Is Francesco Bagnaia back after stellar showing in Motegi MotoGP practice?

Francesco Bagnaia kicked off the Asian leg of the MotoGP season in the best way possible, putting his disastrous showing in the San Marino Grand Prix a fortnight ago behind him.
The factory Ducati rider was the fastest in the opening free practice session at Motegi on Friday, leading the way by around a tenth from 2024 champion Jorge Martin and current team-mate Marc Marquez.
He slipped to ...Keep reading