Francesco Bagnaia admits Ducati lost to Marc Marquez after another disappointing weekend at the French Grand Prix.
The factory Ducati The team has made a difficult start to the 2026 season, with the team still awaiting its first Grand Prix podium of the year. Now, the situation is more serious. Marquez has hit a powerful high. In the Sprint race at Le Mans.
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Marquez has since undergone two surgeries on his right shoulder and leg and has been ruled out of this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix. of French Grand Prix Ducati did not score any points, with Marquez Losing the competition and Bagnaya fall out.
The Italian secured pole position and finished second in the sprint to mark his third consecutive P2 finish on Saturday. However, he lost the front row in the closing stages and retired from the Grand Prix, marking his eighth retirement in the last 10 races.
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Bagnaya is seen kicking objects. on the side of the track after the crash on Sunday. The fans have never seen the two-time champion so angry now that he hasn’t had a platform in the last 10 races.
His form, along with Marquez’s injury, has been detrimental to Ducati and his title defense. Speaking after the French GP, Bagnaia admitted his team-mate was a big loss for the team and hoped he would be back on track soon.
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he said. Motorsport Spain: “I’m so sorry for Mark, it’s a shame what happened to him, what he’s been through since his injury in Indonesia last year.
“It’s a tough challenge that will end soon, and when he comes back he’ll be back because he’s 100%, I’m sure.”
“And he’ll be ready to fight again, we need him. I hope he’ll be back soon.”
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Torak Razgatlioglu and Jorge Martin send a message to Marc Marquez after a successful operation.
Marquez posted on it Official Instagram account After the surgery in Spain, he wrote: “Surgery was a success! I am so grateful for your kind messages and support. Special thanks to the medical team for their amazing work.”
MotoGP riders, including Pramac’s Toprak Razgatlioglu, expressed their best wishes for the renewal.
“Get well soon Champ,” wrote the Turkish rider. French GP sprint and main event winner Jorge Martin also wished Marquez well, writing in Spanish as “the spirit of the legend”.
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