Ducati is having a formidable season in MotoGP, having secured the constructors’ title on the Emilia Romagna GP with six rounds nonetheless remaining.
The Borgo Panigale producer has solely misplaced one predominant race victory thus far, when Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) received the Americas GP. And in solely 5 rounds, Ducati didn’t have three bikes on the rostrum (together with satellite tv for pc groups).
In the primary races, solely three riders managed to stop an entire Desmosedici GP podium: Brad Binder (Pink Bull KTM) in Qatar, Pedro Acosta (Pink Bull GasGas Tech3/KTM) in Portugal, Americas, Aragón, and Indonesia, and Viñales within the Americas.
These three riders additionally earned podiums in Dash races, together with Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia), Dani Pedrosa (Pink Bull KTM), and Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing/Aprilia). Thus, contemplating each predominant races and Dash races, solely six riders have managed to cease Ducati from taking the highest three spots all for themselves.
What’s unlikely to be prevented is the Bologna producer securing the highest 4 positions within the riders’ championship – that are at present held by Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac), Francesco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini (Ducati), and Marc Márquez (Gresini). The Spaniard is in fourth with 128 factors greater than Binder in fifth, with solely 148 factors left to be contested.
Grand Prixes with out Ducati’s podium lock-outs
Essential races
Qatar GP – Brad Binder (Pink Bull KTM) in 2nd.
Portuguese GP – Pedro Acosta (Pink Bull GasGas Tech3/KTM) in third.
GP of the Americas – Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) in 1.º and Pedro Acosta in 2nd.
Aragon GP – Pedro Acosta in third.
Indonesian GP – Pedro Acosta in third.
Dash races
Qatar GP – Brad Binder in 2th.
Portuguese GP – Maverick Viñales in 1st.
GP of the Americas – Maverick Viñales in 1st.
Spanish GP – Pedro Acosta in 2nd. and Dani Pedrosa (Pink Bull KTM) in third.
French GP – Maverick Viñales in third.
Catalan GP – Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia) in 1st. and Pedro Acosta in third.
Italian GP – Pedro Acosta in third.
Dutch GP – Maverick Viñales in third.
German GP – Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing/Aprilia) in 2nd.
British GP – Aleix Espargaró in third.
Austrian GP – Aleix Espargaró in third.
Aragon GP – Pedro Acosta in third.