Ducati in Jerez for redemption
The **MotoGP** finally breaks the long race drought caused by the postponement of the **Qatar** round. This weekend, racing returns with the first European event, on the historic **Jerez** track, which has always been one of the historic venues for the **Motorcycle World Championship** in the Old Continent. The perfect stage for **Ducati** to relaunch itself, given that in the first three events of 2026, the Borgo Panigale manufacturer collected a decidedly disappointing haul, crossing the finish line first only in the Sprint Race in Brazil, with Marc Marquez.
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Pecco Bagnaia’s ambitions
For this reason, the Jerez de la Frontera round becomes particularly important for defining the balance of power in view of the continuation of the championship, without forgetting that a traditionally friendly track can give some confidence to **Pecco Bagnaia**: the Piedmontese rider is only ninth in the general standings with a retirement, a ninth and a tenth place in Sunday’s long races, but **he can at least count on a circuit where he has won three times in the premier class between 2022 and 2024**, obtaining a podium that was anything but a given even in the disastrous 2025 championship. And who knows, it might be precisely from the Andalusian track that Pecco and Ducati’s charge can restart in a season that has been rather subdued so far.
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“Jerez – explains Pecco Bagnaia in the usual Ducati MotoGP weekend preview – is a track I really like. It’s one of the calendar classics, a technical, fast, and complete circuit. **I have many good memories here, also from Moto3 and Moto2, where I collected podiums and placings**, in addition to the three MotoGP victories. I can’t wait to get back on track and breathe in the passion of the many fans and two-wheel enthusiasts who always come to visit us here in Andalusia”.
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