Francesco Bagnaia will be desperate to return to form in 2026 with Ducati after a disastrous GP25 campaign in 2025.
The two-time MotoGP champion struggled to adapt to last year’s Desmosedici despite minor changes from GP24. Bagnaya In the year In 2025, he finished fifth with just two wins, while teammate Marc Marquez won 25 of 44 races and the championship.
Many did not expect Ducati The fight in the team is very one-sided, but Marquez has shown his quality and his ability to adapt to any bike. Meanwhile, Bagnaia has revealed that he didn’t like GP25 all year, even after the team tried to help him.
In 2025, Francesco Bagnaia, where did all this trouble go?
Comparison between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia 2025 Grand Prix
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David Tardozi He admitted that Ducati could not give Bagnaia ‘our maximum help’ In the year In 2025, they made the changes he requested, including the GP24 parts, but it did little to improve the situation.
Tardozzi lost to explain Bagnayan’s struggle For Ducati engineers in the garage. But with GP25 now behind him in 2026, the 28-year-old is hoping to revive his form.
David Tardozzi says his ‘feelings are good’ about Francesco Bagnaia and he will be back in 2024 himself.
Pre-season testing is fast approaching, and early signs from late 2025 suggest that Bagnaia is feeling very good on the new Desmosedici.
Tardozzi says Bagnaia ‘finds his way again’ at Valencia During the post-season test. The Italian looked ‘confident’ on the bike and was showing strong speed.
to speak Engine online After Márquez returned to testing with Ducati at the Aspar circuit, team manager Bagnaia shared that his inner ‘feeling was good’ heading into 2026.
“The feeling is good because Peco and Mark seem to be doing well,” Tardozzi said. “I think Mark is back to good form after the accident, but not 100% yet, but I think and hope for the first race.”
“I think he’s had a good winter as far as Pico is concerned, so he’s thinking and reflecting on what happened in 2025. I think we’ve got 2024 Pico again.”
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Francesco Bagnaia is determined to stay at Ducati
Bagnaya has a point to prove. In 2026. He wants to challenge Marquez for the title and show why Ducati is still the golden rider.
With his contract expiring at the end of the season, Bagnaia will need to find his feet quickly in GP26. If Marquez takes another hit in 2026, he could find himself out of the team.
David Tardozzi thinks Francesco Bagnaia is back 👀 How many races will he win in 2026?
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If the Italian’s form does not improve, the two sides are said to be separated. It is said that Ducati could put the Bagnaia in the 2026 VR46.But these were dismissed by the group.
Bagnaia will not join a satellite team if he leaves Ducati, with Aprilia and Yamaha eyeing the 28-year-old. He wants to stay in red but he needs to show why he deserves a new contract.
