Francesco Bagnaia’s disastrous weekend at Misano marked the lowest point yet for the most successful rider in Ducati’s history. The Italian is being reminded by the factory that the crisis of confidence paralysing him comes from within himself, not from the machine he rides.
Bagnaia’s affable nature and current plight has stirred compassion from all areas - not only his fellow VR46 Academy riders who he is naturally closer to, but also rivals like Marc Marquez, his factory Ducati team-mate.
