JANNIK SINNER SAYS MOTOGP RACES GIVE HIM A UNIQUE EMOTIONAL CHARGE

With MotoGP taking a weekend break before the final two rounds in Portimão and Valencia, tennis star Jannik Sinner has spoken about the sport’s unusual emotional pull. Ducati rider Marc Márquez is the favourite heading into the closing events and could secure his tenth world title—and eighth in the premier class—in the next sprint.

Speaking at a panel discussion in Milan, Sinner, currently second in the tennis rankings and a motorcycle rider himself, said motorsport was the only sport he watched that genuinely stirred him. He follows football, basketball and tennis, but said those sports do not give him the same feelings.

“When I watch races, MotoGP—when, for example, Bagnaia or Bezzecchi win—that really creates energy in me,” Sinner said. “It gives me something very particular.” He also praised the season’s achievements by Kimi Antonelli, singling out how much the 20-year-old had accomplished and the natural, assured way he had done it.

Sinner’s comments came after the championship’s spectacle was on display under the lights in Doha. The Italian’s remarks offered a personal endorsement of MotoGP and its riders as the series prepares to conclude an exceptional season.