Francesco Bagnaia reports bike performance issues at Misano
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 4:04 PM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Francesco Bagnaia experienced significant performance issues during the MotoGP weekend at Misano, describing his Ducati as behaving very differently from the other GP26s. Despite the team's past successes, he indicated that there is no clear rationale for this discrepancy in performance. After a challenging weekend in both qualifying and race conditions, Bagnaia's concerns raise questions about the bike's setup and future races. His statements reflect ongoing challenges as the season progresses.
- •Bagnaia struggled with bike performance at Misano this weekend.
- •He noted a significant difference between his GP26 and others.
- •There is no clear explanation for the contrasting behavior of the bike.
- •These issues follow a season that initially showed promise for Bagnaia.
- 4:04 PMMotorsport.com — Francesco Bagnaia: Ducati has no explanation for “big difference” between my bike and other GP26s
- 4:04 PMYahoo Sports — Francesco Bagnaia: Ducati has no explanation for “big difference” between my bike and other GP26s
"Francesco Bagnaia says his Ducati behaves “very, very differently” to the other bikes in the marque’s line-up, with no clear explanation for the contrast. The two-time MotoGP champion made that comment following a bruising weekend at Misano where he struggled for performance in both qualifying and race trim. Although the first half of the season had shown some encouraging signs of ...Keep reading
"It was a "humiliating” weekend for Bagnaia in front of his home crowd at Misano, and he doesn’t see light at the end of the tunnel
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 16, 2026, 4:04 PMFrancesco Bagnaia: Ducati has no explanation for “big difference” between my bike and other GP26s
Francesco Bagnaia says his Ducati behaves “very, very differently” to the other bikes in the marque’s line-up, with no clear explanation for the contrast. The two-time MotoGP champion made that comment following a bruising weekend at Misano where he struggled for performance in both qualifying and race trim. Although the first half of the season had shown some encouraging signs of ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 4:04 PMFrancesco Bagnaia: Ducati has no explanation for “big difference” between my bike and other GP26s
It was a "humiliating” weekend for Bagnaia in front of his home crowd at Misano, and he doesn’t see light at the end of the tunnel
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