Francesco Bagnaia’s 2025 MotoGP season will be one to forget after he struggled mightily with GP25.
Last year’s Desmosedici was a clear renaissance from the GP24, albeit with no differences. Apart from Marc Marquez who showed his ability to ride any problem on the bike, not all the riders could find a performance.
with Bagnayathe GP25 took its strength in braking and corner entry. He constantly complains about the lack of feeling on the bike, winning only two races in all seasons.
Bagnaia blew up his bike and Ducati Requesting feedback from the team on several occasions due to poor performance. But while Márquez performed well on the other side of the garage, the engineers failed to explain the issues.
at last, Bagnaia used GP24 parts It helped him tremendously at the end of the season as he won at Motegi. This year for GP26 Ducati They took that direction by bike.
Matt Oxley has accused Ducati of ‘lying’ about Francesco Bagnaia’s 2025 problems down to the ride height kit.
In Sepang, Marquez was spotted testing the 2024 Aero.. As a journalist Matt Oxley wrote through Motor sports magazineDucati ‘mixed the fantastic GP24 with what they learned last season to create the GP26.
While the team is not sure whether it will use the 2024 engine, Oxley thinks Ducati giving their riders the 2025 spec has ‘burned down half the factory garage’.
Ducati couldn’t do anything to help Bagnaian, because they couldn’t change his engine midway through the season. Thus, he found it puzzling that engineers and senior officials blamed Bagnaya’s problems on the ride height device.
Oxley thinks Ducati ‘should have lied’ about it, as they could have simply changed the gear to keep Bagnaia from falling into the ‘pit of despair’. They also dispel conspiracy theories about an internal conflict between Bagnaia and key Ducati figures.
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Francesco Bagnaia is improving on his Ducati GP26.
Whatever Ducati chooses to do with the GP26, it is clear that it is more suitable for Bagnaia and that he has rediscovered his passion.
Bagnaia ‘proves’ improved braking On the new Desmosedici during the Sepang test. It feels more comfortable going into the corner, which makes it return to the street.
Bagnaia’s race simulation was faster than Marquez’s. In Malaysia, this will definitely give him more confidence going into the Buriram test and the season itself.
Whether that will be enough to convince Ducati to give him a new contract is another question. A rumor that Bagnaia Yamaha can join. They are gaining attention as he looks set to decide his future soon.
