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OFFICIAL: Francesco Bagnaia To Remain At Ducati Until 2024

Francesco Bagnaia and Ducati Corse have reached an agreement that will see the Italian rider continue to ride the Desmosedici GP for another two season.

Bagnaia will remain with Ducati Lenovo Team until 2024 after agreeing a two-year contract with the Italian outfit.

According to Bagnaia, the decision to extend his stay with the team was easy one considering that it was his dream to race with Team Red.

“Being a Ducati rider in MotoGP has always been my dream, and knowing that I can continue with the Ducati Lenovo Team for another two seasons makes me happy and proud.

“I have found a serene environment in the factory team: I feel very much in tune with my team and know that we can do great things together.

Now I can only concentrate on doing well in this Championship. A big thank you to Claudio, Gigi, Paolo, Davide and all the Ducati Corse staff.

“I’ll try to repay their trust with my results on the track!,” he said.

The 25-year-old rider came closed to win 2021 MotoGP season in his debut season with Factory Ducati, after claiming nine podiums, four victories and six pole position before losing out to eventual winner, Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo.

He will now shift his focused to overcome last season disappointment with the new season, which will start on 6th March at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar.

Meanwhile, Luigi Dall’Igna, General Manager of Ducati Corse, also expressed his excitement over the new deal.
“We are delighted to have Bagnaia with us for another two seasons.

“Since he arrived at Ducati in 2019, Pecco has shown great talent and the ability to interpret our Desmosedici GP very well, adapting to ride it in any condition.

“He did it, especially in the last season, during which he had significant growth and got to play for the World Title.

“The way he managed the races at Aragón, Misano, Portimão and Valencia, scoring four fantastic victories, is proof of his maturity as a rider. With these great qualities, we are sure that he has the potential to aim for the title with us,” he said.

MotoGP: Ducati Conquers Final Race, Rossi Says Goodbye To Illustrious Career

The 2021 MotoGP season ends with tons of emotion as the season concludes at Valencia.

Francesco Bagnaia puts in another sensational performance to lead a Ducati 1-2-3 while Valentino Rossi finishes tenth in his final MotoGP race.

Despite making history with Jorge Martin and Jack Miller for the first-ever all-Ducati MotoGP podium, Bagnaia’s only focus was on his mentor and big brother, Rossi.

“It was incredible! The only way possible to celebrate him was to win with this helmet, and to have Vale (Rossi) on the top of the podium with me made me so happy.

“This year, we have grown a lot. Next year I think we are ready to start the season fighting for the world championship.

“But now the only thing is to celebrate Vale, and I would like to be there with him in his garage already.

“Vale for us (academy riders) is a friend, a big brother, and he helps us a lot every time,” said Bagnaia.

Rossi concludes his 25 years career at the world championship with 372 races, 199 podiums, 89 wins and nine world titles.

It was a beautiful sight at the end of the race as the 42-year old rider was given a standing ovation by the crowd and was also congratulated by the entire grid.

While the attention was mainly on the Petronas Sepang Racing Team rider, KTM’s Danilo Petrucci also says his goodbye to MotoGP as he is confirmed to represent the Austrian team at next year Dakar Rally.

Meanwhile, Remy Gardner was crowned as the Moto2 World Champion despite finishing the race at tenth place.

Title contender and teammate, Raul Fernandez did his best to win the final race of the season however Gardner only needed a top 13 finish to secure the title.

Algarve GP: Bagnaia Takes Third Premier Class Win, Ducati Clinched 2021 Constructors Champion

Francesco Bagnaia produced a dazzling display to record his third win MotoGP win of the season as the race was cut short due to a red flag incident involving Iker Lecuona and Miguel Oliveira.

The Ducati Corse rider was on top of his game in Portimao, leading every lap around the circuit since the start of the race.

Despite a bad start that saw teammate Jack Miller take the lead from Bagnaia, the Australian lead lasted just one corner as Bagnaia repassed Miller at Turn 2.

Bagnaia was leading the race comfortably ahead of Joan Mir and Miller with just five laps to go.

Shortly after that, Lecuona crashed into Oliveira, which resulted in a red flag.

The red flag means Bagnaia recorded his third premier class win while Mir and Miller completed the podium.

“I’m thrilled! We deserved this pole position, as in the Portuguese GP, our lap time got cancelled due to the yellow flags.

“I was improving again on the last lap, but unfortunately, I made a mistake in the last sector and went wide. We are strong this weekend; we tried both the medium and hard tyre, and we were pretty competitive with both.

“Today was cool and windy, but tomorrow the conditions should be better, so tomorrow morning we’ll evaluate what our final tyre choice will be for the race,” said Bagnaia.

Meanwhile, the success of Bagnaia and Miller alongside fellow Ducati’s Johann Zarco, Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini has helped the Italian firm to be crowned back-to-back 2021 MotoGP Constructors World Champion.

Ducati secured a total of 21 podiums this season.

GP Misano: Bagnaia Sekali Lagi Terpantas, Miller Tekad Sekat Quartararo

Francesco Bagnaia sekali lagi muncul pelumba terpantas ketika sesi kelayakan di GP Misano sekaligus bakal bermula di petak pertama dalam perlumbaan pada Ahad.

Bagnaia turut berjaya memecahkan rekod catatan masa terpantas kali untuk dua minggu berturut-turut setelah melakukannya di GP Aragon, minggu lalu.

Jack Miller turut menghadirkan kegembiraan berganda buat Ducati apabila merekodkan masa kedua terpantas diikuti pendahulu kejuaraan, Fabio Quartararo yang melengkapkan barisan depan di petak ketiga.

Sementara itu, menyedari rakan sepasukan, Bagnaia, ketika ini hanya ketinggalan 53 mata di belakang Quartararo dalam perebutan kejuaraan dunia, Miller tekad memainkan peranan sebagai penghalang Quartararo dalam mengutip mata.

“Bagi saya, Pecco (Bagnaia) adalah pelumba terpantas di atas litar.

“Sudah tentu saya juga mahu memberikan saingan tetapi kita lihat apa yang akan berlaku nanti.

“Jika dia (Bagnaia) mahu mengukuhkan kedudukan di depan, saya gembira untuk bertindak sebagai penghalang kepada pesaing lain (merujuk kepada Quartararo).

“Tetapi saya rasa segalanya bergantung kepada permulaan perlumbaan pada Ahad,” jelasnya.

Catatan masa terpantas dalam dua minggu berturut-turut membuktikan Bagnaia sudah mula serasi dengan jentera GP21 Ducati dan lantas bakal menghadirkan cabaran sengit tatkala musim 2021 hanya berbaki empat pusingan selepas ini.

Misano GP: Bagnaia Claims Back-To-Back Pole And New Lap Record

Francesco Bagnaia continues his strong form as the Ducati rider secured a back-to-back pole position after setting a new lap record in Misano.

He will start the race on Sunday ahead of teammate Jack Miller while championship leader Fabio Quartararo completes the first row at P3.

Quartararo set the pace during the opening run of Q2 with the fastest lap time before Bagnaia sensationally went three tenths quicker than the Frenchman.

However, Quartararo had to settle with P3 as Miller clocked in a better time to take P2.

Meanwhile, this is the third time Bagnaia has recorded a new all-time lap record just as he managed a week ago in Aragon.

“I am happy about today. A week ago, we were feeling great in Aragon, and today is the same.

“Everything is going so well, and I am very comfortable with the bike,” said the 24-year-old.

Bagnaia currently sits behind Quartararo in the championship with just 53 points gap with only four rounds to go.

MotoGP: Ducati Officially Unveils 2021 Desmosedici, Lenovo As Title Sponsor

Ducati MotoGP has presented its 2021 factory Desmosedici during the team’s official presentation with Lenovo as title sponsor.

The Italian outfit will start the 2021 MotoGP world championship with two new riders, Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia, replacing Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci last season.

The GP21 features a more dominant red, including the now painted aero winglet, which was in standard carbon black displayed last season.

Ducati also continues partnership with long-time sponsors, Audi, Givi, Flex-Box, and Riello.

For 2021, Ducati once again fields six machines on the track, with Miller and Bagnaia leading the pack alongside Pramac’s Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin and Avintia’s Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini.

Bastianini and Marini will kickstart the 2021 season with the GP19.

Luigi Dall’Igna, General Manager of Ducati Corse, expect big things coming from the two new riders.

“The start of a new season is always a special moment, and this year even more, as we have a completely new team. We have two new riders with us, Jack Miller and Pecco Bagnaia. Both are extraordinarily talented, they’re young, but they already have a lot of experience on our bikes.

“Jack (Miller) and Pecco (Bagnaia) have great potential, and I think that together we can fight not only to defend the Constructors’ Title won in 2020, but we can also aim for the Riders’ Title,” he said.

Meanwhile, Miller and Bagnaia could not contain their excitement after witnessing the GP21.

“The emotions I felt seeing my all-red Desmosedici and wearing my new suit for the first time were incredible! I still have to realize that I’ll be part of the official Ducati Team this year.

“It’s taken a long way to get this far, and finally being “in red” gives me a great sense of satisfaction, but also the right motivation to continue working with commitment and dedication towards my future goals,” Miller said.

“This will be a significant season for me because, for the first time, I’ll be wearing the colours of an official team. I’m proud to have achieved this first goal, and this year I will set my sight on even greater results,” explained Bagnaia.

Miller and Bagnaia will taste the new GP21 during the official pre-season testing in Qatar next month.

MotoGP: Ducati confirms complete line-up for 2021

Ducati is set for the 2021 MotoGP season after announcing that Francesco Bagnaia will be moving up to the factory squad together with his current teammate in Pramac, Jack Miller. The 23-year-old Italian has shown very good progress on the Desmosedici GP20, good enough to secure the second factory seat. (more…)

MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli bags first premier class win in Misano

If you miss seeing Jorge Lorenzo performing his textbook win on the Yamaha M1 by taking the holeshot and leaving everyone in the dust, then yesterday’s race was one of those except that it was done by Petronas Yamaha SRT’s Franco Morbidelli. (more…)

Ducati Malaysia Persembahkan Pengalaman MotoGP 2018 Muktamad

Ducati Malaysia telah mempersembahkan kepada para peminat Ducati pengalaman MotoGP 2018 muktamad sewaktu pusingan GP Malaysia yang berlangsung baru-baru ini di Sepang pada hujung minggu lalu.
Satu sesi bertemu peminat yang istimewa bersama dengan para penunggang Ducati, Jorge Lorenzo dan Andrea Dovizioso, telah dianjurkan di tapak Ducati.
Lebih daripada 100 orang pemilik Ducati telah menyertai konvoi tahunan ke SIC di mana mereka menyaksikan detik bersejarah seperti penabalan juara dunia Moto3 dan Moto2.

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Ducati Malaysia showcased ultimate MotoGP 2018 experience

Ducati Malaysia presented Ducati fans with the ultimate MotoGP 2018 experience during the recent Malaysian GP round at Sepang last weekend.
A special meet and greet session with Ducati riders, Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso, was organised at the Ducati Booth.
Over 100 Ducati owners joined the annual convoy to SIC where they witnessed historic moments like the crowning of the Moto3 and Moto2 world champions.

It was only last weekend when the Shell Malaysia MotoGP 2018 round took place at the iconic Sepang International Circuit (SIC) where fans witnessed a number of historic moments. Ducati Malaysia took part in this momentous occasion by presenting Ducati owners and fans as well as specially-invited guests for the ultimate MotoGP 2018 experience. (more…)

Moto2 Phillip Island 2018: Brad Binder Raih Kemenangan Ketiganya Musim Ini Di Australia

Pusingan Moto2 2018 di Australia menyaksikan Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) berjaya merangkul kemenangannya yang ketiga pada musim ini.
Joan Mir (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) dan Xavi Vierge (Dynavolt Intact GP) melintasi garisan penamat di tempat yang ke-dua dan ke-tiga.
Persaingan untuk merebut takhta kejohanan Moto2 akan diteruskan di Sepang di antara Francesco Bagnaia (SKY Racing Team VR46) dan teman sepasukan Binder, Miguel Oliveira.

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Moto2: Brad Binder gains third win of the season in Australia

The 2018 Moto2 round in Australia saw Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) securing his third victory of the season.
Joan Mir (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) and Xavi Vierge (Dynavolt Intact GP) crossed the chequered flag in second and third respectively.
The battle for the Moto2 crown will continue to Sepang between Francesco Bagnaia (SKY Racing Team VR46) and Binder’s teammate, Miguel Oliveira.

After an amazing Moto3 race at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, it was the Moto2 boys’ turn to shake things up where the battle for the 2018 championship could’ve been decided today between Francesco Bagnaia (SKY Racing Team VR46) and Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Ajo). (more…)

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Ducati Malaysia presented Ducati fans with the ultimate MotoGP 2018 experience during the recent Malaysian GP round at Sepang last weekend.

A special meet and greet session with Ducati riders, Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso, was organised at the Ducati Booth.

Over 100 Ducati owners joined the annual convoy to SIC where they witnessed historic moments like the crowning of the Moto3 and Moto2 world champions.

The 2018 Moto2 round in Australia saw Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) securing his third victory of the season.

Joan Mir (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) and Xavi Vierge (Dynavolt Intact GP) crossed the chequered flag in second and third respectively.

The battle for the Moto2 crown will continue to Sepang between Francesco Bagnaia (SKY Racing Team VR46) and Binder’s teammate, Miguel Oliveira.

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