MotoGP | Bagnaia World Champion, Domenicali (Ducati): “Victory of awareness”

MotoGP GP Valencia Ducati – Pecco Bagnaia won his second World title in MotoGP after the one he won last year also on the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia.

The #1 Ducati thus rises to three world titles (considering the 2018 one won in Moto2, ed.) and Ducati crowns a record season for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer. No other motorcycle manufacturer has ever been able to win the World Riders' and Manufacturers' Titles in MotoGP and WorldSBK two seasons in a row.

Statements Claudio Domenicali CEO Ducati, Pecco Bagnaia World Champion GP Valencia MotoGP 2023

“A year ago I remember that together with fans from all over the world we celebrated the MotoGP and WorldSBK World Titles, being overwhelmed by joy and enthusiasm. Today we find ourselves once again in a condition of extraordinary happiness, but at the same time I like to define this as the 'victory of awareness': that of being the best in the world at this moment in racing. Pecco has had an incredible season and today rewrites our history again, becoming the first Ducati rider to be a two-time World Champion in MotoGP. I also want to congratulate Jorge for having ignited the duel to win the title until the last race and to Bez, who has been part of the world championship challenge for a long time. The podium in the MotoGP general classification rewards three Ducati riders and is the greatest and most evident demonstration of our supremacy in the top two-wheel competition. Confirming ourselves at these levels after the fantastic 2022 season was a complex challenge, which we welcomed with passion and pride. The competence and dedication with which all the people have worked during this season have allowed us to improve on last year's results, adding the Supersport World Titles to the MotoGP and Superbike World Titles. To all the women and men of Ducati and Ducati Corse I want to say that I couldn't be more proud, while to the Ducatisti I promise that not even this time will we be satisfied, but we will work to win again."

Some numbers of Ducati dominance in the 2023 season

In MotoGP:

17 – The victories achieved by Ducati riders in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship – All Time MotoGP Record

6 – The various Ducati riders capable of winning in at least one race this season (Bagnaia, Bastianini, Bezzecchi, Di Giannantonio, Martín, Zarco) – All Time MotoGP Record

9 – The races of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship in which the podium was made up entirely of Ducati riders – MotoGP records

44 – The podiums won by Ducati riders during the 2023 season with 8 different riders (all Ducati riders participating in the MotoGP Championship stood on the podium at least 1 time in the season)

17 – The pole positions obtained by Ducati riders during the 2023 MotoGP season

46 – Consecutive MotoGP races in which at least one Ducati rider finishes in the Top 3 (also all Sprint Races of the 2023 season ended with at least one Ducati rider on the podium)

In WorldSBK:

27 – Victories achieved by World Champion Álvaro Bautista in the 2023 WorldSBK season – All Time WorldSBK Record

59 – Álvaro Bautista's overall victories aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 R in WorldSBK, making him the most successful rider in Ducati history in Superbike ahead of legends Carl Fogarty (55) and Troy Bayliss (52) – All Time Ducati Record

45 – The podiums won by Ducati riders in the 2023 Superbike World Championship races

79 – The triumphs in WorldSBK obtained by the Panigale V4 R from the debut season (2019) to today

In WorldSSP:

16 – The victories achieved by World Champion Nicolò Bulega in the 2023 WorldSSP season

33 – The podiums won by Ducati riders riding Panigale V2 in the races of the 2023 World Supersport Championship