A decision on Francesco Bagna’s future at Ducati is expected at some point in the upcoming MotoGP campaign and the Italian rider has been told what he needs to do to secure a new deal despite his continued struggles.
It was the recently completed premier class campaign. Francesco Bagnaia He spent the worst of five years competing in the factory’s famous red overalls Ducati MotoGP team.
In the year After competing for an award in all four of the four years prior to the start of 2025; Fans believed they would be treated to a blockbuster title fight. Following confirmation that Mark Marquez He will partner with him in Borgo Pangale.
Unfortunately, a serious battle could not come to fruition. Instead, Marquez was in a league of his own at the front of the premier class pecking order.
Bagnaia spent most of the year winning bronze in the Riders’ Championship, but impressive results from Marco Bezecchi and Pedro Acosta in the second half of the campaign saw him drop to fifth at the end of the season.
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Francesco Bagnaia failed to score in 18 of his 44 races in 2025.
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Livio Suppo tells Francesco Bagnaia that he needs to improve on his issues with the media.
Former MotoGP team manager Livio Suppo spoke recently. GPON And many questions have been asked about the current state of the sport, including Bagnaia’s woes in the recently concluded 2025 season.
They cited the Italian rider’s behavior in the media as an issue, with his words to reporters making him a victim within the Ducati ranks and leaving him open to speculation from outside.
Suppo said, “Peco is an incredibly strong driver, but he needs to take a communication course. He’s said things many times this year that have created a lot of theories and conspiracies.”
“Sometimes when he speaks he is very cryptic and allows people to interpret his words in many ways.
“From a love point of view, he has been in love with Ducati since he was a child, because he obviously wants to stay, but we have to see what happens.
“If another producer sued him, gave him a big payday and he fought again the next year, why would he stop? There are so many variables.”
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Livio Suppo believes that MotoGP made a ‘mistake’ by reducing engine size in 2027
After Bagnaia’s current contract with Ducati endsIn the year Regardless of the team competing in 2027, they will be racing new machinery, due to the new rules era for MotoGP that came into effect that year.
The biggest change in the new regulations is the new engine formula. The current 1000cc power units will be downsized to 850cc to take the sport from safety levels, while sustainable fuels will be used to reduce the carbon footprint of international racing standards.
Fans are already loving the sound of Honda’s new enginebut Suppo did not believe.
“In my opinion, they have made yet another mistake,” the former HRC boss continued in an interview with GPO.
“It is not smart for motorcycle manufacturers to decide to change engine displacement at such a historic time.
“If the goal is to reduce the performance, there were a thousand ways with the existing engines without having to design a new one from scratch.
“For example, it would be enough to reduce the capacity of the fuel tank, perhaps gradually.”
