Francesco Bagnaia’s win on the Motul TT Assen wasn’t simply his third in a row on the observe, however it was his fifth straight win. He has received the final three Grand Prix races and the final two Dash races. Solely a foolish mistake in Barcelona the place he crashed out of the lead of the Dash race prevented him from notching up six straight wins. “We’re very, very sturdy proper now,” Bagnaia mentioned within the post-race information convention. Bulletins in current days about he dramatic modifications in retailer for Ducati in 2025 – dropping two race-winning riders, dropping a group, placing Marc Marquez on the manufacturing unit squad – did little to faze Bagnaia, he mentioned, including that he’s fairly content material to not be the topic of dialog and hypothesis.
Jorge Martin (89) opted for the medium entrance tire, versus the onerous that Francesco Bagnaia used. Photograph by Michael Gougis.
Enea Bastianini (23) got here flying by way of the sector to take the ultimate podium spot. Pedro Acosta (31) ran with the second pack however crashed on the final lap. Photograph by Michael Gougis.
When Fermin Aldeguer (54) is fast, as he was this weekend at Assen, he’s among the many quickest riders in Moto2. However his season has been stricken by inconsistency. Second place at Assen was solely his third podium of the yr. Aldeguer, who’s contracted with Ducati in MotoGP for the subsequent two years, is fifth within the Championship, 55 factors behind Sergio Garcia. Photograph by Michael Gougis.
Collin Veijer (95) regarded as if he had his dwelling race locked up till his qualifying crash. He nonetheless battled to the entrance of the Moto3 discipline, however he couldn’t maintain off the regular, persistent problem of Ivan Ortola (48). Photograph by Michael Gougis.
American Kristian Daniel Jr. battled with the second group in Sunday’s Crimson Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup race, ending ninth. The Rookie Cup bikes are critical racing machines, topping 137 miles an hour at Assen. Photograph by Michael Gougis.
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