Category: Moto GP

1. SIPEX NEW TECHNICAL SPONSOR FOR GRESINI MOTOGP IN THE TWO-YEAR PERIOD 2024-2025

   Posted on 12:00pm Tuesday 9th Jul 2024

   A new partnership has landed with one third of the season in for Gresini Racing, who shake hands with Sipex Cavagna Spa as the latter becomes a new technical sponsor for the MotoGP effort. 
    
   SIPEX Cavagna S.p.A. is a leading company in processing steel and a reference point worldwide in the world of bathroom sanitary manufacturers and houseware companies, will be alongside the Faenza-based team for the 2024 and 2025 sporting seasons.
    
   Innovation and Made in Italy are two key points of Sipex, which also mirror the values of Team Gresini MotoGP. 

   LIVIO CAVAGNA – GENERAL MANAGER SIPEX CAVAGNA 
   “Sipex Cavagna Spa is proud to be alongside an Italian team with such broad an international reach as Gresini Racing. The appeal of this partnership is very high and we’re confident that these two seasons are going to be very successful ones. Shared values and high ambitions tie our institutions together, so we cannot wait to be at all the venues around the world with Team Gresini Racing MotoGP.”
    
   CARLO MERLINI – GRESINI RACING MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
   “The arrival of a new partnership is always an important moment and it’s a pleasure to welcome Sipex Cavagna in the ever-growing Gresini Family. A two-year agreement is proof of great trust towards Gresini Racing and to everything the team can do in order to promote a brand like Sipex Cavagna on the international stage. We’re confident that we’ll achieve great results together already in this 2024 season.”

    

2. GRESINI & MARQUEZ IN THE HISTORY BOOKS: DOUBLE PODIUM IN GERMANY

   Posted on 4:00pm Sunday 7th Jul 2024

   Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez both stepped on the Sachsenring podium today while placing Gresini Racing in the history books. For the first time in 27 years, two brothers share the premier class rostrum (last time was in 1997 at Imola with the Aoki brothers).
    
   Today’s race went very different for the two brothers, with Alex who had a good start and a consistent pace near the front, while Marc was involved in one of his ‘famous’ comebacks, which culminated on the overtaking manoeuvre for second place on the #73.
    
   It was the icing without the cake, or at least we could describe it this way, in a weekend in which everything had gone wrong prior to this race, especially with regards to the heavy crashes suffered by both riders in the previous days. A mixture of karma and heart give the two brothers, as well as the whole Team Gresini MotoGP, some great feeling entering the summer break. 

    

   2^nd - MARC MARQUEZ #93 (third in the championship standings – 166 points)
   “Today’s result feels as good as a race win. To be on the podium with Alex is something incredible that may have never happened, but here we are. It’s been a very challenging weekend which we saved with a great comeback – and the feeling is almost impossible to explain. The holidays will be good ones thanks to this ‘double’. I was feeling better today, and we gave it a try, but in order to battle for the win we needed a different weekend. We’re still happy as it is.”
    
   3^rd - ALEX MARQUEZ #73 (tenth in the championship standings – 79 points)
   “Honestly, I didn’t think I had the pace to be so close to the front; our goal was the top seven, but then I felt fully comfortable in the race and I pushed to the limit. The battle with Morbidelli was a great one and then, in the final stages, I didn’t have enough left to fend off Marc’s return. Jorge’s crash allowed me to get on the podium and the joy is immense.”

3. MARC FIGHTS THROUGH THE PAIN, ONE MORE POINT FOR ALEX

   Posted on 6:00pm Saturday 6th Jul 2024

   Under the watchful eye of an ecstatic Keanu Reeves, the German GP sprint race got underway with Alex and Marc Marquez starting the encounter from 5^th and 13^th position, respectively. The former had a challenging qualifying session as he crashed out in the final moments and suffered a big blow to his neck; Marc’s qualifying performance was even more unfortunate as he was held back by another rider found in the middle of the racing line during his last quick-lap attempt, which prevented him from making it through Q1. 
    
   The race, however, smiled to the #93, who did well in finishing sixth after a comeback and a final overtake on Viñales that was sealed only at the photo finish. The Spanish rider is not on top form due to the big blow to the rib cage suffered yesterday, but he had a strong race up to the finish line; Alex’s encounter was a lot more difficult, with a not-too-good start and a good battle with KTM riders for the last point available.

   6^th - MARC MARQUEZ #93
   “To be starting from 13^th place here is a problem, because as much as you may like this track, there are only two spots where you can overtake… It’s been an unfavourable weekend from yesterday afternoon onwards. We’ll try to put another good performance tomorrow, but today’s sixth place finish is a good sign. I must thank the fact that there are mostly left-hand corners at this track for my physical condition, otherwise I would have likely not raced at all.”
    
   9^th - ALEX MARQUEZ #73
   “After the crash in qualifying I believe this is a positive result. I got a big blow to my neck, and this is where I had fractured my second vertebrae a few years back, so there was a little bit of worry. Fortunately, nothing is broken but today we struggled a bit in the race due to the lack of rest time between qualifying and race. The pace was good and tomorrow we’ll have another chance to got on holiday with a sweet taste in our mouths.”

4. Meet Guy Martin and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu at Dainese London Store

   Posted on 12:00pm Wednesday 3rd Jul 2024

   On Wednesday 10 July, the Dainese London Store will be throwing open its doors for a special in-store meet and greet with two world-renowned Dainese-supported riders, Guy Martin and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu.

   Guy Martin, a motorcycle racer, truck mechanic, and television presenter, is a fan-favourite for his charismatic personality and passion for speed, and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, the 2021 Superbike World Champion, is known for his extraordinary skill and determination on the track.

   Free to attend, fans will have the chance to get autographs, take selfies, and engage in an exclusive Q&A session with the two riders.

   Date: Wednesday, 10th July 2024
   Time: 5:30pm
   Location: Dainese London Store, 56 Commercial St, London E1 6LT
   Entry: FREE

    

5. UNKIND SATURDAY FOR TEAM GRESINI MOTOGP

   Posted on 5:00pm Saturday 29th Jun 2024

   Bad news first: on one side, Marc Marquez crashes out of the encounter at turn two after having completed only one lap of the sprint race, on the other Alex Marquez finishes eighth following a three-second penalty due to exceeding track limits (and not carrying out the long-lap penalty).
    
   Now, the good news: Marc is uninjured after what was after all a high-speed crash, while Alex spent most of the encounter in the top 5 while showing excellent pace. His fourth place on the grid and his brother’s seventh position still bode well for a much more encouraging Sunday. 

   8^th - ALEX MARQUEZ #73
   “With two laps less, it could have been a whole different result. Joking aside, we struggled a bit towards the end with the rear tyre, but on the other hand we gathered some useful information on the front hard tyre which are important ahead of the full race. Now we need to do some fine tuning and tomorrow we’ll be capable of battling for the top five.”
    
   DNF – MARC MARQUEZ #93
   “It’s never good to make a mistake and crash. The positive note is that I could have hurt myself and that didn’t happen – and I mean especially this morning at turn seven. Too bad for the race because the feeling with the bike was excellent and now we need to get it back during warm up.”