Ducati’s Strength in Numbers: Bagnaia Highlights Team Learning and Future Speculations Amidst Record-Breaking Season

Francesco Bagnaia Discusses Benefits of Ducati's Eight MotoGP Riders: "Having more riders provides more data, making improvements simpler."

The 2024 MotoGP championship marks the final season, as it currently appears, that will feature eight riders representing Ducati.

Despite Pramac's move to Yamaha, Ducati will continue to outnumber its competitors with a tally of 6 bikes compared to 4.

Uncertainty lingers over the number of those six Desmosedicis that will be the newest factory model.

Ducati has hinted at the possibility of deploying just three GP25 bikes in the coming year, with VR46's Fabio di Giannantonio emerging as the leading contender to team up with Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez, the latest addition to the Lenovo squad.

The possibility of Ducati fielding only three GP25 motorcycles in 2025 has surprised many, especially considering that their competitors are expected to deploy four factory bikes during the same season.

Even though information from last year's Desmosedicis can be useful, variations in the equipment sometimes make this inapplicable.

In any case, following his fourth consecutive Sunday victory in Germany and securing the top position in the standings, Bagnaia detailed how each of the top three Ducati competitors had their own strengths in specific sections of the circuit.

"Bagnaia mentioned, "There are eight of us [riders], which makes it apparent when someone outperforms the others."

"In this area, Martin showcased exceptional strength at turn 8. Marc demonstrated his prowess at turn 7. Personally, I excelled at turns 9, 10, and 11."

"The greater the number of [riders], the more information you gather, making it simpler to progress."

Bagnaia's victory lap was completed 12 seconds faster than Martin's triumph at Sachsenring the previous year, maintaining the season's pattern of setting new records for both the fastest race and lap times.

"Bagnaia humorously remarked that he took it easier than at Assen, aiming for an enhanced performance, referencing his impressive 30-second improvement from the previous year at the Dutch TT."

"I believe it primarily comes down to the tyres, and the temperature last year was significantly higher,"

"Improvements in lap times are being aided by the sensation with the bike, yet the most significant changes are attributed to the tyres."

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