After missing out on the MotoGP title the past two years, Francesco Bagnaia refuses to look back on the past.
Francesco Bagnaia was once the king of MotoGP as he secured the title with Ducati in 2022 and 2023, but he fell in the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
The Italian rider He became Ducati’s first MotoGP champion in 2022 and ended the manufacturer’s 15-year reign with the championship for the second time.
He followed this up with a second title in 2023, becoming the first rider to record back-to-back titles. Ducati in MotoGP history.
However, since he succeeded in 2023, he won in 2024 and two Ducati rivals, George Martin. Mark Marquez In the year 2025
With a significant year ahead. Bagnaya If he wants to reclaim his MotoGP crown in 2026, he will need to find more motivation.
Past success means nothing to Bagnaia now
Bagnaia and Ducati were left scratching their heads after the two-time MotoGP champion finished the 2025 season fifth in the standings.
Heading into the new season, Bagnaya had a strong start to the year at the Sepang test, finishing sixth on the timesheets.
He sat together since the Sepang test MOWMAG And he discussed his previous success, revealing that he would ‘downplay’ the titles to give himself more motivation.
Bagnaya said, “No, I’m very self-critical. I look down on what I’ve done to push myself to keep going. I want to keep winning. It’s the first test this year that’s off to a good start.”
“I like to win, just like all the riders here. But it’s not something to take for granted, so you have to give 100% in everything you do to do it. My motivation is to always try to do better.”
Francesco Bagnaia’s future with Ducati is uncertain.
In the year After entering the premier class in 2019, Bagnaia is a Ducati rider, having started his journey with Pramac before moving to the factory team in 2021.
The 2026 season will mark Bagnaia’s sixth season with the factory Ducati team, but he is unlikely to stay with the Italian manufacturer for a seventh season.
Reports from the Sepang test suggest Pedro Acosta will take Bagnaia’s factory Ducati seat in 2027, leaving Bagnaia on the hunt for a new home for next season.
This has fueled reports that he is in active discussions with Aprilia and Yamaha regarding factory rides for next season, which will mark the first time Bagnaia has switched manufacturers in his MotoGP career.
It is believed that soon Yamaha is the leading contender to secure Bagnayan’s signature. For the 2027 season, however Jorge Lorenzo described Aprian as the ‘best’ option. For Italy.
