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Ducati’s Davide Tardozzi clarifies GP25 engine evolution as Francesco Bagnaia continues to battle front-end stability issues.
Ducati has clarified the engine differences between the GP25 and the previous GP24 due to Bagnaia’s front-end stability issues. Bagnaia has rejected the idea of reverting back to the GP24, but Marquez has hinted at the possibility of doing so. The factory GP25 riders would need to homologate the same engine spec as the GP24 to have identical bikes. Despite modifications being allowed for other parts, the engine design chosen at the start of the season cannot be altered due to the development freeze. Bagnaia is currently riding an evolved version of the GP24 with some differences in the engine. The Italian rider has been struggling with front-end stability issues, impacting his braking and corner entry performance. Ducati is working to address these problems to enable Bagnaia to compete more effectively with Marquez in upcoming races.
