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Ducati’s Davide Tardozzi says engineers face a “tough week” to uncover what caused Francesco Bagnaia’s Mandalika MotoGP “disaster”.
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi admitted they do not yet understand what caused Francesco Bagnaia’s struggles during the Indonesian MotoGP weekend. Bagnaia had a challenging time, finishing last in the Sprint race and crashing during the Grand Prix after qualifying 16th. The puzzling aspect was that this poor performance followed Bagnaia’s dominant wins in Japan. While Ducati has not confirmed the composition of Bagnaia’s current bike, they used the same package in Japan and Indonesia. Tardozzi expressed faith in Bagnaia’s speed and mentioned that the team is determined to analyze and rectify the issues before the upcoming races. Despite the setbacks, Tardozzi remains confident in Bagnaia and the Ducati engineers, aiming to bounce back at Pecco’s favored track in Phillip Island.
