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Francesco Bagnaia explains why losing the ability to brake on lean angle proved so costly during his 2025 MotoGP campaign.
During the 2025 MotoGP season, Francesco Bagnaia struggled to regain the front-end confidence he previously had on Ducati machines and faced challenges in unlocking consistent performance from the GP25. Despite brief improvements in his hard-braking style, issues with corner exit shaking persisted.
Bagnaia attributed his time loss in comparison to earlier seasons to difficulties in stopping the bike with lean angle during corner entry, which was crucial when following other riders, especially in race situations. Slipstreaming behind opponents limited his straight-line braking effectiveness and magnified the importance of stopping the bike while turning in.
His struggle to replicate his lean angle braking abilities from the previous year led to difficulties controlling slides and reducing speed effectively at crucial moments during races. Consequently, Bagnaia finished fifth in the MotoGP World Championship after experiencing eight non-scores in the final ten races despite winning two Sprints and two grands prix over the season.
