Francesco Bagnaia’s difficult MotoGP campaign against Marc Marquez last year led many to speculate that Ducati would favor the Spaniard. However, the Italian rider has now put those claims to bed.
After it was announced Mark Marquez It is combined with Francesco Bagnaia At the factory Ducati The team, no one expected the Spaniard to be as dominant as he was.
As Marquez dominated everything in sight, Bagnaia was frustrated by his inability to maintain the same caliber of machinery.
Many believe that the boss of Ducati Luigi D’Aligna had placed Marquez as the lead rider. For the Italian constructor, and simply wanted the 32-year-old to win a title with them.
Marquez is fed up with claims of bias. And he addressed them angrily following his winning run at the Japanese Grand Prix last year.
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Francesco Bagnaia has revealed how Ducati has taken two different development paths for the 2025 season.
During the recent appearance on the supernova PodcastThe Bagnaia MotoGP bike was asked for the possibility of being catered to one rider more than another within the range of one brand.
#63 is given Hondas Citing his past love with his current team-mate as an example, he replied, “Absolutely yes, it’s more about rider style.
For example, let’s say that Marc Marquez did something like this with Honda, turning all the work over to Marquez, making sure he was the only one who could ride that bike, he chose the specifications himself.
“They may have given the same results, but they weren’t easy for everyone, and that’s what made the difference over the years.
Bagnaia went on to compare Honda’s performance to that of Ducati and in response rejected claims by the Italian constructor that he favors the Spaniard over himself at Borgo Panigale.
The Italian added: “It’s a different way of working compared to what we do at Ducati, where you can follow two paths at the same time.
“There is no obligation for everyone to have the same bike with the same parts. For example, this year we raced in two different fairgrounds from mid-season.
“I like it, I prefer the motorcycle to have better handling, and he preferred a more rear-loading motorcycle, so we went with two specifications.”
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Figures at Ducati reckon Francesco Bagnaia will return to form in the upcoming MotoGP season.
Before Bagnaya’s disastrous campaign last year, he had competed in the last four World Cups and was successful on two occasions.
Before 2026 time, David Tardozzi is confident that Bagnaia can return to his old form.Highlighting what Peco expects to see again in 2024.
Bagnaia’s first boss in MotoGP, Francesco Guidotti feels the same way.. The former Pramac boss believes the #63 has now ‘learned his lesson’ in MotoGP after enduring such a difficult season on machinery that qualified him to win the world title.
The upcoming campaign looks to be crucial for the future of Bagnaia at Ducati.
The leaders in the team have turned their heads with Pedro Acosta’s impressive results, so another difficult season could be Bagnaia’s last year in red.
