Danilo Petrucci is disappointed that Francesco Bagnaia is ‘no longer a subject’ at Ducati.

The 29-year-old player started the race after failing to qualify from Q1 Grand Prix of ThailandIt turned into a P9 finish. A three-week break didn’t help him either, in terms of efficiency Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend.

Bagnaia crashed in his first Q2 run in Brazil And even if they finally return to the circuit, they are only qualified in P11. A P8 finish in the Sprint in Goiania was also just before Bagnaia fell out of P11 in the Brazilian GP, ​​his seventh retirement in the last nine rounds.

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Danilo Petrucci doesn’t like Francesco Bagnaia looks ‘sidelined’ at Ducati in 2026

Bagnaia does not understand why he is struggling in the race on a Ducati GP26 bike.As he felt comfortable in practice in Brazil, he did not yet have any speed in the Sprint or Grand Prix. Davide Tardozzi admitted that he could not help Ducati Bagnaia Find the confidence with the GP26.

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Ex Ducati MotoGP race Petrocchi Bagnaia found the situation at Borgo Panigale “very sad” as Bologna’s shots seemed to have given up on the Turin native. It is said to be from December. Ducati has decided to replace Bagnaia after 2026.

Petrucci said. reapingLet’s just say, Bagnaya is not even a subject now, and that really saddens me.

“I don’t know if they’ve gone their separate ways before. But to lead Ducati to a world championship and a race, and now to be a bit on the sidelines, doesn’t make me happy.”

“I don’t know what’s behind it, but last year at least they were trying to figure out what to do to solve the problems. This year, it’s not even a topic of discussion for me, maybe they’ve already made a different choice, I don’t know.”

Bagnaia is out of contract with Ducati after the 2026 MotoGP season and is widely thought to be heading to Aprilia in 2027, as KTM rival Pedro Acosta is expected to take over the ride. Ducati saw Bagnaia finish fifth in the 2025 standings as the final straw for his future there.

No activity has yet been completed between the reports. Bagnaia will sign a four-year contract to join Aprilia in the past Ducati signed Acosta on a two-year contract From 2027. But Bagnaia’s expected departure has set up an awkward farewell tour for Italy in 2026 with Ducati.

The Ducati GP26 is clearly more capable than the Bagnaia, which ran at the Thailand GP and Brazil GP. Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez finished P2 at the Buriram Sprint, was in contention for the GP podium in Thailand before his penalty and also won the Sprint race in Brazil.

He also won the Brazilian GP on the same Ducati GP26 as the Spaniard and Bagnaia, fighting off VR46 rider Fabio Di Gianantonio Marquez for victory in the Goiania Sprint. Gresini ace Alex Marquez finished P6 in the Brazilian GP aboard the factory-spec GP26.