Francesco Bagnaia could be the 2024 MotoGP champion without a series of costly mistakes. He was arguably the fastest rider of the season.
But speed is not the only thing needed to win a title. and finally, George Martin He won on his Pramac bike because he had the best campaign all round.
Bagnaya He failed to finish eight times, including five Sprints. Some of his incidents weren’t blatant mistakes, including his spectacular collision with Marc Marquez in Portugal, and his collision with Brad Binder and Marco Bezecchi in Jerez.
| Competition | EVENT | Reason |
| Portugal | Grand Prix | Conflict with Marc Marquez |
| Spain | Sprint | Conflict with Brad Binder and Marco Bezecchi |
| France | Sprint | Mechanical |
| Spain | Sprint | Error |
| Great Britain | Sprint | Error |
| Aragon | Grand Prix | Conflict with Alex Marquez |
| Emilia Romagna | Grand Prix | Error |
| Malaysia | Sprint | Error |
There was also a mechanical retirement in the Le Mans Sprint, but that was after a qualifying crash forced him to the reserve bike. What’s really annoying are the unforced errors.
Bagnaia dropped victory in the final round of the Spanish Sprint before scoring a potential podium finish at Silverstone. He also crashed out of the Emilia Romagna GP and, perhaps most crucially, crashed out of Saturday’s race at Sepang.
Martin eventually won the championship by 10 points, Bagnaya’s clean sweep of the Solidarity GP was not enough. Looking back on the year, it’s easy to see where he lost that margin.
Francesco Bagnaia couldn’t stop thinking about the costly mistakes he made in George Martin’s title fight
Bagnaia will compete in the 100km championship event organized by MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi. Innea Bastianini, Pedro Acosta and Bezecchi are also present.
It was there that Bagnaya spoke to her. Sky ItalyWho asked him about the upcoming season. After continuing Ducati’s dominance in 2024, it is expecting renewed competition from other manufacturers.
He reflects on 2024 and admits he needs to raise his standards. He spent part of the season after marrying partner Domizia Castagnini in July.
But he still did not overcome the frustration of the mistakes of the season. Some see that as evidence of a champion mentality, but it’s clearly a psychological barrier to making it clear to 2025.
“Next year will be interesting but the competition is getting bigger and bigger between Aprilia, KTM, Honda and Yamaha,” said Bagnaya. “Last year’s victories can be repeated, but we always have to do better. Even on my honeymoon I thought about the mistakes.
Francesco Bagnaia explains why Ducati is weak ahead of the 2025 MotoGP season
Bagnaya admitted that he left a ‘bad feeling’ Earlier in it Ducati He was visibly nervous about his job. But when he finds himself in high-pressure situations, it will be easy for that stress to creep into the next year.
Martin does not expect to fight for the 2025 title. After joining Aprilia, however, Bagnaia could go head-to-head with his new teammate Marquez. No rider on the current grid matches the Spaniard for experience at the big moments.
Bagnaya is ruining Pramak’s demise.who have joined the Yamaha stable for the upcoming season. Ducati bikes cannot monopolize the stage, which could change the face of the title.
The Italian team will launch their new bike on January 20. He will make his debut at the Thai Grand Prix on March 2.
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