Marc Marquez is optimistic that Francesco Bagnaia will ‘return’ in 2026. Bagnaia wasn’t a staple of Márquez’s 2025 season.
There are tons of statistics out there, but that’s probably the worst of them all. Bagnaya The world champion finished 257 points behind Marquez despite missing the last four races due to injury.
Accounting for both Grand Prix and Sprints; Marquez He was responsible for 25 of Ducati’s 29 wins, or 86.2%.
Francesco Bagnaia failed to score in 18 of his 44 races in 2025.
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But in interview clips from the MotoGP documentary ‘All in redMarquez Bagnaya, the 2022 and 2023 world champion, predicted a resumption in the months of December and January.
Marc Marquez says Francesco Bagnaia was very sensitive to ‘all the moves’ at Ducati.
While Ducati At a loss to explain Bagnaia’s remarkable comeback, Marquez offered a simple reason. Lack of self-confidence can be a permanent problem in itself.
Bagnaia began to overreact to the Ducati GP25’s ‘All Moves’. That naturally made it harder to ride.
The 28-year-old retired from nine races last year, finishing fourth behind Joan Mir (18), Johan Zarco (12) and Jack Miller (10).
Francesco Bagnaia will finish the MotoGP Championship in 2026
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“The problem is that when you start to lose confidence, you start to lose more confidence, then you feel all the movements of the bike,” said Marquez. “They are driving harder than ever.
“I believe that Peco will come back. He has the talent, he has the team, if we want the best for the project, we need both riders at a high level.
He later added: “Peco’s pace is there, sometimes two months is enough to reset everything.”
Francesco Bagnaia What do you think of the Ducati 2026 bike after the first test?
Bagnaia had the opportunity to sample an early version of the Ducati GP26 test at the post-season event in Valencia. Marquez is back on the motorcycle but is still getting fit for MotoGP.
Ducati manager David Tardozzi says Bagnaia has ‘found his way’ again. In Ricardo Tormo district. A year of despair ended on a note of quiet optimism.
Bagnaia says Ducati has a ‘very good foundation’which allows it to be pushed to a greater extent. In the year In 2025, he was able to attack two areas in particular that he struggled with: the corners and manage the rear tire.
As there have been many false dawns for the 28-year-old over the past year, not least his perfect weekend in Motegi, more evidence is needed before the narrative can really change.
