Ducati formed the MotoGP super team by acquiring Marc Marquez ahead of last year’s campaign, and Francesco Bagnaia has spoken of how the Spaniard’s arrival has affected the ‘atmosphere’ at Borgo Panigale.
The 2025 MotoGP season has been confirmed Ducati They broke the record for most points scored in a single season.
Of course, the additional two days of competition helped their weekend performance, but the apparent superiority Mark Marquez It was also a sight to behold.
The Spaniard has won 25 out of 36 races in both formats Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia struggled..
a lot MotoGP fans envisioned an intra-squad battle between Bagnaia and Marquez. It happens early in the season, but the Italian rider has been nowhere near his rival in most of the races.
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Francesco Bagnaia says his relationship with Marc Marquez at Ducati has been ‘excellent’.
During the recent appearance on the supernova Podcast, Bagnaya He was asked about his relationship with other riders on the MotoGP grid.
The two-time world champion offered an insight into the relationship he shares with Marquez and began by highlighting that you can’t be friends with everyone in the paddock.
He said: “So we’re not all friends. Of course, you like some knights more than others, but on the whole I get along well with everybody.”
“I’m not saying I’m friends with everyone, but I get along well with everyone, and I haven’t had any major problems before.
“Obviously, when you put a driver like Marc Marquez in the pit there are two options: either you start arguing immediately, or you can get along.
“I have to say he had a really calm approach, he understood the dynamics of the team.
“The priority is trying to maintain a comfortable environment in the dugout without causing problems or arguments, and let’s just say we definitely got to know each other this year, and the relationship has been great.”
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Marc Marquez has been an unlikely ally for Francesco Bagnaia during his turbulent tenure.
Despite their rivalry as team-mates for the best brand on the grid at the moment, fans couldn’t help but watch it fly between the two active riders with more than one premier class World Cup to their name.
The main reason for that is the #63’s lack of regular pace for his internationally-beaten counterpart, and it showed up during the campaign as well. Marquez was helping Bagnaya out of trouble..
Marquez told Bagnaia to ‘restart’ at Misano. before the Grand Prix on Sunday and after the Italian rider had a sub-par Sprint race the previous day.
Unfortunately, his advice did not help Bagnaya’s revival. He was eliminated after eight rounds, but the next race weekend proved to be quite the opposite.
The 29-year-old capped off a perfect weekend at Motegi, taking pole position, the sprint race and the Grand Prix victory, showcasing his timeless skills.
Despite the turnaround, the following rounds saw him return to form, and Bagnaia ended the season with five consecutive retirements.
