Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the 2026 Catalunya MotoGP qualifying picture in Q1, forced to start Sunday’s race from 13th on the grid. Bagnaia was just 0.051 seconds outside a Q2 place in a brutal blow for the factory Ducati team. Ducati has now gone without a podium since last year’s Japanese Grand Prix, a barren run stretching to 10 rounds. The title defence is in freefall.
