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Bagnaia's Latest Ducati Crisis: 'I Have Zero Grip'

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Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia finished 17th in the British GP sprint and retired after crashing on lap 7 of Sunday's race. He said he's changed setup and electronics but 'the problem isn't that — from the first race of the season I don't have any grip, completely zero,' dropping to 8th in the standings. Ducati has prioritized signing Pedro Acosta over extending Bagnaia, who is already set to join Aprilia next season.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Watching corner-entry to exit, that was a completely different rider from last year's braking. Last year it was the front giving him trouble; this year the rear just won't grip, full stop — that points to something in the bike, not the setup sheet. The paddock's probably already shifted its mood toward the Acosta era.