Kiwi Rider December 2023 Vol.1 | Page 4

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BAGNAIA 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

BIKE : Ducati GP23
RIDER : Francesco ‘ Pecco ’ Bagnaia
PHOTO : Ducati
COMMENT : With seven season race wins and four Sprint wins in 2023 , Pecco Bagnaia sealed the MotoGP world championship with a win in Valencia after Jorge Martin crashed out in the early stages of the main race . This brings Bagnaia ’ s championship total to three ( two in MotoGP , one in Moto2 ), equalling Ducati ’ s constructor championships ( one with Casey Stoner , two with Bagnaia ).
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