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Why Francesco Bagnaia needs a different kind of help after Indonesia disaster

Pecco Bagnaia’s stay in purgatory seemed to have ended with his double victory in Motegi, but Indonesia sent the Italian straight to hell — a place from which Ducati now has the mission to rescue him, unconditionally

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Marco Bezzecchi “in too much of a rush” in Marc Marquez battle, says Ducati

Bezzecchi should have been more patient given the advantage he had over his rivals, say the bosses of the Ducati and Aprilia teams

Motorsport

Ducati: Bezzecchi "in too much of a rush" in Marquez crash in Indonesian GP

Marco Bezzecchi should have been more patient given the advantage he had over rivals, say the bosses of Ducati and Aprilia teams

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Ducati to "protect" devastated Bagnaia after Indonesian GP nightmare

Francesco Bagnaia is a “sensitive” person and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he was “in tears” after Mandalika, says Ducati chief Davide Tardozzi

Autosport

Ducati wants to “protect” devastated Francesco Bagnaia after Indonesia nadir

Bagnaia is a “sensitive” person and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he was “in tears” after Mandalika, says Ducati chief Davide Tardozzi

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Ducati “surprised” by VR46 claims over Francesco Bagnaia’s GP24 test

A difference of opinion – or at least communication strategy – took hold within the Ducati family in Indonesia on Friday

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Tardozzi “surprised” by VR46 claims of Bagnaia GP24 test

A difference of opinion – or at least communication strategy – took hold within the Ducati family in Indonesia on Friday

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Is Bagnaia back after strong showing in MotoGP Japanese GP practice?

Motegi practice gave Francesco Bagnaia his first chance to see if the gains from the Misano test were real

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Is Francesco Bagnaia back after stellar showing in Motegi MotoGP practice?

Motegi practice gave Francesco Bagnaia his first chance to see if the gains from the Misano test were real

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What is going on with Francesco Bagnaia in MotoGP?

Even a charge to seventh place in Barcelona wasn’t enough to shift the negative sentiment around Bagnaia or give him much reason for optimism

Motorsport

What is going on with Bagnaia in MotoGP?

Even a charge to seventh place in Barcelona wasn’t enough to shift the negative sentiment around Bagnaia or give him much reason for optimism

Autosport

Marc Marquez kept reminding himself his MotoGP winning streak would end

Marquez knew he would have to accept defeat at some point in an otherwise dominant 2025 season

Motorsport

Why Marc Marquez kept reminding himself his MotoGP winning run would end

Marquez knew he would have to accept defeat at some point in an otherwise dominant 2025 MotoGP season

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Ducati on Bagnaia's MotoGP struggles: "He must help us to help him"

Ducati tells Francesco Bagnaia to “ride over the problems” as his form continues to dip

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Ducati on Pecco Bagnaia's struggles: "He must help us to help him"

Ducati tells Francesco Bagnaia to “ride over the problems” as his form continues to dip

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Italian Fans Who Booed at MotoGP Need To Move on and Show More Respect

Marc Marquez faced boos from many of the fans at the Italian GP after Saturday's sprint race because of a decade-old rivalry with Valentino Rossi. It's time for the fans to show more respect.

Autosport

Tardozzi reveals the 'simple' change introduced by Ducati to help Bagnaia

After being on the podium in three of the first four races, including the win in Austin, Pecco Bagnaia sank into a kind of negative spiral starting from the French Grand Prix (16th), without being able to recover in the British Grand Prix (crash) — a bad dynamic that continued…

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Ducati reveals the “simple” change introduced to help Pecco Bagnaia in Aragon GP

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Why the Martin test request should prompt a rule change

In the grand scheme of everything going on in the world right now, the question of whether to allow the injured Jorge Martin to try out his MotoGP Aprilia before attempting to race it is a strikingly piffling issue.

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Marquez supports eventual rule change allowing injured MotoGP riders to test before comeback

Marc Marquez is in favour of allowing MotoGP riders to test their current bike before returning from an injury - but does not want the rule to be introduced right now.

Autosport

Ducati will not agree to Aprilia's special request for Martin, says Tardozzi

Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi has said the Italian factory will not agree to Aprilia’s request for Jorge Martin to test his MotoGP bike ahead of a mooted return from injury at next month’s Qatar Grand Prix.

Autosport

Why this is the most extraordinary version of Marc Marquez in MotoGP

Marc Marquez’s dominant performance in Buriram, combined with the Spaniard's ability to extract his potential as a rider and that of his Ducati, has led those around him to describe the current version of the #93 as the most extraordinary and the most reliable ever.

Autosport

Ducati opts for 2024 engine for all six MotoGP bikes

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has revealed that all six of its MotoGP bikes will be equipped with last year’s engine.

Motorsport

Bagnaia insists he will remain a "gentleman" in MotoGP despite Tardozzi criticism

Francesco Bagnaia insists he will continue to act like a "gentleman" in MotoGP despite being criticised for lacking aggression on track.

Autosport

Ducati insists it will be “very easy” to manage Bagnaia and Marquez

Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi is confident it will be “very easy” to manage former world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez as they team up at its factory MotoGP squad this year.

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