Francesco Bagnaia’s win at the Motul TT Assen wasn’t just his third in a row at the track, but it was his fifth straight win. He has won the last three Grand Prix races and the last two Sprint races. Only a silly mistake in Barcelona where he crashed out of the lead of the Sprint race prevented him from notching up six straight wins. “We are very, very strong right now,” Bagnaia said in the post-race news conference. Announcements in recent days about he dramatic changes in store for Ducati in 2025 – losing two race-winning riders, losing a team, putting Marc Marquez on the factory squad – did little to faze Bagnaia, he said, adding that he’s quite content to not be the subject of conversation and speculation.
Jorge Martin (89) opted for the medium front tire, as opposed to the hard that Francesco Bagnaia used. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Enea Bastianini (23) came flying through the field to take the final podium spot. Pedro Acosta (31) ran with the second pack but crashed on the last lap. Photo by Michael Gougis.
When Fermin Aldeguer (54) is quick, as he was this weekend at Assen, he is among the fastest riders in Moto2. But his season has been plagued by inconsistency. Second place at Assen was only his third podium of the year. Aldeguer, who is contracted with Ducati in MotoGP for the next two years, is fifth in the Championship, 55 points behind Sergio Garcia. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Collin Veijer (95) looked as though he had his home race locked up until his qualifying crash. He still battled to the front of the Moto3 field, but he could not hold off the steady, persistent challenge of Ivan Ortola (48). Photo by Michael Gougis.
American Kristian Daniel Jr. battled with the second group in Sunday’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup race, finishing ninth. The Rookie Cup bikes are serious racing machines, topping 137 miles an hour at Assen. Photo by Michael Gougis.
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