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Why Factory Ducati Struggled So Badly at Silverstone

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The factory Ducati team endured a brutal weekend at the British GP, scoring just 10 points at Silverstone -- every one of them earned by Marc Marquez, who took a single sprint point and finished seventh on Sunday. Francesco Bagnaia was 17th in the sprint and crashed out of the main race, and both riders now trail championship leader Jorge Martin by 40 and 57 points respectively.

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Sergio Higuchi

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A factory squad scoring just 10 points in one round, all from Marquez? That's flat-out abnormal. Bagnaia was 17th in the sprint, then crashed out of Sunday's race. From corner entry to exit, I've felt that rear-end letting go before -- it's the moment the throttle feel just vanishes under your fingertips. This wasn't a setup screwup, it was the tire hitting its limit.