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Video + podcast: Has Bagnaia really rescued his MotoGP season?

Did 1.5cm of brake disc really have a transformative effect that will change Pecco Bagnaia's 2025 season? The Race MotoGP Podcast ponders the key to Bagnaia’s turnaround

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While Marc Marquez effortlessly dominated the Aragon Grand Prix ahead of brother Alex, his Ducati team-mate Pecco Bagnaia went from a dismally off the pace sprint to a genuinely encouraging Sunday race.

Did 1.5cm of brake disc really have a transformative effect that will change Bagnaia’s 2025 season? The Race MotoGP Podcast's Simon Patterson, Val Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer ponder the key to Bagnaia’s turnaround and how significant it might actually be - watch it on video above or listen to it in audio form below.

Yamaha’s tumble backwards, KTM’s surge forwards and Aprilia’s latest rider intrigue also feature, there’s a mild argument between the Joan Mir Fan Club and Johann Zarco Fan Club arms of the podcast panel and Simon has a downbeat rant that comes from a place of genuine love for MotoGP.

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