Francesco Bagnaia
Italy's Francesco Bagnaia is a two-time World Champion, with his greatest success coming in 2022 when he won the MotoGP™ title despite being 91 points back. Coming through Rossi's VR46 Academy ranks, 'Pecco' is now a household name in the sport. Learn everything you need to about the 2022 World Champion by checking out the very best of his content below!
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Bagnaia shines with Best Take Off in Malaysia
The #63 celebrated the perfect launch in the Sepang Sprint, charging from pole position to claim the Qatar Airways Best Take Off award
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Flat out of luck: Bagnaia on punctured podium hopes
It looked like the two-time was set for a first Grand Prix podium since Japan, but was undone by a rear tyre puncture
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Michelin confirm puncture for Bagnaia
Piero Taramasso, Michelin Motorsports Two-Wheel Manager, reveals just what went wrong for the factory Ducati's rear tyre in Malaysia
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UNHEARD: "My ride height device wasn't working"
Join the podium trio as they reflect on the Tissot Sprint at the Malaysian GP
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Bagnaia: "This one is for the team"
Pole + Sprint win = truly back with a bang for Bagnaia, who credits the Ducati Lenovo Team as his rollercoaster season hits another high
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"It's a rollercoaster" - Q2 reaction
Pecco Bagnaia came good in qualifying to take pole position ahead of Alex Marquez and Franco Morbidelli on an all Ducati front row in Malaysia
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LAST 5 MINS: Drama to the wire in Q2
Pecco Bagnaia was back to his best as he went from Q1 to P1 to make it a hat-trick of Sepang poles, with Fabio Quartararo falling short late on
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Q1 beckons: Bezzecchi and Bagnaia struggle for form and more
The riders battling for bronze in the Championship will face off in the opening qualifying session at the Malaysian GP
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Bagnaia: We need to accept we could finish P4 or P5 in the Championship
With his poor form showing no signs of abating, the Italian feels things could get worse before they get better ahead of the Malaysian GP
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"The problem is still there" - Bagnaia reflects on troubled Australian GP
The Italian leaves Phillip Island with zero points scored, continuing to search for the missing piece as he heads to Malaysia with no expectations
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Bagnaia: "We thought we found a solution, maybe I was too optimistic"
The two-time World Champion reflects on his struggles, and the toll and it has taken on him, plus his budding friendship with teammate and World Champion Marc Marquez
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"Disaster" - Ducati boss talks Bagnaia's miserable Indonesian GP
From perfection in Motegi to a washout weekend in Mandalika, Davide Tardozzi opens up on the Italian’s struggles and how they are working to overcome them
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Bagnaia lambasts Sprint last place: "I cannot accept this"
Frustrated, forlorn and despondent, the two-time World Champion is struggling to find answers behind his nose-diving form
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"Mandalika is definitely not my circuit" - Factory Ducatis head for Q1
Neither Marc Marquez nor Pecco Bagnaia cracked the top 10 on Friday, with both riders struggling to adapt to the demands in Indonesia
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Bagnaia takes flight at Motegi!
There was drama from the get go in Japan, but it was Pecco's brilliant launch from the line that earned the Qatar Airways Best Take Off award
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UNHEARD: "Did you see how much smoke there was?"
Hear the reactions of new World Champion Marc Marquez, Pecco Bagnaia and Joan Mir from a highly dramatic and meorable Japanese GP
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Bagnaia: Marc was a machine this season
The Italian blew the opposition away all weekend in Japan for victory, but the headlines in Motegi were stolen by his World Championship-winning teammate
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"Now I understand why it took Ducati so long to win. Marc is unbelievable"
Ducati boss Gigi Dall'Igna reflects on another title winning campaign for the Bologna bullets, with Marc Marquez crowned premier class king in Japan
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Sunday Press Conference: Motul Grand Prix of Japan
The podium finishers from Motegi reflect on the action
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UNHEARD: "F***! What an overtake at Turn 3!"
Join the podium trio as they talk through the Tissot Sprint in Japan
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"The biggest relief in the last five seasons" - Bagnaia
The two-time World Champion is back with a bang, dominating Saturday's action with victory from pole position in Japan
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OnBoard: Bagnaia rockets to pole position in Japan
A stunner from the Italian saw him post the first-ever 1:42 around Motegi and take his second pole of the season
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LAST 5 MINS: World Champions to the fore in Q2 cracker
Enjoy a simply sensational qualifying session that needed a lap record to take pole position, with three MotoGP Champions taking the front row places in Japan
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"It’s one of the best tests we’ve had this season" – Bagnaia
The double MotoGP World Champion debriefs after completing a positive Misano Test
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Bagnaia on new setup: "This is a sign Ducati is trying to help me"
The #63 bagged a Q2 spot on his return home, with changes to his set up making a difference in Misano
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Bagnaia praises Marquez advice: When Marc speaks, you need to listen
The #93 offered some sage guidance to the struggling Italian after the Catalan GP, backing the two-time World Champion to turn around his poor run of form sooner rather than later
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Bagnaia hopes for home comforts: "This track is like my garden"
The #63 hopes for a home round recovery after struggles in Catalunya last time out
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FLASHBACK: Bagnaia’s breakthrough moment at Misano
Francesco Bagnaia takes a trip down memory lane, reflecting on his first premier class podium at the 2020 San Marino GP
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P21 to P7: Sunday comeback leaves Bagnaia smiling
It was a positive end to a tough weekend for the two-time World Champion, who can now look forward to a return home in Misano
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Word on the Grid: Catalan GP rider reaction
Hear from the stars of the show after a brilliant Barcelona outing
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Word on the Grid: "We just yo-yoed off each other!"
Hear what went right, and wrong, for MotoGP's stars during Barcelona's Tissot Sprint
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Bagnaia's scathing Friday review: "I’m between two test riders..."
It's another low for the two-time World Champion as he struggled to P21 on Friday in Barcelona
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Word on the Grid: "Finally, I was able to feel the front and brake hard!"
Get rider reaction from a brilliant Grand Prix at Balaton Park
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HEAVYWEIGHT Q1: Bezzecchi, Martin and Bagnaia on missing out on Q2
Three huge names will have to go through Q2 on Saturday, with differing feelings from all of them after Friday's action
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"They were both in the middle!" - Bagnaia, A. Marquez, Miller on Practice run-in
The trio of riders were ready for their time attack runs before tripping over each other - discover their thoughts on the incident!
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"There's no problem with the team" - Bagnaia backtracks on Ducati comments
The #63 asserts everyone is "in the same boat" looking for a solution after a frustrated interview in Austria
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"I have to thank Vale, he came to the box last night!" - Q2 reaction
Marco Bezzecchi credited MotoGP Legend Valentino Rossi as he storms from Q1 to pole, joined by Alex Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia on Austria’s front row
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Has Bagnaia finally found a solution to his front end issues?
The Italian looked like a happy rider after Friday's runs, feeling competitive in the braking zones for the first time this season
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Bagnaia: I was a completely different Pecco, I want to change this
The Italian opens up on rewatching his old races and the first 12 rounds of 2025, as he looks to find a route back to the front of races and the top step of the box ahead of the Austrian GP
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SEASON SO FAR: Ducati
Marc Marquez, Bagnaia, Alex Marquez, Di Giannantonio and Aldeguer assess the first half of the season
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Word on the Grid: Rider reaction to a brilliant Czech GP
Hear the thoughts of the premier class's finest after our first visit to Brno in five years
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Dash gremlins wreck Bagnaia’s Sprint fight
A faulty dash display forced the #63 to concede positions mid-race and has left him determined to reset and seize tomorrow’s showdown against Marquez
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"Nice to have the #1 here!" - Bagnaia on Martin
The Ducati rider says Martin’s return is good for the Championship and hopes he can enjoy himself after a tough few months
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UNSEEN: "I almost destroyed your hand!"
Go behind the scenes with the podium finishers after a dramatic German GP
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“I know I’ll be there fighting for it” - Bagnaia wants more after podium finish in Germany
The two-time World Champion is positive he’ll be fighting for victories soon after his P3 on a dramatic day at Sachsenring
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UNHEARD: "You're a show-off!"
Get the immediate reaction of Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez and Bagnaia as they look back on the German GP action before stepping onto the podium at Sachsenring
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Bagnaia identifies Marc Marquez's strengths at Sachsenring
The two-time World Champion is aiming to build on the "best weekend of the season" in Assen and looks to learn from his teammate’s formidable record at the German GP
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UNSEEN: "Put a smile on that face!"
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at what was said in the aftermath of Sunday’s Grand Prix in Assen
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UNHEARD: How the f*** did you manage to stop the bike like that?"
Marc Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi and Pecco Bagnaia rewatch and react to a simply sensational Dutch GP
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"I want to take the positives, and that is we fought in the race" - Bagnaia
Identifying the key differences between himself and race winner Marc Marquez, #63 believes he and his team are on the right path in their push to return to winning form