Livio Suppo says Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaian’s difficult start to the 2026 season is “shameful” for MotoGP fans as it raises concerns about his future.
Bagnaya He has sparked plenty of optimism during pre-season testing, particularly at Sepang, as he looks to put his disappointing 2025 campaign behind him. But the 29-year-old has failed to repeat any of his promise since the start of the season.
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola suggested that Ducati’s rivals “go home”. After seeing Bagnaya develop during the Sprint Race simulations at the Septang pre-race test in February. However, the two-time champion sits in ninth place with 25 points after the first three rounds.
Instead, Aprilia surged to the top with Marco Bezecchi leading teammate George Martin by four points with 81 and 77 respectively. Fabio Di Giannantonio of VR46 is the leader. Ducati Rider finished fourth with 50 points, followed by KTM competitor Pedro Acosta with 60.
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Martin made it through the final lap at Baganiya to win the COTA Sprint. It is Ducati Ace’s best result so far in 2026. The Italian finished P9 in both races in Thailand, took P8 at the Goiania Sprint before crashing out of the Brazilian Grand Prix and finished P10 at the United States GP.
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Supo finds Bagnaya’s promise “strange”, but after a disastrous 2025 season, he poses a major threat. The 2022 and 2023 champion retired six of the last seven Grands Prix last year, even dropping to fifth in the standings to record his worst season since 2020.
“It’s amazing to see Peco go so fast again in just a flash,” Supo said. GPON. “This is a cause for concern, because one bad year happens, but if it happens twice in a row, it will be more difficult. For the fans, it’s a bit embarrassing.”
Bagnaia problems adapting to the Ducati GP25 Last year saw him go from challenging for the title to finishing fifth in each of his last four seasons. After the first three rounds, he sits ninth in the 2026 championship as the fourth-best Ducati rider.
VR46 ace Di Giannantonio (50), Ducati teammate Marc Marquez (45) and Gresini star Alex Marquez (28) beat Bagnaia (25) over the opening three laps to sit fourth, fifth and eighth in the 2026 standings. The only other rider in GP25 is Alex Marquez.
Bagnaia struggled with heavy tire wear in the United States GPAfter eight laps he said he had no rear grip. In 2026, rear grip is a big deal, as Bagnaya finds it “strange” to fight only during tournaments. Because it simply cannot brake.
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