Overview

• VR46 figures said Bagnaia rode Franco Morbidelli’s 2024-spec GP24 at the Misano test after a request from Ducati, with Morbidelli saying the team “gave our everything.”
• Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi said he was surprised by the public confirmation and stressed riders can mix available parts, insisting key elements are the same.
• VR46’s Pablo Nieto described notable differences between GP24 and GP25 in chassis, swingarm and electronics, while saying the engines are similar but not identical.
• Reports note uncertainty over whether Bagnaia tried a full GP24 or a GP24 fitted with a GP25 engine, as homologation prevents him racing an older-spec motor.
• The Misano work preceded Bagnaia’s Motegi domination, yet he slumped to 14th in the Mandalika sprint and, frustrated by the messaging, declined further technical discussion.