Ducati star Francesco Bagnaia knows it will be “crucial” to avoid a repeat of the issues that forced him to another podium at Mugello and Balaton Park.
Bagnaya He is enjoying his best results since the end of the 2024 campaign, finishing on the podium at each of the last three rounds. But while the 29-year-old finished third at the Grands Prix of Catalonia, Italy and Hungary, P3 at Mugello only came on merit.
Honda rider In Barcelona, Joan Mir missed out on a podium finish due to a tire pressure penalty. who promoted Bagnayan to the rostrum. Bagnaia crashed on the first restart after Alex Marquez collided with Pedro Acosta at Montmelo, but was able to make it on the second restart.
The giant turn 1 Jorge Martin’s accident in Balaton Park Bagnaia helped him take P3 at the Hungarian Grand Prix last Sunday. Martin took himself out of the mix with Marco Bezecchi and Fabio Di Giantantonio for the rostrum and Bagnaia continued to enjoy a solo race.
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Francesco Bagnaia knows that he has to improve the problem of rear compression at the Czech Grand Prix
Bagnaia is now looking forward to returning to Bruno. Czech Grand Prix On June 19-21, he scored a pole position in the Ducati GP25 last season despite having problems. In the year A rerun in 2026 will depend on how Bagnaia manages to get the rear case out of the GP26.
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The twisty nature of the Brno leaves no doubt that Bagnaia is well-prepared on the Ducati GP26 to avoid excessive rear tire wear. Bagnaia felt he wore the rear tire “too much” at Mugello.And at Balaton Park, there is a lack of back cover.
Bagnaia told him Sky Sports Italy Looking ahead to the 2026 Czech GPC, he said: “Last year, despite my problems, I started from pole and didn’t do too bad. So, it was a good weekend.”
“But it’s going to be really important to get that rear-end grip, because there’s a lot of directional changes there. It’s true there’s a lot of grip, but the tire is getting tired.”
“So I have to take a little step forward. Still, it’s my favorite track, and it’s great to run on a track like this again.”
“I can’t do anything,” Bagnaya said in Balaton Park. Last Friday, although he had a grip from the asphalt, he did not have a rear grip in practice. The Italian mainly struggled for speed and had to pass Q1 as the rear tire spun freely every time he turned a corner.
Fortunately, Bagnaia never threatened from behind due to his rear-end problems during the Hungarian GP, and got his third straight P3 finish in the books. But Bagnaia almost lost to Ai Ogura P3 at the Italian Grand Prix Due to the end of the rear tire in the last corner.
Ogura passed Baganian into the final corner, but the trackhouse ace was faster than the Ducati star at Mugello late in the race. So, if Bagnaia has trouble with his rear tire again at Bruno, he may have to rely on his fortune for another stage.
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