Francesco Bagnaia

MotoGP 2021: Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia fends off Fabio Quartararo to win San Marino MotoGP

The Italian, who celebrated his debut win in the premier category last weekend in Aragon, came under intense pressure from championship leader Fabio Quartararo in the closing laps.

MotoGP 2021: Francesco Bagnaia sets new track record, claims pole for San Marino MotoGP

Ducati rider Bagnaia, who won his first GP at Aragon last weekend, posted a blistering best time of one minute, 31.065 seconds at Misano, finishing ahead of teammate Jack Miller and championship leader Fabio Quartararo.

MotoGP: Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia pips Marc Marquez at Aragon to claim maiden victory

This was Bagnaia's debut success in the premier category after 10 wins combined in Moto2 and Moto3.

MotoGP 2021: South African Brad Binder wins Austrian MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia comes second

Unlike his rivals who pitted to change bikes, Binder opted to stay out on slick tyres and skillfully held off the field to win his second-ever MotoGP.

MotoGP 2021: Jorge Martin beats out Fabio Quartararo to grab pole ahead of Austria GP

On the fastest track in MotoGP, championship leader Fabio Quartararo seemed to have sealed pole position when he smashed the record set last week by fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco last weekend ahead of the Styria Grand Prix.

MotoGP 2021: Maverick Vinales claims pole position at Dutch MotoGP, Marc Marquez to begin in 20th position

Vinales' French teammate and championship leader Fabio Quartararo was second, at 0.071sec, with Ducati's Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia in third (+0.302).

MotoGP 2021: KTM's Miguel Oliveira holds off late surge from Johann Zarco to win Catalonia MotoGP

Australian Jack Miller took third after championship leader Fabio Quartararo was hit with a three-second penalty for straying off the track a few laps from the end.

Italian MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo claims fourth straight pole in Mugello with 'best lap ever'

The French Yamaha rider took pole in style, lowering the record Bagnaia set only hours earlier, with a new fastest time at the circuit of 1min 45.187sec.

MotoGP: Australian Jack Miller wins Spanish GP as Francesco Bagnaia takes championship lead

Miller, who underwent surgery early in April, took the lead when pre-race championship leader Fabio Quartararo started to lose pace midway through the race.

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo registers second successive win after topping Portuguese GP

Italian Francesco Bagnaia on a Ducati was second with Spanish world champion Joan Mir of Suzuki third.