Bagnaia and Ducati Corse visit Brembo, exploring brakes and innovation.

After the Czech GP in Brno, Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia didn't immediately begin his vacation. Together with Ducati Corse General Manager Gigi Dall'Igna , Sporting Director Mauro Grassilli , and other representatives of the factory team, the two-time MotoGP world champion visited the headquarters of Brembo , the historic Bergamo-based company and world leader in braking systems for cars and motorcycles, thus symbolically underlining the consolidated technical alliance between these Italian excellences. The Piedmontese ace and the Ducati Corse men stopped at both the famous Kilometro Rosso and the Racing factory in Curno , taking the opportunity to celebrate Brembo's 50 years of activity in motorsports, an adventure that has so far yielded an impressive 700 world titles and promises to continue with the 2025 MotoGP title.

The current championship has now established Marc Márquez as its undisputed dominator. The Spanish champion, recruited this year by the Ducati factory team as Bagnaia's new teammate, seems to have found the perfect chemistry with the Desmosedici GP , racking up repeated victories and leaving only crumbs for the competition. Including his teammate, whose visit to Brembo thus also takes on the flavor of a moment of reflection and revitalization. To climb the ladder, Pecco knows well that every detail can make the difference, and the braking system, for a top-class braker like him, is crucial.

Ducati Corse executives were welcomed on site by Brembo top management , including Executive Chairman Matteo Tiraboschi , President Emeritus Alberto Bombassei and Performance Division boss Mario Almondo , who took a close look at the production processes and innovations behind the premier class braking systems. of the MotoGP World Championship. The visit concluded with a rather significant moment, namely the meeting between Bagnaia and the approximately 250 employees of the Brembo Performance division, whom the Ducati representative did not fail to personally thank.

"Ever since I've been racing in MotoGP, I've always braked with Brembo," said Francesco Bagnaia during his visit, "and I finally got to see for myself how the brakes on my Ducati Desmosedici GP are made: here in Curno, there's a world of innovation, passion, and expertise."

For his part, Ducati Corse CEO Gigi Dall'Igna proudly reiterated the value of the partnership established with the Lombardy company: "We have always worked with an Italian excellence," he explained, "which has now become a global point of reference not only for Ducati, but also for the entire MotoGP world championship."

Founded in the early 1960s and gradually grown to become a global giant, Brembo today is synonymous with extreme performance not only in MotoGP, but also in Formula 1 , the 24 Hours of Le Mans , rallies , Superbikes and practically any competition where it is necessary to push to the limit.

Recently, the group further strengthened its presence in the racing world with the acquisition of Öhlins , the iconic Swedish suspension manufacturer, a clear sign of a strategy aimed at covering even more sectors of performance on two and four wheels. And in light of its recent forays into the world of mountain biking , Brembo's desire to push towards new horizons that do not necessarily involve the presence of an engine is clear.