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Pecco Bagnaia's 2025 MotoGP season is disappointing, with ongoing bike handling issues and tire problems limiting his performance, leading to a decline in his race results and a significant championship points gap, casting doubt on his chances for the rest of the season.
Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi confirms through data that Pecco Bagnaia remains the fastest rider compared to previous seasons, despite a disappointing Italian Grand Prix where he finished off the podium. Bagnaia faced challenges with confidence in braking and cornering, but the team believes he can recover and find solutions soon. Ducati secured a podium sweep at Mugello, showcasing strong competition and exciting battles among riders.
Jorge Martin clinched the 2024 MotoGP world championship, becoming the first independent rider since 2001 to win the title, after a season marked by both his stellar performance and Pecco Bagnaia's errors. Martin's consistency and ability to manage bad days were key to his victory, despite Bagnaia's numerous race wins and technical issues. The championship was a testament to Martin's skill and resilience, as he prepares to take the number one plate to Aprilia in 2025.
MotoGP riders Pecco Bagnaia, Fabio Di Giannantonio, and Johann Zarco discuss and analyze the crucial moments in the title decider race.
Despite a costly crash with Marc Marquez ending his title challenge, Pecco Bagnaia of Pramac has been praised by Martin for his outstanding performance in the 2023 MotoGP season.
Pecco Bagnaia emerged as the 2023 MotoGP world champion after an incredible title fight with Jorge Martin. The season was filled with significant moments, including Bagnaia's dominant start in Portugal, Vinales taking out Bagnaia in France, Martin's victory in Germany, Martin's penalty in Austria, Bagnaia's crash in Barcelona, mistakes by both riders in India and Indonesia, Martin's last-lap disaster in Australia, a "bad tyre" for Martin in Qatar, and Martin's collision with Marc Marquez in the final race. Bagnaia ultimately secured his second title with a dramatic win.
Valentino Rossi, the nine-time World Champion, is present in the paddock as Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin compete for the MotoGP Championship title in the season finale.
Ducati dominated the MotoGP race at Sachsenring, with the top five finishers riding the Italian company's Desmosedicis. This was the first time a MotoGP manufacturer monopolised the top five since Honda ruled the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix. Ducati also had eight bikes in the top nine, surrounding one KTM in sixth. The race was the first time a premier-class GP finished without a single Japanese motorcycle finishing inside the top ten in fifty-four years. Jorge Martin won the race, his first GP win since August 2021, and the first time a Ducati had triumphed at Sachsenring since Casey Stoner won the rain-soaked 2008 German Grand Prix.
MotoGP points leader Pecco Bagnaia and rival Maverick Vinales have made peace after their crash at the French Grand Prix, despite a heated argument in the gravel trap. Vinales had lunged past Bagnaia for third place, but as he aggressively shifted his weight in preparation for taking a turn, he and Bagnaia made hard contact. Bagnaia went down hard after the second impact, while Vinales sped through the gravel, eventually forced to chuck the bike down with the wall approaching fast. The incident was placed under investigation, and Bagnaia asked the stewards to bring Vinales in for a discussion.
MotoGP's third-ever sprint race at Circuit of the Americas was the calmest edition so far, with only solo mistakes causing crashes. Riders believe that more experience with the sprints has led to the action settling down, and the track's layout and high temperatures also contributed to a more peaceful race. Reigning world champion Pecco Bagnaia noted that the track had fewer points where riders could make "crazy moves," while Honda tester Stefan Bradl suggested that for most riders, there was little to gain and much to lose in the sprint format.