While the Desmosedici GP increasingly dominates the MotoGP world championship, Ducati is racking up prestigious records over the seasons. At the last Malaysian GP, held on the Sepang circuit, the Borgo Panigale firm secured another one, thanks to the podiums of Pecco Bagnaia, Jorge Martín and Enea Bastianini.
Fifty is the number of appearances on the box that Ducati has just reached in 2024 alone. Having once again blocked the three places available on the podium at Sepang, the Italian factory has become the first manufacturer to reach this score in MotoGP during a season.
The brand is not taking over any mark set by one of its competitors here, as it is simply extending its own personal record in one season. In 2023, the manufacturer took advantage of the twenty events on the calendar to sign a total of 43 podiums. Before the last round of the season, it therefore has seven more.
It also means that Ducati has only allowed seven podiums to its rivals so far, while 57 top-three places have been up for grabs in the first 3 races of this season.
Pedro Aocsta has contested the most podium places for Ducati in 2024, with a total of five top-3 finishes in the main race since the start of the season. Apart from the young rookie, Maverick Viñales denied Borgo Panigale a victory, at the GP of the Americas. It is the only victory that has eluded Ducati this season so far.
Finally, Brad Binder's second place in the opening round of the championship in Qatar is the last place that Ducati has failed to secure on the podium this season.
A figure that is all the more symbolic for Enea Bastianini, who took Ducati's fiftieth podium in 2024 while also securing his fiftieth career podium.
It is worth noting that with the victory at Bagnaia, Ducati continues its series of consecutive successes. The Bologna factory is now only four lengths away from the absolute record of twenty-two triumphs in a row, achieved by Honda between the 1997 Malaysian GP and that of Assen, the following season.
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