Snapshot of Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia during Moto GP's Mandalika Grand Prix in Indonesia
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) is the 2022 MotoGP World Champion. The Italian takes the premier class crown after a tense race in Valencia, becoming the first Ducati rider to win the title for 15 years. The incredible rollercoaster comeback is complete as the Italian came home in the top ten in Valencia to secure the crown, having overcome a deficit of 91 points back before summer break. Bagnaia is the first Ducati rider to take the crown since Casey Stoner in 2007, the first Italian to achieve the feat since Valentino Rossi in 2009, and first Italian on an Italian bike since Giacomo Agostini in 1972.