{"id":70338,"date":"2025-08-15T13:48:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/70338\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:48:08","slug":"what-bagnaia-discovered-by-rewatching-his-recent-best-motogp-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/70338\/","title":{"rendered":"What Bagnaia discovered by rewatching his recent best MotoGP races"},"content":{"rendered":"

Francesco Bagnaia<\/a> has revealed that he spent part of MotoGP\u2019s summer break rewatching races from recent years to convince himself that the current Ducati doesn\u2019t suit his riding style \u2013 and to reignite his hunger to find the speed he once had.<\/p>\n

Given his impressive track record and his status as a double world champion, this year has been Bagnaia\u2019s toughest since his debut in the premier class back in 2019.<\/p>\n

In his early years with Pramac Ducati, the Turin native was asked to have fun and gain experience. In 2021, as an official Ducati rider, he finished runner-up in the championship, setting up his back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023, before Jorge Martin<\/a> edged him to the crown last season.<\/p>\n

This year, however, the arrival of Marc Marquez<\/a> at Ducati\u2019s factory team \u2013 and the overwhelming superiority the Catalan has shown \u2013 has left Bagnaia exposed. Even more so considering that Alex, the younger Marquez brother, is also ahead of Bagnaia in the standings.<\/p>\n

At odds with the current Desmosedici GP25 since winter testing began, Bagnaia has repeatedly said he can\u2019t exploit the strengths of his riding style with it \u2013 especially when braking and entering corners.<\/p>\n

The contrast between Marquez (eight double wins and 10 Sunday podiums) and Bagnaia (one grand prix win and seven Sunday podiums) is so stark it would make anyone doubt themselves. Bagnaia attempted to erase said doubts this summer by revisiting past performances in which he was able to make a difference on the bike.<\/p>\n

\"Francesco <\/p>\n

Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team<\/p>\n

Photo by: Gold and Goose Photography \/ LAT Images \/ via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the summer, apart from the first week when I rested a lot, I analysed many things from the past,\u201d he revealed as the MotoGP circus returns to action in Austria this weekend. \u201cI watched races from the last few years and then compared them to the first half of this season. It looks like I\u2019m a different rider.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe conclusion is that my riding style has not adapted to this year\u2019s bike. It won\u2019t be easy because I\u2019ll have to change many things, since the bike\u2019s DNA has changed. That\u2019s why we\u2019ll have to go step by step.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bagnaia said he had watched the reruns not only to gain technical insights but also for the mental aspect: \u201cI picked my best past races and reviewed them, also to remind myself of what I was capable of doing, and where I want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Despite the difficulties he\u2019s facing, Bagnaia has set himself the goal of improving his feel with the GP25: \u201cIn my mind, the goal is to recover my speed; the results will come afterwards. But first I need to feel good with the bike \u2013 not fight against it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bagnaia\u2019s first chance to resume that quest came in Free Practice 1 this morning at the Red Bull Ring.<\/p>\n

While Bagnaia was part of a Ducati 1-2 at the top of the timesheets, his best lap was 0.310s shy of team-mate Marquez. Both riders ran the same tyre compounds throughout but, according to MotoGP data, Marquez fitted a new front tyre shortly before registering his best lap.<\/p>\n

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