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Francesco Bagnaia stops during practice to regain composure at Aragón

Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 5:52 PM

Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Francesco Bagnaia stops during practice to regain composure at Aragón

Summary

Francesco Bagnaia paused on track during the Aragon Grand Prix practice to gather himself after feeling frustrated. The two-time MotoGP champion struggled, finishing 13th and over a second behind pace-setter Marco Bezzecchi's Aprilia. Bagnaia mentioned his disappointment at not making Q2, leading to his decision to stop and calm down. The practice session at Motorland Aragon revealed challenges for Bagnaia ahead of race weekend.

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Key Details

•Bagnaia finished practice as the slowest Ducati in 13th position.
•He was over a second off the pace of the leading bike.
•His frustrations stemmed from not reaching Q2 during practice.
•The practice took place at Motorland Aragón ahead of the Grand Prix.

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5:52 PMMotorsport.com — Francesco Bagnaia stopped on track to “calm down” after frustrating Aragón practice

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Francesco Bagnaia says he deliberately stopped on track after Aragon Grand Prix practice to calm down, becoming “frustrated with himself” over his failure to secure a berth in Q2. The two-time MotoGP champion ended up as the slowest Ducati in Friday practice at Motorland Aragon, finishing over a second off the pace-setting Aprilia of Marco Bezzecchi in 13th place. After struggling for ...Keep reading
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