Overview

• Francesco Bagnaia says he will begin the Mandalika weekend on the Motegi‑winning base after a Misano test that used items from previous seasons.
• VR46 director Alessio Salucci confirmed one of Franco Morbidelli’s GP24 bikes was handed to Bagnaia for the Misano test and then returned to the VR46 garage.
• Bagnaia declined to verify paddock chatter about a full GP24 chassis with a GP25 engine, acknowledging only that older parts restored his confidence.
• Fabio di Giannantonio, coming off two 13th‑place finishes at Motegi and reporting unpredictable GP25 behaviour, wants the updated parts but would not say if he will have them this weekend.
• Early running at Mandalika saw Morbidelli 12th and Bagnaia 17th in FP1, according to trackside reporting.