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Francesco Bagnaia
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Not to be confused with Italian scenographer Francesco Bagnara.
Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia (/bəˈnjaɪə/ bə-NY-EYE-ə; born 14 January 1997) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer competing in MotoGP for the Ducati Lenovo Team.[1] He is the 2022 and 2023 MotoGP World Riders' Champion.
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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 (age 27) Turin, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Ducati Lenovo Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bike number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bagnaia was the 2018 Moto2 World Champion. He is the first and only rider from Valentino Rossi's VR46 Riders Academy to win a world title in the premier class. His 2022 title was also the first Ducati rider World Championship in 15 years and the first for an Italian rider since Rossi in 2009.[2]