Francesco Bagnaia is eyeing a third MotoGP title with Ducati in 2025.
The Italian He narrowly missed out on a third straight championship in 2024. Bagnaya disappeared George Martin By just 10 points.
The 28-year-old won 11 of 20 races last season, but three retirements ultimately cost him. Martin then became the first independent rider champion when he won the satellite Ducati group Pramak.
Bagnaia wants to put this defeat behind him in 2025, but it still seems to be affecting him. Bagnaya thought of his mistakes on his honeymoon. In third place very close to Italy.
But Bagnaya will need to focus on this season if they are to win. His Ducati team will be six times MotoGP Champion Mark Marquez When moving from the Gresini group of satellites.
Carlo Pernat says Francesco Bagnaia is ‘the best team-mate you could wish for’
Bagnaia and Marquez combined The strongest rider in 2025 is the pairing. Many questioned who would win over the other and if the two would work well together as championship rivals.
Carlo Pernat – The Former manager of former Ducati rider Innea Bastianini – Bagnaya knows first hand how to handle himself. talk with mowmag.comThe Italian believes the 28-year-old is a ‘true champion’ and the best team-mate any rider could ask for in MotoGP.
Bagnaia emphasized that it is Marquez who should beat him as he is well established with the factory Ducati team.
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“Listen to Carlo Pernat: don’t underestimate Pecco Bagnaia, because he is a true champion. Then, for goodness sake, Mark is also a Marksman and it showed. But I believe they have the same opportunities,” he said.
“And I think even in the garage, contrary to what is said, they know very well how to live together. I saw him closely as Ine Bastianini’s manager: Peco Bagnaia is the best team-mate you could wish for.
“Obviously Ducati will have their work cut out for them but I don’t think we’ll really see the spark they’re talking about because Bagnaia has a different profile from the rest of the championships than we do. We’re used to seeing them.
“And then remember: it’s Marc Marquez who has to win Peco Bagnaia, not the other way around. Marquez has done everything to have a Ducati and to win, now he has to succeed: he has more pressure.”
Is Francesco Bagnaia the favorite for the 2025 MotoGP title?
Bagnaya comes into 2025 as one of the main contenders for the title. Defending champion Martin may be out of the picture with a move to. Aprilia After being ripped from the second Ducati seat.
Valentino Rossi supports Bagnaia for the titleBut the Italian faces stiff competition from his team-mate. Marquez has proven he can still fight at the front by winning three races in 2024.
Peter Bohm says Marquez gets more respect than Bagnaia. With ‘super talent’ by Ducati. The Spaniard will have a good chance of winning a seventh title after leaving Honda.
But Marquez struggled with the Ducati bike on new tires This may give the advantage to Bagnaia. All the Italian needs to do is block the mistakes he made last year and focus on 2025.
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