Without any surprise, Ducati has decided to renew with Francesco Bagnaia, keeping the rider in MotoGP until 2026 – now, the other spot remains to be filled. For the Italian, it is the continuation of a journey that began with the manufacturer in 2019, initially with Pramac before making the leap to the factory team in 2021.
The General Manager of Ducati Corse, Gigi Dall’Igna, highlighted the results achieved by the current world champion: ‘We are extremely happy to have Bagnaia with us again for 2025 and 2026. Together, we have written an important page of motorcycling history: Pecco was the first Italian rider to win a World Title in MotoGP with an Italian bike, our Desmosedici GP. Together, we brought back a Riders’ World Title that had been missing for 15 years, and we did it again last year. He is a two-time World Champion and has proven on more than one occasion that he truly deserves the number 1 on the fairing of his bike’.
But the decision was not only based on results, said Dall’Igna: ‘In addition to these results, Bagnaia continues to demonstrate that he is in perfect harmony with his bike and team. For all these reasons, it was natural for us to want to continue with him. Therefore, we look forward to this new chapter together, confident that we can achieve other important results’.