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Michelin bans soft compound for MotoGP Japanese GP

Following acute tyre difficulties for some riders during today's sprint race at Motegi, MotoGP tyre supplier Michelin has taken the extreme step of banning the soft compound for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix. Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia were particularly affected by high temperatures on the soft rear compound, leading to worrying television images and some speculation that Michelin ... Keep reading

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Francesco Bagnaia Japanese Grand Prix Jorge Martín

Oct 3, 2026 · byAutosport

Michelin bans soft compound for MotoGP Japanese GP

Following acute tyre difficulties for some riders during today's sprint race at Motegi, MotoGP tyre supplier has taken the extreme step of banning the soft compound for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix. Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia were particularly affected by high temperatures on the soft rear compound, leading to worrying television images and some speculation that Michelin would ... Keep reading

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Francesco Bagnaia Japanese Grand Prix Jorge Martín

Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Tyre drama at Motegi: Jack Miller can “almost guarantee” untested hard will be mandatory

Pramac’s Jack Miller says he can “almost guarantee” that Michelin will mandate the untested hard tyre for the Japanese Grand Prix after several MotoGP riders faced severe tyre degradation in the sprint. The main talking point after Saturday’s half-distance race was tyre wear, with Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia in particular suffering severe drop-off on the soft ... Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia Jorge Martín Michelin

Oct 3, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

2026 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Japan marks the start of the Asia-Pacific leg of the 2026 MotoGP season, with five races scheduled over the next six weeks. Francesco Bagnaia won the 2025 Japanese GP aboard the factory Ducati, but the track has been completely resurfaced since then, making any comparisons to last year meaningless. The stop-and-go nature of the track should continue to suit the Ducati, making Marc Marquez ... Keep reading

Asia-Pacific Ducati Francesco Bagnaia

Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Why Francesco Bagnaia is ruling out repeat of Japan MotoGP win

Francesco Bagnaia does not expect to repeat his Japanese Grand Prix victory this year, saying a “top seven” finish is the most he can hope for. The factory Ducati rider dominated last year’s MotoGP weekend at Motegi, qualifying his bike on pole position and winning both races in commanding fashion. Although his path to victory was made easier by team-mate Marc Marquez being more ... Keep reading

Ducati Francesco Bagnaia Japan

Oct 1, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Pedro Acosta told KTM he wants to beat Marc Marquez on the same MotoGP bike

Pedro Acosta’s decision to join Ducati for MotoGP 2027 was motivated by a desire to beat Marc Marquez on the same machinery rather than a more lucrative contract, according to his current team KTM. Acosta will replace three-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia at the factory Ducati team, forming one of the most impressive line-ups on the grid alongside reigning champion Marquez. The ... Keep reading

Ducati Francesco Bagnaia KTM

Sep 28, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Francesco Bagnaia credits Dani Pedrosa TV comment for progress at Austrian GP

On a tough weekend for Ducati in Austria, one of the few positives was a mild return to form for factory rider Francesco Bagnaia. The Italian has struggled in MotoGP since the summer break, awakening memories of his dramatic difficulties throughout most of 2025. Heading into Austria, he had failed to score a point since the mid-season interval. He had also missed direct Q2 qualification for ... Keep reading

Ducati Francesco Bagnaia Österreich

Sep 22, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Francesco Bagnaia: 'Use sprint fastest laps to set grand prix grids'

Francesco Bagnaia has provided a radical suggestion for the new qualifying system under discussion for 2027. On Friday at the Austrian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com revealed that MotoGP is working on plans to separate qualifying for sprint races and grands prix. Under the current system, Saturday morning's qualifying session determines the grid for both the afternoon sprint and the Sunday grand ... Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia

Sep 19, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Fabio Quartararo wades into Francesco Bagnaia's struggles: ‘I’d be furious'

Fabio Quartararo sees no similarities between his situation and the one currently facing Francesco Bagnaia, who cannot find an explanation for his slump in performance while his team-mate Marc Marquez is flying. Quartararo and Bagnaia are both world champions, both will change teams next season, and both are going through a particularly difficult spell in their sporting careers. The Frenchman ... Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo Francesco Bagnaia Marc Márquez

Sep 17, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

Francesco Bagnaia slams viral social media video about Ducati accusations

Francesco Bagnaia has hit back at a video in which he appeared to claim Ducati was preventing him from fine-tuning his bike, insisting his comments were “completely taken out of context”. After another disastrous race at Misano last weekend, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia was seen chatting with VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio in the TV pen, and Spanish broadcaster DAZN shared footage of ... Keep reading

Ducati Francesco Bagnaia

Sep 17, 2026 · byMotorsport.com

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

Ducati Francesco Bagnaia

Sep 16, 2026 · byMotorsport.com