It most certainly has been a whirlwind few days for Ducati and Francesco Bagnaia. An unforgettable season saw the Italian complete the biggest-ever comeback to take his maiden premier class title at the Valencia GP. Does he take on the #1 plates for 2023, or stick with the #63 that currently adorns the front of his Ducati?. The first was when the late, great Nicky Hayden ran it during the 2007 season, then Casey Stoner in 2008 on his Ducati before Lorenzo donned it the year after his maiden premier class title during 2011. The last time we saw it was across the front of Stoner’s Honda in 2012.

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