Francesco Bagnaia admits Ducati does not have the fastest bike in MotoGP after a tough Thai Grand Prix.
The Borgo Pangale-based manufacturer has dominated MotoGP since the turn of the decade, winning every title from 2020 and every rider’s championship from 2022. They had at least one rider on the podium for 88 races, but that came to an abrupt halt at the weekend.
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Ducati He did not have the edge in the competition Grand Prix of ThailandMarco Bezeci deserves pole position Aprilia. Pedro Acosta beat Marc Marquez for the Sprint victory after a controversial penalty for the eventual champion.
On Sunday, Ducati riders were outclassed by Aprilia, as Bezechi won the victory in Thailand. All four of Noale’s manufacturer riders finished in the top five, with Fabio Di Giannantonio the highest-finishing Ducati in P6.
Francesco Bagnaia says Ducati are ‘no longer’ fast after the Thai Grand Prix.
Digia VR46 team-mate Franco Morbidelli was eighth in Buriram, passing Bagnaya In the closing stages. It was a difficult weekend for the factory Ducati rider, after he failed to reach Q2, a common occurrence last season.
Things got worse for Borgo Pangale when the Marquez brothers both retired from the race in the final stages. Marc Marquez has a rear tire On lap 21, Alex Marquez crashed after a few minutes.
The incidents moved Bagnaya to P7, but he was soon swamped by Trackhouse’s Ai Ogura, who made a late charge to finish fifth. Morbidelli passed the factory Ducati rider in the final moments to end a disappointing weekend for the Italian.
Aprilia took a step forward in 2026, with no Ducati riders on the podium. Bagnaya said through the post-match media session. Journalist Neil MorrisonThat: “‘We (Ducati) are not very fast anymore.’
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Has Aprilia Francesco Bagnaia made the right decision in his 2027 transfer?
The Ducati rider struggled to find any form of performance over the weekend in Buriram. Silvan Guintoli thinks that Bagnaia cannot give under ‘pressure’ He suffered another early qualifying exit and failed to establish much in either race.
The speed difference between the Desmosedicis and the RS-GPs was stark, as the latter looked more stable, not to mention faster, on Sunday.
Is Ducati’s dominance in MotoGP finally over?
The funny thing about all this is from 2027. Bagnaia joins Aprilia on a multi-year contractteaming up with Thai GP race winner Bezechi.
Of course, next season’s rules and bikes will be very different from this year. But if the Thai GP is anything to go by, Bagnaia will be happy with his choice for 2027 as the Apria is really taking the fight to Ducati.
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