YOGYAKARTA - After almost losing the World Champion title in 2021, Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia became the MotoGP World Champion with the Desmosedici GP Ducati Lenovo Team in 2022, writing a page of motorcycle history. After finding himself 91 points from the top of the Championship standings after an accident at the German GP, Bagnaia is the protagonist of the second half of the sensational season. What is Francesco Bagnaia's profile like?
With seven and ten podium wins, he secured his first World Champion Title and Ducati second rider world title in MotoGP at the last GP in Valencia.
It is also the first Italian World Champions title since 1972, 50 years after Giacomo Agostini with MV Agusta in the 500cc class. Bagnaia was also the first Italian racer to win the MotoGP World Championship on an Italian motorcycle.
Francesco Bagnaia Profile
Born in Turin on January 14, 1997, Bagnaia took the first step in his motorcycle racing career in the Minimoto race. He was crowned European MiniGP Champion in 2009, Pecco was immediately recruited by the VR46 Drivers Academy. After finishing second at the end of the 125 PreGP Championships, the Turin-based racer participated in the 2011 and 2012 Spanish Championships in the 125cc and Moto3 categories, completing both seasons with wins and third place in the final standings.
Ready for the world stage, Pecco made his Moto3 World Championship debut in 2013 with the Italian Team before joining the newly formed SKY Racing Team VR46 in the following year. In 2015, with Team Aspar, Bagnaia scored her first podium in the lightweight class, finishing third at the French GP in Le Mans and fighting for the pulpit on several other occasions.
In 2016, his first win at the World Championships arrived at Assen, and with six podiums (including two wins), he ended his third season in Moto3 in fourth place overall with 145 points.
In 2017, Bagnaia moved to Moto2 with Sky Racing Team VR46 and won the best Rookie of the Year award, ending his first season in the category with four podiums. 2018 was a defining year for young racers fromtenmont who with 8 wins and 12 podiums, won the Moto2 World Championships title and promoted to MotoGP for the following year on a Desmosedici GP bike from the Pramac Racing Team.
After the first part of the season dedicated to adapting to the new category, Pecco began to shine at the end of 2019, winning an incredible fourth position at the Australian GP. In 2020, back with Ducati from the Italian satellite team, the Turin rider scored his first podium (second position) in MotoGP at his Grand Prix at his Misano Adriatico. In the next event, which was held on the same track, he almost won the race, although still recovering from a severe injury to his right leg, which forced him out of three races.
Thanks to his determination and talent, Pecco got a place in the Ducati Lenovo Team, a factory from the Borgo Panigale-based squad, for 2021. At Qatar's first GP, Bagnaia won his first pole position in the premier class to secure the podium. in the race with a third finish. Second, at Portim Piru and then at Jerez behind team-mates and winner Jack Miller, the Italian was shown to be more than once ready to hunt down his first success, but his home GP accident at Mugello slowed his development.
After almost winning at the Austrian GP - which he finished in third place - Pecco officially changed his season at the Aragon Grand Prix. Starting from pole position, the Italian finally secured his first success in MotoGP after an outstanding performance that saw him hold back the fierce Marc M wayquez throughout the race. Bagnaia scored another incredible win at GP San Marino and Riviera in Rimini just seven days later.
After closing off the American GP in third place, the Ducati rider returned for the title. Unfortunately, the accident in the next race at Misano while leading ended his title expectations, and Fabio Quartararo was named World Champion. To end his first season with the Ducati Lenovo Team very well, Pecco returned to winning ways in the last two events of the year. With two straight wins at Portim men and Valencia, he strengthened his second position in the standings, 26 points behind leaders.
In 2022, Bagnaia continues to wear the colors of the factory team and starts the World Championship as one of the favorites for the title race. However, the first race brought some difficulties, including several accidents. After a fantastic win at the Spanish GP and one win at his home race at Mugello, Pecco fell again at the German GP and found himself 91 points behind the top of the standings.
The Italian did not give up, and in the second half of the season, he broke the record again. After scoring four more consecutive wins, Bagnaia continued to add points and lead the Championships at the Australian Grand Prix with only three races remaining in the calendar. After another fantastic win in Sepang, Pecco was named the 2022 World Champion in the final round in Valencia. In 2023, in his third year with Team Ducati Lenovo, Bagnaia aims to defend his Crown.
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