Bagnaia angry after «f***ing up» with crash in Qatar GP qualifying
Francesco Bagnaia says he is angry about ‘f***ing up’ his Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a qualifying crash on Saturday. Bagnaia had looked strong all weekend until he dropped his factory Ducati at Turn 4 on his final qualifying run, resulting in the Italian starting the race 11th. It was an emotional disappointment for Bagnaia, […]
Francesco Bagnaia edges past Marc Marquez pace in Qatar practice
An upbeat Francesco Bagnaia has claimed he is “very close” to matching Marc Marquez after registering his best Friday performance of the season in Qatar. Bagnaia, who is coming off a morale-boosting win at the Americas Grand Prix a fortnight ago, was able to find his rhythm quickly on the first day’s action in Qatar […]
Francesco Bagnaia feeling more confident after MotoGP Americas GP sprint battle
Francesco Bagnaia says his confidence is returning after a stirring battle with factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez on the first lap of Saturday’s Americas GP sprint. While Marquez ultimately led every lap of the race to maintain his perfect win record in 2025, Bagnaia nosed ahead of his team-mate on no less than three occasions […]
Francesco Bagnaia claims eventful first win of 2025 in the MotoGP Americas GP
Francesco Bagnaia took full advantage of his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez crashing out of the lead to take an emotional victory in a chaotic Americas GP. Bagnaia made no mistake after inheriting the lead from Marquez, who had won every sprint and grand prix of the season up until today. The error was enough […]
Why ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia is counting the days to Doha
A few days ago, at the launch of a new sports road bike in Rome, Ducati Team CEO Claudio Domenicali claimed that Francesco Bagnaia’s season would really begin in Qatar — where a run of tracks more suited to his taste begins. The two-time world champion endorsed the thesis on Thursday, citing the distribution of […]
Charles Leclerc and Pecco Bagnaia: From kings to princes
Until Lewis Hamilton landed at Maranello this past January, Charles Leclerc was widely seen as the cornerstone of the Scuderia’s project. The Monegasque driver joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016, two years before making a low-key Formula 1 debut in 2018 with Sauber. Similarly, Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia started in MotoGP with a satellite team […]
Winners and losers from the MotoGP Argentina GP
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Photo by: Ducati Corse If his Thai GP win on the opening weekend of the season was remarkable only for its sheer dominance, Marc’s defeat of his brother Alex in Argentina was a real testament to his ability to adapt under pressure. Despite being stretched to the limit and losing the […]
Friday practice could decide MotoGP Argentina GP in Bagnaia vs Marquez battle
Francesco Bagnaia may have been upbeat following his fall in practice for the Argentina Grand Prix, but the Italian will be aware that the sketchy Fridays cannot continue if he wants to challenge his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez in MotoGP 2025. While Marquez scorched past his own 11-year-old lap record at Termas de Rio Hondo […]
Marquez was “playing with us all race” in Thailand GP
Francesco Bagnaia says Marc Marquez was “playing with us” in the Thailand Grand Prix and could have dominated the MotoGP race if he wanted to. New factory Ducati signing Marquez claimed victory in the opening round of the 2025 MotoGP season, beating brother Alex Marquez and team-mate Bagnaia to the top spot at Buriram. While […]