Overview

• Francesco Bagnaia qualified 21st and finished 14th in the Catalan GP sprint, describing seven near-crashes and persistent rear-tyre struggles as his slump deepened.
• Jorge Martin said Bagnaia no longer shows his hallmark hard-braking confidence, a view echoed by Gigi Dall’Igna, who framed the issue as trust in the bike rather than a single technical flaw.
• Marc Marquez won the Barcelona sprint to clinch Ducati’s sixth straight constructors’ crown, underscoring the contrast with Bagnaia’s form.
• Dall’Igna vowed to “try with all my strength” to restore Bagnaia’s feeling, while team boss Davide Tardozzi urged the rider to “help us to help him” as Ducati reviews setup options.
• Bagnaia insisted he will fight session by session, declined further GP24–GP25 comparisons, and credited Marquez for extracting results from the current bike.