in third. Bagnaia's wretched
season was continuing apace
on Saturday. He conceded that
recovering from Saturday's
12th place would amount to the
toughest challenge of his career,
his confidence in the front end
of Ducati's GP25 being nonexis
-
tent. But a change in brake disc
size on Sunday saw the
old con-
fidence return. Able to ward off
Acosta's
early threat, he harried
Alex Marquez all race long in
what seemed his most impor
-
tant performance of the season
to
date. With Mugello and As-
sen—two Bagnaia tracks—com-
ing up, this competitive return
could
not have been timelier.
The die was cast from the
first turn. Unlike Saturday, when
he spun off the line and ceded
places to Alex and Morbidelli,
Marc got away cleanly from pole
position, with his brother, Bag
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ROUND 8 / JUNE 6-8, 2025
MOTORLAND ARAGON / ALCANIZ, SPAIN
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Marc (center) is already starting to
pull clear in the title race from brother
Alex (left) while Bagnaia (right) is
just happy to sip some Prosecco
after so long in the doldrums.
Marc (93) let brother Alex (73)
lead the way for a few laps in
the Sprint, but he wasn't about
to let him take the win, and he
took it at a canter.
