Marc Marquez will remain with the Ducati Lenovo Team for at least two more seasons, with Ducati Corse confirming the eight‑time World Champion has signed on through 2027 and 2028. The extension solidifies a partnership that has already produced one of the most remarkable turnarounds in MotoGP history, highlighted by Marquez’s stunning 2025 campaign that delivered his seventh premier‑class crown — and his first in Ducati red. Marquez’s debut season with the Bologna factory was nothing short of dominant. With 14 Tissot Sprint victories and 11 Grand Prix wins, he clinched the title as early as Japan and set the all‑time single‑season points record, completing a comeback few in motorsport have matched. The 2026 season has been a different challenge. Injuries hampered Marquez early, but he has clawed back into contention with consecutive wins at Balaton Park and Brno. His Hungarian triumph doubled as a milestone moment: Ducati Lenovo Team’s 100th MotoGP victory and Marquez’s 100th career win across all classes, adding to Ducati’s centenary celebrations. Marquez said the renewal reflects both trust and long‑term ambition. “I’m red. I’m truly happy with this new agreement with the Ducati Lenovo Team and to continue being part of this family,” Marquez said. […]
Michael Dunlop continued his dominance of the Supersport category at the Isle of Man TT by taking victory in Wednesday’s delayed race two in the class for his third win of the week. The success in the four-lapper took the Northern Ireland rider’s overall tally of career wins at the event to an all-time record-extending 32. Dunlop finished 26.1 seconds ahead of Dean Harrison, with Davey Todd a further 15.8 seconds adrift in third. The 36-year-old has now won 15 Supersport TT races, including the past eight in a row, courtesy of four consecutive doubles between 2022 and 2025. The county Antrim rider had given Italian marque Ducati their first TT win for 30 years when he was first in Monday’s opening Supersport outing, a triumph which was also notable for being the seventh different manufacturer on which Dunlop had achieved success over the 37.73-mile Mountain Course. “The wee bike [Ducati Panigale V2] is mint and it never missed a beat,” a delighted Dunlop told Radio TT after the race. “We buy our own bikes and choose our own manufacturers and winning races is what I’m here to do so I’m happy. To be in the 30s bracket is great. “It’s nice […]
