Francesco Bagnaia has established himself as one of MotoGP’s top talents with Ducati.
In the year After winning the Moto2 title in 2018, the Italian moved to the premier class Ducati Satellite group PramakHe spent two years with him.
Pecco Bagnaia He achieved one podium with the team before joining the factory Ducati team the following year – coming to Misano in 2020. This is where the 27-year-old gets an extra gear.
Bagnaia immediately became a title contender in 2021, finishing second to Fabio Quatararo. The Italian competed against his rival the following year and won the title. MotoGP Title.
In the year In 2023, he became a back-to-back champion by defeating the Pramac rider George Martin. But the Spaniard became the first independent team rider to lift the championship in 2024, preventing Bagnaia from winning three consecutive championships.
Francesco Bagnaia gave Ducati a ‘bad feeling’ as he felt nervous and under pressure
It didn’t take long for Bagnaia to show his potential in MotoGP, winning 29 races with the team on his way to two world championships.
But competing against the strongest bike and team on the grid comes with pressure, and the Italian certainly felt that costly mistakes in 2024 – including three retirements – denied him the title against Martin.
But Bagnaia remained calm during all the problems and talked with the Serbian outlet Sports clubDucati shared how he learned to cool down after receiving unhelpful feedback from ‘bad vibes’.
When asked how he stays calm, he said, “Because I know how hard my team has been working all these seasons, in everything they do. I’m incredibly proud and happy for my team, and the calm helps them too.
“Because if I’m nervous, if I’m under pressure, everything I say is useless. And this is not something that can help us progress.
“I learned something because a few years ago I was more anxious and gave bad advice to the team and maybe gave us a bad feeling and we didn’t progress. Stability is very important. “
Can Francesco Bagnaia win a third title in 2025?
Heading into the 2025 season, Bagnaia will be looking to reclaim the crown from Martin after missing out by just 10 points last year.
Martin opted to leave Pramac after being stripped of the factory Ducati seat next to Bagnaia. The defender will be the champion Aprilia rider this season, which makes his title defense even more challenging as he is no longer on a Ducati bike.
The Italian manufacturer has won all but one race in 2024 and Martin is now in the slow machine, Bagnaia is almost the favorite in 2025.
The 27-year-old faces stiff competition from his new team-mate – the six-time MotoGP champion. Mark Marquez. But Roberto thinks that Rolfo Marquez is more ‘prone to mistakes’ than Bagnaia Although they show more speed than Italy.
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