the Frenchman a place to Aldeguer on Lap 4 of 11.

A fastest lap of the race was then set by Marc Marquez to see his lead stretch to 0.5s, but Alex Marquez responded with his personal best lap on the next lap to maintain that half a second. Elsewhere, Aldeguer was flying. The Gresini rider quickly reeled in Viñales and made a move stick with five laps left, with Bagnaia still outside of the points in P11. That was then P10 as Zarco lost more ground after running wide at the final corner, with Bagnaia now facing the tailpipes of Acosta and Ogura.

Three laps to go. Marc Marquez was now 1.2s up the road and looked set to keep his 100% Sprint record, while Morbidelli was keeping Quartararo half a second behind him. Bagnaia passed Acosta at Turn 4 to climb into P9 – in other words, a point-scoring position.

Last lap time! The victory fight seemed over, but the podium battle certainly wasn’t. Morbidelli’s margin had disappeared as Quartararo and Aldeguer swarmed. Could they do anything to pinch a podium from the Italian? Not quite. A small error at the final corner saw Quartararo hand Aldeguer a free pass into P4, but for the fourth Grand Prix in a row, Marc Marquez doubled up on a Saturday. Alex Marquez’s P2 run continued and Morbidelli did just about hold onto a bronze medal.

THE POINTS SCORERS

Aldeguer’s mid to late Sprint pace was nothing short of sensational as the rookie bagged a very impressive P4, with Quartararo backing up his front row with a hard-earned P5. Di Giannantonio was 0.5s adrift of the Yamaha star in P6, Ogura was the lead Aprilia in P7, with Bagnaia having to settle for a low-key P8. Work to do for Bagnaia ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) earned the final point in P9 as Viñales’ soft tyre gamble failed to pay off in the second half of the Sprint – the KTM rider slipped from P5 to P10. And speaking of Aprilia, in his first Sprint appearance since the 2024 Solidarity GP, World Champion Martin crossed the line in P16 to get crucial mileage under his belt after his injury layoff. How good was it to see the #1 back in the battle?

So once more, Saturday belongs to Marc Marquez. Can anyone find a way of beating the six-time MotoGP World Champion on Sunday evening? We’ll find out at 20:00 local time (UTC +3).

FULL RESULTS!

Moto2 : Gonzalez Takes Pole Position In Qatar

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Moto2 : Gonzalez Takes Pole Position In Qatar

Manuel Gonzalez was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. The Spaniard topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex, Gonzalez navigated the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) course in 1:56.301, breaking Aron Canet’s 2024 All-Time Lap Record of 1:56.788.

The Brit Jake Dixon was second-best with a 1:56.469 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro.

Spanish rider, Aron Canet claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:56.593 on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex.

American Joe Roberts will start the race from Row 8, in 23th place on his American Racing Team Kalex.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Gonzalez back on top to deny Dixon Doha pole. The duel continues in the desert as the #18 hit backs under the floodlights.

Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) is on pole for the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, taking to the top by a tenth and a half to deny key rival Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) as the Brit was forced to settle for second.

Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) completes a front row of familiar names, another tenths in arrears as he looks to kick start his 2025 title charge.

Q1: surprise names, expected graduates

In Q1 it was 2025 podium finish Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) moving through in the Triumph-powered push for Q2, the Australian just edging out Filip Salac (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team). Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) and Celestino Vietti (Team HDR Heidrun) joined them in moving through, with all four names who would expect more from qualifying – but got through to the fight for pole.

Front row picture from left to right with Dixon, Gonzalez and Canet. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Q2: Gonzalez strikes back

It’s been almost a two-rider story so far in 2025 at the top and Gonzalez made it true again under the floodlights. He was on provisional pole as Dixon took a crack at it but could only manage second, but the two will expect to fight it out over race distance – and Canet, in third, will try and stop them.

Fourth is Albert Arenas (Italjet Gresini Moto2) as his weekend of impressive pace continued in qualifying, and the same can be true of rookie Daniel Holgado (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team) in fifth. Zonta Van Den Goorbergh (RW – Idrofoglia Racing GP) completes Row 2.

Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Salac, Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) and Marcos Ramirez (American Racing Team) complete the top ten ahead of rookie David Alonso (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team).

For full results click HERE and come back for more Moto2 on Sunday!

WorldWCR: Race One Results From Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 0.133 second.

Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.

Sara Sanchez was third on her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7.

American Mallory Dobbs finished 15th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7, and fellow American Sonya Lloyd finished 18th on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Herrera claims season-opening win over Neila in Race 1 in final chicane battle. The WorldWCR season is officially underway as Herrera tops its first podium after a track limits penalty for Neila

Saturday’s Race 1 in Assen is in the books as the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship took to the track for the first point-scoring opportunity of the season. The second-ever season in WorldWCR history was inaugurated with a win by Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team), who battled all race with Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) hinting at what might be a battle in the season to come for the Riders’ Championship.

HERRERA VS NEILA SHOOTOUT GOES DOWN TO THE FINAL CHICANE: Neila overtakes for P1, but track limits violation shuffles her to P2

Herrera’s pole position start helped her to a quick start out of the gates, taking the holeshot into Turn 1, she had a tougher time defending P1 than she did in Friday’s Superpole however, as Nelia clung to Herrera’s shadow, looming nearly within striking distance for most of the race. She gave Herrera a run for her money from Lap 9 on, trading overtakes in consecutive laps; culminating in a final sector duel, where Neila overtook Herrera for P1. However, she was given a one position penalty for exceeding track limits on the final lap at Turn 17, demoting her to P2.

LEWIS AND SANCHEZ DUEL FOR P3: New Zealander stakes her claim on P3

Rookie Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) jumped up from the second row to take P3 into the first corner, from there, Lewis, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) and Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) entered a protracted battle for P3, repeatedly overtaking each other as none of the three riders could pull away until Ponziani fell slightly behind the pair of Lewis and Sanchez, going on to finish in P5. As Sanchez and Lewis separated themselves from the pack behind them, they locked horns and battled for P3 until Sanchez in turn pulled away from the New Zealander rookie who impressed in her first career WorldWCR race, earning P4.

ROOKIE JONES’ STANDOUT RESULT: British rider earns P6

British rookie Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) distinguished herself in her first WorldWCR race, earning P6 ahead of second-year Australian rider Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) in P7. Mexican rider Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) worked her way up from a P11 start to finish P8, just 0.064s behind Relph. Emily Bondi (ZELOS Trasimeno) was the best performing French rider in Race 1 charging up the grid from a P12 start to finish P9. Isis Carreno (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) logged a top-10 finish in Race 1, almost rising to P9, just half a tenth slower than Bondi.

MICHEL AND BOUDESSEUL CRASH OUT: Turn 11 and Turn 7 respectively

Lucy Michel (TSL-Racing) crashed out of the race in Lap 5 on the long righthanded Turn 11, ending her day early from P11. In the medical centre she was diagnosed with a chest bruise, to be reevaluated tomorrow before the Warm Up. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) crashed out in Lap 9 on Turn 7, taken to the medical centre where she was fortunately assessed to be fit with a left thigh contusion.

The top six from WorldWCR’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)

2. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.133s

3. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +8.976s

4. Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) +10.348s

5. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +16.455s

6. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +20.015s

Tune in this afternoon and Sunday to catch the rest of the action in Assen via the WorldSBK VideoPass!

Moto3 : Yamanaka Claims Pole Position At Doha

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Moto3 : Yamanaka Claims Pole Position At Doha

Ryusei Yamanaka earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM on Pirelli control tires, Yamanaka topped the 24-rider field with a lap time of 2:02.638.

Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 2:02.679 on his LEVELUP-MTA KTM, and Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:02.914 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Yamanaka takes maiden pole ahead of Kelso and Rueda. The Japanese rider’s 2025 pace continues and luck improves as he grabs a first pole position in Doha.

Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) has taken a first pole position at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, pipping Joel Kelso (LEVELUP- MTA) by just 0.041. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the front row as the grid sets us up for a stunner.

Q1: Fernandez looking for progress

After a stunning start to 2025, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was a surprise name in Q1, but the #31 made it through to the fight for pole. Teammate David Almansa, however, beat him to the top spot and by several tenths.

The two Leopard riders were joined in Q2 by Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI Racing – BOE) and Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse) as the latter was passed fit in his review following his Friday crash.

Q2: the rush for pole

Yamanaka’s lap came in with just under a minute left on the clock and the Japanese rider took over from Kelso on provisional pole. From there, no one could improve and there were also yellow flags out too after a crash for Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power). The 0.041 Yamanaka found on Kelso proved enough to keep that maiden pole, with Rueda bumped down to third but still taking that front row.

Front row picture from left to right with Kelso, Yamanaka and Rueda. Photo courtesy Dorna.

THE GRID

Behind that top three, Riccardo Rossi (Rivacold Snipers Team) sits fourth and just ahead of Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), with rookie Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing the second row.

Fernandez came through from Q1 to take P7 with Almansa just behind him, and rookie Guido Pini (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) takes P9 in an impressive push for the top ten. The top ten is completed by Nicola Carraro (Rivacold Snipers Team), just ahead of David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) as he looks for more when the lights go out.

Check out the full results HERE and come back for more Moto3 on Sunday!

MotoGP : M.Marquez On pole Position At Doha

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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MotoGP : M.Marquez On pole Position At Doha

Marc Marquez earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the six-time MotoGP World Champion broke Jorge Martin’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:50.789 he set in 2024 with a time of 1:50.499 around the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday.

His brother, Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:50.600 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24, and french sensation Fabio Quartararo claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:50.759 on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1.

Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:50.810) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:50.929), and Maverick Viñales on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16 (1:51.059).

M.Marquez’s teammate and two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia will start the race from Row 4, in 11th place after a crash on his second run.

Defending MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin was 14th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marc Marquez pips Alex, Quartararo stuns for third as Bagnaia takes Q2 tumble. A late lap record pole position, Yamaha on the front row, Bagnaia in the gravel: Lusail qualifying sets us up for a floodlit spectacular in the desert.

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) continues his run of qualifying supremacy with a new lap record pole position at Lusail, putting in a 1:50.499 on his final push to deny Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) by just a tenth.

In third it’s a stunning performance from Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) as Yamaha get back on the front row for the first time since 2022, meanwhile fortunes reversed for Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #63 finds himself down in P11 after sliding out on his second run.

Q1: WILL HE, WON’T HE?

He tried. As he returns to action, it’s not about results just yet for reigning Champion Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), it’s about getting back in the groove and gaining kilometers. It seems like it may well end up being both, however, as the #1 was sitting second behind rookie Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) for much of Q1, potentially on to move through. In the end it wasn’t quite to be though, with Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) slotting in to second to join Ogura in the fight for pole.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) just pipped his teammate but finished the session third, missing out on Q2 by just 0.041s.

Q2: A DESERT BLOCKBUSTER

Then it was the pole position shootout. Friday saw a gap of just 0.022s between Bagnaia and teammate Marc Marquez, and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was ahead of both – teasing much from the potential pole position shootout.

Alex Marquez them around their first laps of Lusail and was briefly ahead before his brother pipped him to provisional pole. Morbidelli, Quartararo, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) was the top six after the first run, with Bagnaia P9 and looking for more. But in the final five minutes, it was all set to change.

HUGE DRAMA AS PECCO CRASHES

Eager to improve, the #63 was the first out for the second run but then it all came to a crashing sudden halt at Turn 4. The double MotoGP Champion tucked the front, spelling the end of his session too as he couldn’t get back in time to head back out. Di Giannantonio was on a storming lap though, good enough to put him on a provisional front row in second. Rins was also a huge improver, moving into P5, but teammate Quartararo was on his way to steal the show.

‘El Diablo’ put in an absolute stunner to take over on provisional pole as the clock ticked down, but Alex Marquez then just snatched it away from the #20. That left Marc Marquez down in P3 but lighting up the timing screens, with the spotlight on the #93. Could he get it done on his final push? Just. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider set a new lap record to take his fourth pole of the year ahead of brother Alex in P2, but Quartararo’s third is his and Yamaha’s first front row since Assen in 2022, showing the steps made by the Iwata manufacturer. And right on the back of his absolute showstopper of a start and Sprint at COTA…

Podium picture from left to right with Alex Marquez, Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo. Photo courtesy Dorna.

CHASING THE FRONT ROW

The second row features Friday’s fastest Morbidelli, who was just ahead of Marc on track to improve late on, pipping teammate Di Giannantonio. Then comes another serious standout performer as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) makes it three manufacturers on the front two rows of the grid in sixth. The #12 also takes top KTM honours by some six tenths over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who had a quiet session to finish P12 as last of the Q2 runners.

Zarco just missed out on the top two rows but heads the third in P7, ahead of top rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with his best grid position so far of P8. Rins is ninth ahead of Ogura, with Bagnaia slowly bumped down to P11 as he was forced to cede the floor after his crash. He and Acosta alongside him will be gunning for gains at lights out, and after Bagnaia took the holeshot from well behind the front row in Texas, they’ll be ones to watch…

Join us for the Tissot Sprint at 20:00 (UTC+3) – there will be fireworks!

Moto2 : Arenas Tops Final Practice in Qatar

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Moto2 : Arenas Tops Final Practice in Qatar

Albert Arenas was quickest during Moto2 World Championship practice Saturday morning at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Pirelli-shod ITALJET Gresini Moto2 Kalex on the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:57.573 to lead the field of 28 riders.

Manuel Gonzalez was the best of the rest with a 1:57.575 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Daniel Holgado was third-fastest with a 1:57.723 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 8th with a best time of 1:58.081 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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Moto3 : Rueda Heads Saturday Practice At Doha

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Moto3 : Rueda Heads Saturday Practice At Doha

Jose Antonio Rueda led Moto3 World Championship practice Saturday morning, at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Rueda used his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo to lap the 3.34-mile track in 2:03.357, which led the field of 24 riders.

Leopard Racing Honda’s Adrian Fernandez was second-best with a time of 2:03.629.

David Muñoz, piloting his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 2:03.670.

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WorldSSP: Race One Results From Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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Bo Bendsneyder won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 800 RR, the Dutchman won the 12-lap race by 3.228 seconds.

Stefano Manzi was the runner-up on his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF- R9, just 0.702 second ahead of third-place finisher and poleman Can Oncu, who rode his Yamaha BluCru Evan Bros YZF R9.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise crashed his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2 on turn 3 and Did Not Finish (DNF).

WSSP RACE 1

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Bendsneyder tops podium at home round, overpowering Oncu in red-flagged Race 1. Oncu flew forward at lights out, but Bendsneyder and later Oncu’s fellow Yamaha rider Manzi caught him in dramatic fashion late at Race 1

Assen’s ‘Cathedral of Speed’ welcomed the FIM Supersport World Championship riders for their Race 1 in the Pirelli Dutch Round. The afternoon’s action saw the stacked WorldSSP grid lay it on the line again, with Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) coming out on top for his home fans after a Lap 2 red flag. Oncu held an early lead, but first Bendsneyder, and later Manzi caught him to delegate him to P3

The red flag was waved on Lap 2, after Loic Arbel and Eduardo Montero collided at Turn 5 with both riders immediately being taken to the medical centre where Montero will be reassessed tomorrow,however Arbel was diagnosed with a lower leg fracture. The race was restarted over a 12-lap distance with the grid based on the Superpole results

BENDSNEYDER WINS FOR THE HOME CROWD: Catches Oncu for P1

Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) had another trademark quick start to claim the holeshot, establishing a margin for himself at the front of the pack. As the race continued, Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) -who leaped up the timesheet into the first corner from P6- and Bo Bendsneyder gradually cut away at the lead of Oncu until the Dutchman caught Oncu and overtook the Turk for P1. Manzi then seized his opportunity and took on Oncu in the final chicane to claim P2, relegating the polesitter to P3.

MASIA SOLID DAY AT ASSEN: P4 for the top Spaniard

Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) didn’t quite have the pace to battle with Manzi and Bendsneyder for the podium positions but a strong day at the office for the young Spaniard earned him a comfortable P4. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) had a thrilling dogfight for the P5, the Italian and the Brit trading overtakes until Booth-Amos sealed the fight and claimed P5 and left P6 for Taccini.

STRONG SHOWINGS FROM OETTL AND MAHENDRA: Best results of the season for the pair

For their best results of the season, Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) and Aldi Mahendra (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) earned P7 and P8 finishes, a step in the right direction they will look continue. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) had a deceptively strong Race 1 at Assen, finishing P9 while he was a mere half second out of P5. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) rounded out the top 10 to claim another top ten for his Kawasaki manufacturer.

CARDELUS, DEBISE, MONTERO CRASH OUT: Cardelus and Montero to be reevaluated tomorrow

Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) was leading the second pack of riders as they pushed to catch Masia and Manzi ahead of them when he crashed at Turn 3 on Lap 5. Marcel Schroetter (WRP Racing) and Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) crashed on Turn 5 of Lap 5 after the restart and While Schroetter was given the all-clear, Cardelus was taken to the medical centre. Oli Bayliss (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Niccolo Antonelli (VFT Racing) crashed on Turn 1 after the restart and while Antonelli was able to restart, Bayliss’s race ended there. Kaito Toba (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) was forced to end his day early with a tech issue after entering the pit lane early before the session restart.

The top six from WorldSSP’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)

2. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.228s

3. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +3.930s

4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +6.298s

5. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +10.800s

6. Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) +10.924s

Fastest lap: Stefano Manzi (Yamaha) – 1’36.952s

WorldSSP action will continue tomorrow for the final day of racing from Assen, tune in tomorrow with the WorldSBK VideoPass!

WorldSBK: Race One Results From The Motul TT Assen

Mathilde Gasnier

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April 12, 2025

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From The Motul TT Assen

Nicolo Bulega won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Bulega rode his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R to a 7.80- second margin of victory in the 21-lap race.

Andrea Locatelli was the runner-up on his Pata Maxus Yamaha YZF-R1 and just held off Danilo Petrucci who rode his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R to third.

2024 WorldSuperbike Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu was fourth on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

American Garrett Gerloff went from 17th on the grid to 13th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Results race 1 WSBK

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

MIXED FORTUNES: Bulega unbeatable in Race 1 at Assen, Razgatlioglu misses podium places. Andrea Locatelli and Danilo Petrucci distinguish themselves as they overcome ‘El Turco’ in duels to secure podium spots

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s first race at Assen is in the books, and the ‘Cathedral of Speed’ hosted another thriller as Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) topped the podium, followed by Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) in his return to the podium after featuring at Portimao and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) in P3. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) saw his hopes to continue his podium streak dashed after missing the rostrum spots in P4.

BULEGA DOMINANT, LOCATELLI PROGRESSING: Second podium for ‘Loka’

Bulega (claimed the holeshot into the first corner ahead of Locatelli, with ‘Loka’ bundling his way through at Turn 5 before Bulega responded immediately. That allowed Bulega to cruise his way to victory while the chasing pack scrapped it out over the remaining podium places. Meanwhile, behind Locatelli, sharks in the form of Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Razgatlioglu began to circle; until out of nowhere, in Lap 7 when Bautista and Lowes collided at Turn 9, wiping them both out of the race from the podium fight. ‘El Turco’ briefly overtook Locatelli, however the much-improved Yamaha rider battled back to lock in P2 after following the reigning Champion for a few laps. Petrucci surged late to pass Toprak to bump ‘El Turco’ off the podium for his first podium since Australia’s Tissot Superpole Race.

RAZGATLIOGLU MISSES PODIUM: Second time this season after Race 2 in Australia

Razgatlioglu had a sluggish start to the race, falling to P8 in Lap 1, however by Lap 3 he was already back up into the podium fight. Strong performances from Locatelli and Petrucci saw them overtake Toprak’s BMW M 1000 RR to shut the rostrum’s doors to the Turkish star. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) and Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) both had strong results earning the best combined result of the season for the Honda factory riders, with Vierge only two tenths of a second behind his teammate.

AEGERTER BEST RESULT OF THE SEASON: P7 at Assen Race 1

Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) earned the best result of his season so far in P7. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) charged up the grid from P13 to the top six, however late surges from Lecuona, Vierge, and Aegerter bumped him back to P9 for the Dutchman at his home round. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) sealed off the top 10 after starting the race back in P16.

ALEX LOWES RECOVERS FROM CRASH TO SCORE: P11 for the British Bimota rider

Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) crashed on Turn 5 of Lap 7; however he was able to rejoin the race and finished in a P11, salvaged what could have been a pity of a result for Bimota. Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) similarly recovered well after having to serve two Long Lap Penalties for a jump start to the race, finishing in P12. Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) finished in P13 in Race 1. Just over 2 tenths of a second behind him, Tito Rabat (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) finished in P14, his second time scoring points this season. Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) was the only rookie to finish in the points on the day, finishing in P15. Jason O’Halloran (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and Zaqhwan Zaidi (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team finished P16 and P17 to close out the timesheet.

BASSANI CRASHES OUT IN LAST LAP: Turn 8 spoils Bassani’s otherwise positive day

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) only scored 9 points in his last time out at Assen in WorldSSP, this time unfortunately continued his run of poor luck in Holland, crashing out of the race in Lap 2’s Turn 1. Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) had an unfortunate crash at Turn 1 of Lap 6, followed shortly after by Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) who crashed in Lap 7’s Turn 4. On the race’s last lap, Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) saw his otherwise strong race spoiled by a crash while rounding Turn 8.

The top six from the WorldSBK Race 1 in Assen: Full results here!

1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)

2. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +7.801s

3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +14.827s

4. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +17.137s

5. Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC) +22.653s

6. Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) +22.865s

Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati) – 1’33.581s – new lap record

Tune in tomorrow for the final day of the Pirelli Dutch Round with the WorldSBK VideoPass!

MotoGP: Marc Marquez Leads FP2 In Qatar

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Marc Marquez led Alex Marquez in the FP2 session at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar on Saturday. Fabio Quartararo, Johann Zarco and Pedro Acosta completed the top five, putting four manufacturers in the top 5 and within 0.555 seconds.

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MotoGP : Sprint Race Results From Qatar

April 12, 2025

Start of the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race in Qatar. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 on Michelin control tires, the six-time Motogp World Champion won the 11-lap race by 1.577 seconds.

His brother Alex Marquez was the runner-up on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24.

Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli finished third.

Two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia crossed the finish line 8th.

2024 MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin finished the race 16th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

For the championship, A.Marquez is 2 points behind his principal rival M.Marquez who has 98 points. Bagnaia is third with 77 points.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marquez finds Lusail glory as podium fight goes to the final corner. The #93 beats the #73 in Doha to reclaim the Championship lead ahead of Grand Prix Sunday as the bronze medal battle heats up.

The scintillating 2025 Saturday streak continues for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #93 completed a pole position and Tissot Sprint double at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar to wrestle back the Championship lead from second place finisher Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). The bronze medal went the way of Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), as fellow Italian Francesco Bagnaia’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) evening ended with a disappointing P8 in Doha.

THE START: MARQUEZ VS MARQUEZ, BAGNAIA STRUGGLES

The top three on the grid all launched off the line very well but it was polesitter Marc Marquez who grabbed the holeshot ahead of Alex Marquez and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Morbidelli and Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) exchanged P4 at Turn 4, before the rookie got a little bit beaten up as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Johann Zarco (LCR Honda Castrol) forced their way through.

Meanwhile, at the end of the first lap, Bagnaia’s progress was P11 to P8. Not bad, but the Italian needed more. At the front, Alex got the better of Marc at Turn 1 on Lap 2, but the red corner bit straight back. And what were we saying about Pecco needing more? That’s exactly the opposite of what happened on Lap 2.

First Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), then Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) and then 2023 and 2024 title rival, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), were ahead of Bagnaia. What was going on with the #63?

MARC PULLS CLEAR AS PODIUM FIGHT HOTS UP

At the front, Marc continued to lead Alex, with the gap between the two hovering around the 0.3s mark. Morbidelli was third, 0.7s further back, with Quartararo 0.3s away from his former teammate in P4. Viñales was well in touch in P5, as a mistake from Zarco cost the Frenchman a place to Aldeguer on Lap 4 of 11.

A fastest lap of the race was then set by Marc Marquez to see his lead stretch to 0.5s, but Alex Marquez responded with his personal best lap on the next lap to maintain that half a second. Elsewhere, Aldeguer was flying. The Gresini rider quickly reeled in Viñales and made a move stick with five laps left, with Bagnaia still outside of the points in P11. That was then P10 as Zarco lost more ground after running wide at the final corner, with Bagnaia now facing the tailpipes of Acosta and Ogura.

Three laps to go. Marc Marquez was now 1.2s up the road and looked set to keep his 100% Sprint record, while Morbidelli was keeping Quartararo half a second behind him. Bagnaia passed Acosta at Turn 4 to climb into P9 – in other words, a point-scoring position.

Last lap time! The victory fight seemed over, but the podium battle certainly wasn’t. Morbidelli’s margin had disappeared as Quartararo and Aldeguer swarmed. Could they do anything to pinch a podium from the Italian? Not quite. A small error at the final corner saw Quartararo hand Aldeguer a free pass into P4, but for the fourth Grand Prix in a row, Marc Marquez doubled up on a Saturday. Alex Marquez’s P2 run continued and Morbidelli did just about hold onto a bronze medal.

THE POINTS SCORERS

Aldeguer’s mid to late Sprint pace was nothing short of sensational as the rookie bagged a very impressive P4, with Quartararo backing up his front row with a hard-earned P5. Di Giannantonio was 0.5s adrift of the Yamaha star in P6, Ogura was the lead Aprilia in P7, with Bagnaia having to settle for a low-key P8. Work to do for Bagnaia ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) earned the final point in P9 as Viñales’ soft tyre gamble failed to pay off in the second half of the Sprint – the KTM rider slipped from P5 to P10. And speaking of Aprilia, in his first Sprint appearance since the 2024 Solidarity GP, World Champion Martin crossed the line in P16 to get crucial mileage under his belt after his injury layoff. How good was it to see the #1 back in the battle?

So once more, Saturday belongs to Marc Marquez. Can anyone find a way of beating the six-time MotoGP World Champion on Sunday evening? We’ll find out at 20:00 local time (UTC +3).

FULL RESULTS!

Moto2 : Gonzalez Takes Pole Position In Qatar

April 12, 2025

Manuel Gonzalez in Parc Fermé after his pole position in Qatar. Photo courtesy IntactGP Team.

Manuel Gonzalez was the man to beat during Moto2 World qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. The Spaniard topped qualifying session with a new lap record time. Riding his Pirelli-shod Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex, Gonzalez navigated the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) course in 1:56.301, breaking Aron Canet’s 2024 All-Time Lap Record of 1:56.788.

The Brit Jake Dixon was second-best with a 1:56.469 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro.

Spanish rider, Aron Canet claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:56.593 on his Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex.

American Joe Roberts will start the race from Row 8, in 23th place on his American Racing Team Kalex.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Gonzalez back on top to deny Dixon Doha pole. The duel continues in the desert as the #18 hit backs under the floodlights.

Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) is on pole for the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, taking to the top by a tenth and a half to deny key rival Jake Dixon (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) as the Brit was forced to settle for second.

Aron Canet (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) completes a front row of familiar names, another tenths in arrears as he looks to kick start his 2025 title charge.

Q1: surprise names, expected graduates

In Q1 it was 2025 podium finish Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) moving through in the Triumph-powered push for Q2, the Australian just edging out Filip Salac (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team). Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) and Celestino Vietti (Team HDR Heidrun) joined them in moving through, with all four names who would expect more from qualifying – but got through to the fight for pole.

Q2: Gonzalez strikes back

It’s been almost a two-rider story so far in 2025 at the top and Gonzalez made it true again under the floodlights. He was on provisional pole as Dixon took a crack at it but could only manage second, but the two will expect to fight it out over race distance – and Canet, in third, will try and stop them.

Fourth is Albert Arenas (Italjet Gresini Moto2) as his weekend of impressive pace continued in qualifying, and the same can be true of rookie Daniel Holgado (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team) in fifth. Zonta Van Den Goorbergh (RW – Idrofoglia Racing GP) completes Row 2.

Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Salac, Barry Baltus (Fantic Racing Lino Sonego) and Marcos Ramirez (American Racing Team) complete the top ten ahead of rookie David Alonso (CFMoto Inde Aspar Team).

For full results click HERE and come back for more Moto2 on Sunday!

WorldWCR: Race One Results From Assen

April 12, 2025

Maria Herrera (6) and Beatriz Neila (36) fighting until last corner during race 1 at Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 0.133 second.

Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.

Sara Sanchez was third on her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7.

American Mallory Dobbs finished 15th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7, and fellow American Sonya Lloyd finished 18th on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7.

Results race 1 WCR

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Herrera claims season-opening win over Neila in Race 1 in final chicane battle. The WorldWCR season is officially underway as Herrera tops its first podium after a track limits penalty for Neila

Saturday’s Race 1 in Assen is in the books as the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship took to the track for the first point-scoring opportunity of the season. The second-ever season in WorldWCR history was inaugurated with a win by Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team), who battled all race with Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) hinting at what might be a battle in the season to come for the Riders’ Championship.

HERRERA VS NEILA SHOOTOUT GOES DOWN TO THE FINAL CHICANE: Neila overtakes for P1, but track limits violation shuffles her to P2

Herrera’s pole position start helped her to a quick start out of the gates, taking the holeshot into Turn 1, she had a tougher time defending P1 than she did in Friday’s Superpole however, as Nelia clung to Herrera’s shadow, looming nearly within striking distance for most of the race. She gave Herrera a run for her money from Lap 9 on, trading overtakes in consecutive laps; culminating in a final sector duel, where Neila overtook Herrera for P1. However, she was given a one position penalty for exceeding track limits on the final lap at Turn 17, demoting her to P2.

LEWIS AND SANCHEZ DUEL FOR P3: New Zealander stakes her claim on P3

Rookie Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) jumped up from the second row to take P3 into the first corner, from there, Lewis, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) and Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) entered a protracted battle for P3, repeatedly overtaking each other as none of the three riders could pull away until Ponziani fell slightly behind the pair of Lewis and Sanchez, going on to finish in P5. As Sanchez and Lewis separated themselves from the pack behind them, they locked horns and battled for P3 until Sanchez in turn pulled away from the New Zealander rookie who impressed in her first career WorldWCR race, earning P4.

ROOKIE JONES’ STANDOUT RESULT: British rider earns P6

British rookie Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) distinguished herself in her first WorldWCR race, earning P6 ahead of second-year Australian rider Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) in P7. Mexican rider Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) worked her way up from a P11 start to finish P8, just 0.064s behind Relph. Emily Bondi (ZELOS Trasimeno) was the best performing French rider in Race 1 charging up the grid from a P12 start to finish P9. Isis Carreno (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) logged a top-10 finish in Race 1, almost rising to P9, just half a tenth slower than Bondi.

MICHEL AND BOUDESSEUL CRASH OUT: Turn 11 and Turn 7 respectively

Lucy Michel (TSL-Racing) crashed out of the race in Lap 5 on the long righthanded Turn 11, ending her day early from P11. In the medical centre she was diagnosed with a chest bruise, to be reevaluated tomorrow before the Warm Up. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) crashed out in Lap 9 on Turn 7, taken to the medical centre where she was fortunately assessed to be fit with a left thigh contusion.

The top six from WorldWCR’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)

2. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.133s

3. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +8.976s

4. Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) +10.348s

5. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +16.455s

6. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +20.015s

Tune in this afternoon and Sunday to catch the rest of the action in Assen via the WorldSBK VideoPass!

Moto3 : Yamanaka Claims Pole Position At Doha

April 12, 2025

Ryusei Yamanaka in action at Doha during practice. Photo courtesy MT Helmets MSI Team.

Ryusei Yamanaka earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI KTM on Pirelli control tires, Yamanaka topped the 24-rider field with a lap time of 2:02.638.

Joel Kelso was the best of the rest with a 2:02.679 on his LEVELUP-MTA KTM, and Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 2:02.914 on his Red Bull KTM Ajo.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Yamanaka takes maiden pole ahead of Kelso and Rueda. The Japanese rider’s 2025 pace continues and luck improves as he grabs a first pole position in Doha.

Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) has taken a first pole position at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar, pipping Joel Kelso (LEVELUP- MTA) by just 0.041. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completes the front row as the grid sets us up for a stunner.

Q1: Fernandez looking for progress

After a stunning start to 2025, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) was a surprise name in Q1, but the #31 made it through to the fight for pole. Teammate David Almansa, however, beat him to the top spot and by several tenths.

The two Leopard riders were joined in Q2 by Cormac Buchanan (DENSSI Racing – BOE) and Stefano Nepa (SIC58 Squadra Corse) as the latter was passed fit in his review following his Friday crash.

Q2: the rush for pole

Yamanaka’s lap came in with just under a minute left on the clock and the Japanese rider took over from Kelso on provisional pole. From there, no one could improve and there were also yellow flags out too after a crash for Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power). The 0.041 Yamanaka found on Kelso proved enough to keep that maiden pole, with Rueda bumped down to third but still taking that front row.

THE GRID

Behind that top three, Riccardo Rossi (Rivacold Snipers Team) sits fourth and just ahead of Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI), with rookie Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) completing the second row.

Fernandez came through from Q1 to take P7 with Almansa just behind him, and rookie Guido Pini (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) takes P9 in an impressive push for the top ten. The top ten is completed by Nicola Carraro (Rivacold Snipers Team), just ahead of David Muñoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) as he looks for more when the lights go out.

Check out the full results HERE and come back for more Moto3 on Sunday!

MotoGP : M.Marquez On pole Position At Doha

April 12, 2025

Marc Marquez P1 and Alex Marques P2 during Q2. Photo courtesy Dorna. — Marc Marquez P1 and Alex Marquez P2 during Q2. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Marc Marquez earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the six-time MotoGP World Champion broke Jorge Martin’s All-Time Lap Record of 1:50.789 he set in 2024 with a time of 1:50.499 around the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday.

His brother, Alex Marquez was the best of the rest with a 1:50.600 on his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP24, and french sensation Fabio Quartararo claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:50.759 on his Monster Energy Yamaha YZR-M1.

Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Franco Morbidelli (1:50.810) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:50.929), and Maverick Viñales on his Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16 (1:51.059).

M.Marquez’s teammate and two-time MotoGP World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia will start the race from Row 4, in 11th place after a crash on his second run.

Defending MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Martin was 14th on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP25.

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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Marc Marquez pips Alex, Quartararo stuns for third as Bagnaia takes Q2 tumble. A late lap record pole position, Yamaha on the front row, Bagnaia in the gravel: Lusail qualifying sets us up for a floodlit spectacular in the desert.

Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) continues his run of qualifying supremacy with a new lap record pole position at Lusail, putting in a 1:50.499 on his final push to deny Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) by just a tenth.

In third it’s a stunning performance from Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) as Yamaha get back on the front row for the first time since 2022, meanwhile fortunes reversed for Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) as the #63 finds himself down in P11 after sliding out on his second run.

Q1: WILL HE, WON’T HE?

He tried. As he returns to action, it’s not about results just yet for reigning Champion Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), it’s about getting back in the groove and gaining kilometers. It seems like it may well end up being both, however, as the #1 was sitting second behind rookie Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) for much of Q1, potentially on to move through. In the end it wasn’t quite to be though, with Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) slotting in to second to join Ogura in the fight for pole.

Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) just pipped his teammate but finished the session third, missing out on Q2 by just 0.041s.

Q2: A DESERT BLOCKBUSTER

Then it was the pole position shootout. Friday saw a gap of just 0.022s between Bagnaia and teammate Marc Marquez, and Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was ahead of both – teasing much from the potential pole position shootout.

Alex Marquez them around their first laps of Lusail and was briefly ahead before his brother pipped him to provisional pole. Morbidelli, Quartararo, Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR) was the top six after the first run, with Bagnaia P9 and looking for more. But in the final five minutes, it was all set to change.

HUGE DRAMA AS PECCO CRASHES

Eager to improve, the #63 was the first out for the second run but then it all came to a crashing sudden halt at Turn 4. The double MotoGP Champion tucked the front, spelling the end of his session too as he couldn’t get back in time to head back out. Di Giannantonio was on a storming lap though, good enough to put him on a provisional front row in second. Rins was also a huge improver, moving into P5, but teammate Quartararo was on his way to steal the show.

‘El Diablo’ put in an absolute stunner to take over on provisional pole as the clock ticked down, but Alex Marquez then just snatched it away from the #20. That left Marc Marquez down in P3 but lighting up the timing screens, with the spotlight on the #93. Could he get it done on his final push? Just. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider set a new lap record to take his fourth pole of the year ahead of brother Alex in P2, but Quartararo’s third is his and Yamaha’s first front row since Assen in 2022, showing the steps made by the Iwata manufacturer. And right on the back of his absolute showstopper of a start and Sprint at COTA…

CHASING THE FRONT ROW

The second row features Friday’s fastest Morbidelli, who was just ahead of Marc on track to improve late on, pipping teammate Di Giannantonio. Then comes another serious standout performer as Maverick Viñales (Red Bull KTM Tech3) makes it three manufacturers on the front two rows of the grid in sixth. The #12 also takes top KTM honours by some six tenths over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), who had a quiet session to finish P12 as last of the Q2 runners.

Zarco just missed out on the top two rows but heads the third in P7, ahead of top rookie Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), with his best grid position so far of P8. Rins is ninth ahead of Ogura, with Bagnaia slowly bumped down to P11 as he was forced to cede the floor after his crash. He and Acosta alongside him will be gunning for gains at lights out, and after Bagnaia took the holeshot from well behind the front row in Texas, they’ll be ones to watch…

Join us for the Tissot Sprint at 20:00 (UTC+3) – there will be fireworks!

Moto2 : Arenas Tops Final Practice in Qatar

April 12, 2025

Albert Arenas in action in Qatar. Photo courtesy Gresini Team.

Albert Arenas was quickest during Moto2 World Championship practice Saturday morning at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Riding his Pirelli-shod ITALJET Gresini Moto2 Kalex on the 3.34-mile (5.38 km) track, the Spaniard recorded a 1:57.573 to lead the field of 28 riders.

Manuel Gonzalez was the best of the rest with a 1:57.575 on his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex.

Daniel Holgado was third-fastest with a 1:57.723 on his CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team Kalex.

American Joe Roberts finished Saturday morning’s practice session 8th with a best time of 1:58.081 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

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Moto3 : Rueda Heads Saturday Practice At Doha

April 12, 2025

Jose Antonio Rueda in action at Doha during FP2. Photo courtesy Red Bull KTM Ajo.

Jose Antonio Rueda led Moto3 World Championship practice Saturday morning, at Lusail International Circuit, in Doha, Qatar. Rueda used his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo to lap the 3.34-mile track in 2:03.357, which led the field of 24 riders.

Leopard Racing Honda’s Adrian Fernandez was second-best with a time of 2:03.629.

David Muñoz, piloting his LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP KTM, claimed the third and final spot on the front with a lap time of 2:03.670.

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WorldSSP: Race One Results From Assen

April 12, 2025

Bo Bendsneyder (11), Can Oncu (61) and Stefano Manzi (62) during Race 1 At Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.

Bo Bendsneyder won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at TT Assen Circuit, in the Netherlands. Riding his MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 800 RR, the Dutchman won the 12-lap race by 3.228 seconds.

Stefano Manzi was the runner-up on his Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF- R9, just 0.702 second ahead of third-place finisher and poleman Can Oncu, who rode his Yamaha BluCru Evan Bros YZF R9.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise crashed his Renzi Corse Ducati Panigale V2 on turn 3 and Did Not Finish (DNF).

WSSP RACE 1

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Bendsneyder tops podium at home round, overpowering Oncu in red-flagged Race 1. Oncu flew forward at lights out, but Bendsneyder and later Oncu’s fellow Yamaha rider Manzi caught him in dramatic fashion late at Race 1

Assen’s ‘Cathedral of Speed’ welcomed the FIM Supersport World Championship riders for their Race 1 in the Pirelli Dutch Round. The afternoon’s action saw the stacked WorldSSP grid lay it on the line again, with Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) coming out on top for his home fans after a Lap 2 red flag. Oncu held an early lead, but first Bendsneyder, and later Manzi caught him to delegate him to P3

The red flag was waved on Lap 2, after Loic Arbel and Eduardo Montero collided at Turn 5 with both riders immediately being taken to the medical centre where Montero will be reassessed tomorrow,however Arbel was diagnosed with a lower leg fracture. The race was restarted over a 12-lap distance with the grid based on the Superpole results

BENDSNEYDER WINS FOR THE HOME CROWD: Catches Oncu for P1

Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) had another trademark quick start to claim the holeshot, establishing a margin for himself at the front of the pack. As the race continued, Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) -who leaped up the timesheet into the first corner from P6- and Bo Bendsneyder gradually cut away at the lead of Oncu until the Dutchman caught Oncu and overtook the Turk for P1. Manzi then seized his opportunity and took on Oncu in the final chicane to claim P2, relegating the polesitter to P3.

MASIA SOLID DAY AT ASSEN: P4 for the top Spaniard

Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) didn’t quite have the pace to battle with Manzi and Bendsneyder for the podium positions but a strong day at the office for the young Spaniard earned him a comfortable P4. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) had a thrilling dogfight for the P5, the Italian and the Brit trading overtakes until Booth-Amos sealed the fight and claimed P5 and left P6 for Taccini.

STRONG SHOWINGS FROM OETTL AND MAHENDRA: Best results of the season for the pair

For their best results of the season, Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) and Aldi Mahendra (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) earned P7 and P8 finishes, a step in the right direction they will look continue. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) had a deceptively strong Race 1 at Assen, finishing P9 while he was a mere half second out of P5. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) rounded out the top 10 to claim another top ten for his Kawasaki manufacturer.

CARDELUS, DEBISE, MONTERO CRASH OUT: Cardelus and Montero to be reevaluated tomorrow

Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) was leading the second pack of riders as they pushed to catch Masia and Manzi ahead of them when he crashed at Turn 3 on Lap 5. Marcel Schroetter (WRP Racing) and Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) crashed on Turn 5 of Lap 5 after the restart and While Schroetter was given the all-clear, Cardelus was taken to the medical centre. Oli Bayliss (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) and Niccolo Antonelli (VFT Racing) crashed on Turn 1 after the restart and while Antonelli was able to restart, Bayliss’s race ended there. Kaito Toba (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) was forced to end his day early with a tech issue after entering the pit lane early before the session restart.

The top six from WorldSSP’s Race 1: Full results here!

1. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)

2. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.228s

3. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +3.930s

4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +6.298s

5. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +10.800s

6. Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) +10.924s

Fastest lap: Stefano Manzi (Yamaha) – 1’36.952s

WorldSSP action will continue tomorrow for the final day of racing from Assen, tune in tomorrow with the WorldSBK VideoPass!

WorldSBK: Race One Results From The Motul TT Assen

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Lap one of the World SBK race at Assen. Photo courtesy Dorna.