Francesco Bagnaia missed out on a third consecutive world title for Jorge Martin in 2024 and former MotoGP team principal Livio Suppo thinks the defeat has continued to ‘take a toll’ on the Ducati rider.
In the year Although most Grand Prix winners in 2024, Francesco Bagnaia He finished the campaign with a 10-point deficit and eventually won the title George Martin. In the year It would mark a third back-to-back title for the Italian, following his championship run in 2022 and 2023.
However, consistency became the deciding factor. Bagnaia recorded one more DNF than his Spanish title rival, and it had far-reaching consequences at the checkered flag in the final round of the season.
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Bagnaya has been a shadow of his former self ever since. After winning 11 of the 20 GPs that year, the 29-year-old won just two of his 27 attempts.
Mark Marquez His Italian counterpart seems to have left off when Ducati arrived last year and established himself as Borgo Panigale’s leading rider.
Livio Suppo has ‘damaged’ the loss of the 2024 title to Francesco Bagnaia.
During a recent interview with Engine scriptFormer MotoGP team boss Livio Suppo has shared his fears over Bagnaia as they could bear the brunt of losing the title in 2024.
He said, “Peco is on a two-year run where he won two World Cups.
How is Francesco Bagnaia’s failure affecting the MotoGP legacy?
Because next year you start knowing not to make any stupid mistakes, because last year you won a lot. Because of that, he took a lot of risks and lost the world championship. So maybe it cost him unconsciously.
“Then Mark’s season was devastating for anyone. He would fluctuate between performances like Motegi or early in the season, because he was still riding strong and others seemed to lose a little bit.
“But this year he looks more on track, so I hope he’s the one who brings the world championship to Ducati after so many years. Now that he’s gone, I hope he’ll leave some happy memories.”
Francesco Bagnaia wants MotoGP redemption in 2027 Aprilia
2026 is currently shaping up to be the same story for Bagnaia, moving towards it Aprilia It appears to be his only hope of returning to full form for the 2027 MotoGP season.
The Noale-based manufacturer has emerged as the best brand at the start of the current campaign, indicating that Bagnaia has made the best decision in the rider market to move to local rivals Ducati.
Of course, the new set of technical regulations for 2027 does not guarantee that the Aprilia will hit the ground running next year, but the improvements they have shown in the last 12 months can ensure that their current engineering talent is a competitive bike.
However, in Bagnaia is currently in the midst of the worst form of his MotoGP career.He raises the question that Apriya has gambled to reach an agreement with him.
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