Did the “just under 2cm” change finally fix Pecco Bagnaia’s 2025 MotoGP season?

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Ducati’s Pecco Bagnaia says the change in Hungary’s “lower than 2cm” setup was a “return to the previous” that boosted his confidence within the MotoGP Catalonia Grand Prix.

The Double World Champion endured the worst weekend of the season at Balaton Park and struggled all through the Hungarian spherical till Sunday.

Although reaching ninth within the Hungarian Grand Prix, Pecco Bagnaia was supported by the sensation he had within the Ducati GP25, following quite a few radical set-up modifications.

Now getting into the Catalonian Grand Prix, Bagnaia has opened up extra about what has modified together with his bike and why he was in a position to trip higher.

“We’re speaking about below 2cm. We have been on the lowest level of the season. It was the correct time to strive one thing totally different,” he mentioned Thursday.

“I’ve at all times had the best confidence. I handle to reset and face the weekend with the correct mentality.

“However I rapidly attain the restrict and wrestle to surpass that restrict.

“Within the last race, we have been in a position to comply with and cross different riders, higher managing our fuel and gas consumption.

“It was nice. This makes me assume I can begin the weekend in a unique path.

“What’s modified in comparison with earlier than is that we are able to brake the corners whereas sustaining what we have been lacking all season.

“If you cannot brake Lean, you are being fucked, and that is what my drawback was.

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“We tried compromised options, however now we perceive that half-baked decisions do not work.

“It was a return to the previous. If you’re attempting to make a giant distinction, it is at all times a determined step.”

Bagnaia gained each the Catalonian Grand Prix and the Solidarity Grand Prix, which was carried out in Barcelona final 12 months.

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