Bastianini’s Turn 14 Tumble: Inside the Japanese MotoGP Practice Crash and Ducati’s Mixed Day at Motegi

Enea Bastianini sheds light on the reason behind his fall during the Japanese MotoGP practice session

The Ducati competitor tumbled at Turn 14 in Motegi on Friday.

During a practice session for the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi on Friday, Enea Bastianini experienced a crash.

Friday was dominated by KTM, which highlighted Aki Ajo becoming the team leader in 2025, alongside Brad Binder topping the practice sessions.

Ducati team's Bastianini secured the fifth position, whereas his teammate and the reigning MotoGP champion, Pecco Bagnaia, finished seventh. Bagnaia had the fastest time in the morning session.

Bastianini was progressing well until he encountered a crash at Turn 14. He managed to get back into the race, climbing up from 17th to secure the second position, only to later be demoted by

🎤 "Pecco might just come to his rescue here!" Enea Bastianini takes a tough fall but immediately gets up and SPRINTS towards the pit lane 💪 #MotoGP | #JapaneseGP | Catch it live on TNT Sports and Discovery+ pic.twitter.com/fK7snSEhwo— MotoGP on TNT Sports (@motogpontnt) October 4, 2024

"Bastianini described the day as rather complex," he shared.

Initially, I found it challenging: Mornings were tough as I couldn't find my rhythm, and afternoons appeared to follow a similar pattern.

We adjusted our setup, which was beneficial, until I took a spill because my foot became trapped shifting into second gear, accidentally ending up in fourth gear, which caused me to lose control of the front end.

"After the accident occurred, I shifted my focus to the time trial."

"I initiated with the initial tire to gain the proper sensation and subsequently, in the concluding moments, I exerted effort to record a robust lap-time."

"Securing a spot in Q2 was crucial, yet currently, my speed doesn't rank with the top performers."

Bastianini trails the championship frontrunner Jorge Martin by 75 points. Meanwhile, Bagnaia, who is currently second in the standings, finds himself 21 points adrift of Martin.

"Bagnaia expressed that it was an exceptionally good day."

"We began well and I immediately felt more comfortable on the bike."

"This circuit complements how I ride perfectly; our performance was outstanding, and we saw continuous progress throughout the day, particularly in the third sector, which had previously been a bit challenging for me."

"Unfortunately, I went too wide on turn 11 during the last attempt for a fast lap. Securing a good rhythm and ending among the top ten was crucial, so I'm pleased. We have to advance a bit more tomorrow, but we are on the correct path."

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