‘I don’t remember ever being this slow in the wet’
Francesco Bagnaia was left “shocked” following a wet sprint race at the Sachsenring in which he was unable to score points – despite having no major incidents. In what might constitute the lowest low in a disappointing 2025 MotoGP season thus far, Bagnaia finished 12th – while his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez won the race […]
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia praise MotoGP stewards for “discussion before decision”
Ducati factory riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia are happy with the way MotoGP stewarding has evolved under Simon Crafar in 2025. Each was summoned to race direction following their contact early in last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. The purpose, however, was discussion rather than sanction. “For me and for the stewards it was a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pecco Bagnaia “a super gentleman” during battle for podium
Pedro Acosta has applauded Francesco Bagnaia’s sportsmanship during their battle for third in MotoGP’s Aragon Grand Prix. Motorland’s low grip track surface helped KTM mask some of the deficiencies of its RC16 bike this weekend. Both Acosta and Brad Binder on the factory machines, as well as Tech3’s Maverick Viñales, mixed within the top 10 […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Aragon Grand Prix
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Photo by: Gold and Goose Photography / LAT Images / via Getty Images What is there to say? At the track where Marc Marquez ended his over-1,000-day winning drought last year, the six-time world champion looked untouchable. After taking pole position by nearly three-tenths of a second, the Saturday sprint delivered […]