Silvan Guintoli has sent a stern warning to Aprilia over their ‘gamble’ with Francesco Bagnaia in the worst form of their MotoGP career.
Before the 2026 MotoGP season-opener in Thailand, reports emerged Francesco Bagnaia will ride for Aprilia in 2027 After signing a four-year contract to collaborate with Noale Marco Bezecchi A new era of technical regulations in the premier class.
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The move was seen as a masterpiece at the conclusion of the first few days of competition. Aprilia The emerging dominance that dominates MotoGP. Of course, new bikes will restart the grid next year, but their progress in recent months is very encouraging.
However, as the Italian rider’s results continue to be disappointing, it raises the question of whether the Venetian outfit have made a mistake in showing their faith. Bagnaya To continue their good position in the premier class next year.
Silvan Guintoli warns Aprilia of Francesco Bagnaia ‘gambling’ amid MotoGP form
Season TNT Sports FP1 cover by French Grand PrixMotoGP pundit Sylvan Guintoli Ahead of his expected move to Aprilia ahead of the 2027 campaign, Bagnaia has revealed some statistics on his recent form in the premier class.
“He’s a bit of a gamble, isn’t he?” Guintoli said to his colleagues in reference to #63. “I mean for Aprilia. I’ve got some statistics here, and we know the form is not good, but Francesco Bagnaia has failed to score 12 points from 18 race starts.
He has scored just 6 points from his last 18 and has scored very few points in his last 15 GP weekends as well. 125 points out of 555. This is his worst run since he was a rookie in Moto3 in 2013.
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Guintoli added some additional statistics from the general results. Ducati Factory efforts in MotoGP, showing how they haven’t won a Grand Prix since last year’s Japanese Grand Prix Bagnaia won with nine laps to go.
That race weekend was also the latest round where Bagnaia looked like the two-time world champion we’re used to seeing in his early years at Borgo Panigale.
He took pole position, sprint race and Grand Prix victory that weekend, and since then has only seen the checkered flag twice in Sunday’s race, his best result being P9 at the 2026 inaugural race in Thailand.
Michael Laverty thinks Aprilia has a ‘match made in heaven’ for 2026
Guintoli’s commentary partner at TNT Sports; Michael LavertyHe began the conversation by expressing his thoughts on Bagnaia’s 2027 switch, emphasizing that he could create a ‘similar match’ with Bezecchi at Noale.
The two drivers share a close relationship, both coming Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders’ Academy In the early stages of their Grand Prix motorcycle racing careers.
The former MotoGP rider “looks at his mate Bezecic and sees him on the train ringing in a race at the weekend, he thinks, ‘I want a piece of that.’
“It could be a match made in heaven; two Italian riders with an Italian brand, come in, have been part of the VR46 academy for a long time, and maybe that’s what Aprilia needed.”
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