Francesco Bagnaia, whose contract expires at the end of the 2026 season, is under intense pressure from Ducati.
The Italian suffered a torrid 2025 as he struggled to adapt to GP25. The situation led to conflict between them. Bagnaya And Ducati He finished fifth in the championship.
Bagnaya soon ‘realized’ the problems. In the year In 2025 and now wants to restart and make a fresh start in 2026. However, he still has a mountain to climb to get back to the top of MotoGP.
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Mark Marquez In the year In 2025, they dominated the field and won their seventh Premier Division title in four rounds. He is expected to win again in 2026 as he nears full recovery from his injury in Indonesia.
Ducati wants Bagnaia to fight more with Marquez, in particular, as Carlo Pernat He warned they could be in an ‘unthinkable’ situation.
Carlo Pernat says another season like 2025 in 2026 is ‘unthinkable’ for Francesco Bagnaia and Ducati.
It is reported that Marquez has signed a new contract with Ducati Among the interests of Honda. However, there is an assumption that Pernat is still possible to return to Japanese clothing.
Speaking on Telenord television, through quotes AsIf Marquez leaves and Bagnaia struggles again in 2026, Pernat said it would be ‘unthinkable’ for Ducati as they need a ‘champion’ in their team.
“In my opinion, Bagnaia wants nothing but Ducati,” he said. “He even said he wanted to finish his career in Valencia wearing these colours.
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“Obviously another season like this would be unthinkable because if it happens it will definitely test the relationship between rider and team, but be careful.
“Ducati needs a champion, or at least risks getting one…Marc Marquez may not wear Ducati colors in 2027.
“Come to think of it, the new MotoGP bosses are probably going to love the fact that Liberty Media focuses on the narrative.”
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Is Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati future already decided?
Bagnaya felt that his critics were ‘unnecessary’ in 2025. He will be looking to prove his doubters wrong as he faces pressure to save his seat this season.
The 29-year-old says he wants to finish his MotoGP career wearing the factory red colors of Ducati. But he will need a result in GP26 to convince the team he is worthy of a new contract.
But Bagnaya may have realized his future lies elsewhere. It looks more open to get away from Ducati. Previously associated with VR46 and Yamaha.
MotoGP agents think The 2027 grid will be decided before the start of the 2026 seasonBagnaia suggests that he will not have long to wait for his seat at Ducati. With Marquez being their priority, the team may be looking at other options ahead of the Italian.
