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MotoGP | 17 May 2026

Francesco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team take third place in the Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalunya

• Fabio Di Giannantonio is victorious with the Ducati of the VR46 Racing Team. The all-Ducati podium is completed by Fermín Aldeguer (Gresini Racing Team), second, and by Bagnaia in third

The Ducati Lenovo Team has completed the sixth Grand Prix of the season at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Francesco Bagnaia secured a third-place finish in the race, in what proved to be an unpredictable Sunday at Montmeló.

The race was halted twice before eventually being contested over a reduced 12-lap distance. Bagnaia, who was involved — through no fault of his own — in the incident that led to the second red-flag situation, managed to move up to fifth place at the final restart before climbing to third by the end of lap one. After a solid opening phase, Pecco started to feel the effects of the earlier crash but still managed to finish fourth on track, before being promoted to third after the race.

As the sixth event of the season draws to a close, Francesco Bagnaia is eighth in the standings with 63 points. Marc Márquez is ninth, six points behind his teammate. The Ducati Lenovo Team is fifth in the teams' standings (120 points), while Ducati sits second in the constructors' championship (165 points).

The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back in action on Friday, May 29th, for the opening day of the Brembo Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello.

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 3rd
“Right now I'm in pain and feeling a bit dizzy. I took quite a big hit, but nothing compared to what happened to the others. In the end, we were lucky in what was a really intense day. When I felt the impact, I thought it was over, but then the crash happened and the impact with the gravel was really hard. I didn't realise that Johann (Zarco) was still tangled up with the bike, and it was quite a traumatic moment. At the restart, I wasn't expecting much because I had to jump onto a bike I had basically never ridden before, with used tyres as well. I still got a good start, but after three laps my head started spinning and all I could do was switch to survival mode. Obviously I'm happy with the podium, even though this isn't the way we want — or feel we deserve — to achieve it, especially considering how hard the team is working. We simply need to keep working.”