Jorge Martin

MotoGP 2021: Fabio Quartararo takes pole at Portuguese MotoGP, Marc Marquez to start on second row

Marquez has wasted no time getting back in the thick of things nine months after his crash in the Spanish Grand Prix which ruled him out of the entire 2020 season, and the first two races this year.

MotoGP 2021: Fabio Quartararo wins Doha race with Johann Zarco completing French double

Spanish rookie Jorge Martin, the teammate of Zarco, was third after starting the race on pole position.

MotoGP: Ducati sign new deal with promoters Dorna Sports, guarantee presence on grid until 2026

Based in Bologna, Italy, Ducati entered MotoGP in 2003, securing the riders' world title with Casey Stoner in 2007.

MotoGP 2020: Andrea Dovizioso wins eventful Austrian GP, Ducati denied one-two finish by Joan Mir

Dovizioso avoided a string of crashes and narrow escapes notably that of Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli and Frenchman Johann Zarco.