MotoGP: "A team like Ducati needs the two best riders in the championship, and we have them. Something I would like to design? I'm fascinated by the America's Cup. One regret? Dovizioso's exit."

Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the Emilia Romagna MotoGP at Misano, round 14 (of 20) in the 2024 world championship.

MotoGP™ delivered further drama on Friday afternoon as Bagnaia claimed top honours ahead of Martin and Marc Marquez

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

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia set a new lap record on his first-time attack at the Misano circuit to top MotoGP's second

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.

Having taken pole for the San Marino GP at Misano two weeks ago by setting a new lap record, Bagnaia bettered this in the hour-long Practice for the Emilia Romagna GP. The Ducati rider posted a 1m30.286s to lead Pramac’s Martin by 0.

Marquez starts the second Misano race weekend on the front foot, but track conditions meant the times weren’t fully representative