The 2023 season marked an utterly dominant year for Ducati in MotoGP, as the manufacturer scored a record 17 of 20 grand prix victories on its way to the constructors’ title.
Having ended Ducati’s 15-year championship drought in 2022, Bagnaia became its first back-to-back riders’ title after beating Pramac’s Jorge Martin after the battle between them went down to the final race of the season.
At its launch event in Italy, Ducati revealed a similar colour scheme to last year – though the number plates are now red.
The factory Ducati team line-up remains unchanged for 2024, with Bagnaia once again joined by Enea Bastianini.
Bastianini’s first season with the works Ducati team was heavily plagued by injury, with the Italian’s seat coming under threat later in the season.
Had Martin won the championship, a clause in his contract would have been activated that would have seen him promoted directly to the factory team in place of Bastianini.
Despite his woes, Bastianini did manage one grand prix victory in 2023, dominating the Malaysian GP to add to Ducati’s tally of 17 for the season.
Ducati has undergone an internal reshuffle over the winter, with former sporting director Paolo Ciabatti moving aside to helm the Italian marque’s off-road programme in 2024.
Source: Autosport