Francesco Bagania captured pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying Saturday at Misano World Circuit - Marco Simoncelli.

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.

Francesco Bagnaia won an exciting sprint race at the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP on Saturday to cut championship rival Jorge Martin's lead at the top of the riders' standings. He was 23 points behind Martin after crashing out of the Aragon MotoGP but if he wins Sunday's GP he will take the championship lead.

MotoGP: Change of schedule for Sunday to avoid an overlap with the single-seaters racing in Singapore: Moto3 will start at 10 a.m., Moto2 at 11:15 a.m. and MotoGP at 1 p.m.

Francesco Bagnaia topped MotoGP World Championship practice Friday afternoon at Misano World Circuit - Marco Simoncelli, in San Marino.

Sprint race results from the Emilia Romagna MotoGP at Misano, round 14 (of 20) in the 2024 world championship.

Italy's double MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia will start Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Misano in pole position after the Ducati factory team rider clocked the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday.