Francesco Bagnaia admits it is impossible to think about winning MotoGP title after Italian GP
Francesco Bagnaia feels “it’s impossible to think about winning the championship” after fading to fourth place at his home Italian Grand Prix in Mugello. After a fantastic start which saw Bagnaia fighting for the lead with Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez, the Italian rider began to drop back, before eventually losing the final podium spot […]
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia called to MotoGP race direction to discuss Italian GP clash
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia were summoned to MotoGP race direction following their glancing touch during the frenetic start to the Italian Grand Prix. Marc Marquez and Bagnaia, along with Alex Marquez, engaged in an explosive battle for the lead during the opening laps at Mugello, highlighted by the two factory Ducat riders making contact […]
Francesco Bagnaia «struggling a lot» after disappointing MotoGP Italian GP sprint
A downbeat Francesco Bagnaia said it was the “same as always” as he again struggled with the front end of his bike during the Italian Grand Prix sprint race at Mugello. The factory Ducati rider started the sprint in second, but ultimately finished third behind team-mate and race winner Marc Marquez, as well as runner-up […]
Marc Marquez pips Francesco Bagnaia to pole in Ducati 1-2
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez clinched pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, narrowly beating local hero Francesco Bagnaia in a factory Ducati 1-2. The six-time world champion went fastest early on in the session, helped by a tow from his younger brother, Alex (Gresini Ducati) at Mugello. Fabio Quartararo, Bagnaia and Alex Marquez knocked […]
Why MotoGP riders like Francesco Bagnaia face a braking dilemma at Mugello
The hot topic at Mugello for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is brakes. With Francesco Bagnaia’s much-publicised change in brake disc specification on Sunday in Aragon, there has been plenty of discussion about the improvement in feeling that comes with selecting a larger disc size. However, increasing the diameter of a rider’s brake discs isn’t […]
Francesco Bagnaia “will try to fight” but can’t “imagine winning” MotoGP’s Italian GP
Francesco Bagnaia has labelled the Italian Grand Prix weekend as make or break for his MotoGP campaign in 2025. The two-time MotoGP world champion outlined that if he doesn’t have the pace around the Mugello circuit this weekend, then he and Ducati clearly have a deeper issue than he and the team thought. Aragon looked […]
Marc Marquez “not in a hurry to win again” while leading MotoGP championship
Since debuting on the factory Ducati, Marc Marquez has quickly adapted to his new bike and reached a level of competitiveness reminiscent of the six world titles he won with Honda between 2013 and 2019. The Spaniard’s resurgence, following a serious injury he suffered at Jerez in 2020, reached its peak last year when he […]
“I cannot do it” – Pecco Bagnaia rues ‘toughest moment in his MotoGP career’
One man who seems unable to catch a break currently on the MotoGP grid is Francesco Bagnaia, who has struggled all weekend so far during the Aragon Grand Prix. Braking problems have been to blame, with the constant locking of his front wheel wrecking the confidence of the factory Ducati rider. While he managed to […]
Francesco Bagnaia dismisses recent MotoGP rumors
After being comprehensively overshadowed by Marc Marquez so far in 2025, the cloud surrounding Francesco Bagnaia’s future at Ducati has refused to blow over as he addresses speculation linking him to Yamaha. Talking to the media on Friday, Bagnaia addressed the rumours of him joining the factory Yamaha squad to set the record straight. “That […]