Francesco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team on the Mugello podium in third place. Marc Márquez seventh at the flag

The Ducati Lenovo Team stepped onto the podium at the Brembo Grand Prix of Italy with Francesco Bagnaia, who secured third place at the line at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello. Marc Márquez completed the race in seventh position, showing very encouraging signs aboard the Desmosedici GP after missing the previous two Sunday races.

Bagnaia got an excellent launch from the second row and took the race lead at the start of lap three. After leading the MotoGP field for more than half the race distance, Pecco suffered a drop in rear grip, but still managed to grit his teeth and successfully defend third place at the chequered flag. Márquez maintained fourth position at the start and skilfully fended off his rivals' attacks until lap sixteen, eventually finishing seventh.

As the seventh Grand Prix of the season draws to a close, Francesco Bagnaia is seventh in the championship standings with 82 points. Marc Márquez is eighth, 11 points behind his teammate. The Ducati Lenovo Team is fourth in the teams' standings (153 points), while Ducati sits second in the constructors' championship (188 points).

The Ducati Lenovo Team will be back in action on Friday, June 5th, for the opening day of the Grand Prix of Hungary at Balaton Park.

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 3rd
“It was a very intense race. I gave it everything, as I should, and maybe a little more as well. This morning, we made a step forward with the start and improved an aspect of the electronics that helped me a lot. The goal from the beginning was to take the lead and manage the race, and I was able to do so for half the race. Then the rear grip started to fade and when Bezzecchi overtook me, I chose not to push too hard, and I believe it was the right decision. Despite the improvements, we still struggle with grip and tire wear, especially mid-corner, but we need to keep working in this direction.”

Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 7th
“I'm very happy with how the weekend went. I managed to show my speed at times, but I knew that I would struggle a bit more over race distance. I was still able to battle for fourth place for most of the race and that's a positive. I had a hard time in the right-handers and, towards the end, also with the changes of direction, but I think it's normal as this is one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar. I tried to use all the tricks up my sleeve, but the others were simply quicker. I'm happy because this is a very important first step in my recovery and we'll see how much we can improve in the upcoming races.”