Ducati rider coach Manuel Poggiali was “really pleased” to see Francesco Bagnaia looking “very relaxed” at the 2025 Sepang test after confirming that he is out for the 2025 season.
Bagnaya He struggled to adapt to the 2025 campaign Ducati Desmosedici GP25, although a teammate Mark Marquez Dominate the road to win the driver’s title. Marquez won 11 of the 18 Grands Prix he entered, while Bagnaia won two of the 22.
Bagnaia won the Japanese Grand Prix in round 17, on the day Marquez secured the 2025 title, making his only race finish in the last seven rounds. The 29-year-old has crashed in San Marino, Indonesia, Australia, Portugal and Valencia, and was injured in a rage in Malaysia.
Manuel Poggiali ‘really likes’ Francesco Bagnaia’s attention to improving Ducati 2026 bike at Sepang
Bagnaia admitted that he did not feel “very good” about the 2025 season After reviewing his year, the Italian realized he “could have done more” to adapt to GP25. But the relaxed manner in which Bagnaia approached the pre-season Sepang test pleased Ducati coach Pogiali.
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After seeing how much Poggiali focused on the two-time champion in Malaysia, Bagnaia believes he is now ready to fight for the 2026 MotoGP title. Bagnaia’s attention to the area of ​​improvement of the Ducati bike was particularly evident in 2010. Highlights include the 2001 125cc and 2003 250cc World Championships.
“I’ve seen a more relaxed pecan than at the end of last year,” Poggiali explained. Fan page. I really like the challenge that he and Mark did – very focused on the material to test and very attentive to what the solutions will be in the future.
Ducati are ‘working’ to help Francesco Bagna return to title glory.
As well as helping Bagnaia Ducati improve the Desmosedici GP26 in the final year of the 1,000cc MotoGP rules era, Poggiali added that the Borgo Panigale brand are committed to helping their rider return to the form that will see them win titles in 2022 and 2023.
“As we always do, we are focusing on the present and working on the areas that need improvement,” Poggali added.
Bagnaia’s relegation in 2025, especially after the summer break, marks a significant change to the Italian’s regularity. After 26 losses in 2021, Fabio Quattararo won the 2022 championship by 17 points, beating Jorge Martin by 39 in 2023 and losing by 10 in 2024.
Marquez quickly made the 2025 MotoGP title a distant dream for Bagnaia after joining the works Ducati team. The Spaniard led the Italian by 168 points after the first 12 rounds last year (playing 381 213) and the margin stood at 267 points after the 17th round in Japan.
