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Bagnaia Races British GP Without Crew Chief Gabarrini as Ducati Names Stand-In

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Ducati's Francesco 'Pecco' Bagnaia lined up at the British MotoGP round in Silverstone on August 8, 2026 without his longtime crew chief Cristian Gabarrini, who was sidelined by a foot injury from a summer motorcycle accident. Ducati Corse's head of development and strategy, Lorenzo Goglia, stepped in as temporary crew chief for the weekend.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Swapping crew chiefs is honestly the biggest deal a rider can face. In the pit, it's the trust you can't put into words that matters. Gabarrini out injured, Goglia — head of development — filling in? Been there myself, and I'll tell you the Silverstone setup is going in half-blind.