Fabio di Giannantonio has pulled out all the stops – while Ducati’s star names are faltering, he has stepped up to stake his claim as the brand’s unlikely championship leader. At stormy Assen, riding for the VR46 Racing Team, Di Giannantonio navigated the chaos left by out-of-form rivals. With Marc Marquez still troubled by injury,
Ai Ogura stunned the MotoGP paddock in Brno by taking pole position for the first time and then relentlessly hunted down the reigning world champion to finish a career-best second in the Czech sprint – yet there was no trace of emotion on his face. The Japanese rider, representing the Superfile Trackhouse MotoGP Team on
Francesco Bagnaia returned to the front row at Brno, overcoming a troubled morning and fierce rivals to secure a vital third place qualifying position for Ducati – setting the stage for a Grand Prix contest full of tension and anticipation. At the famous Brno circuit on Saturday afternoon, Bagnaia drove his Ducati Lenovo Team machine