Marquez confident rivalry with «gentleman» Bagnaia won’t spill off-track
Marc Marquez believes he will continue to enjoy a harmonious relationship with Francesco Bagnaia after joining him at the factory Ducati team in MotoGP this year. Marquez’s move to the Italian marque alongside two-time champion Bagnaia has created the kind of all-star line-up not seen in MotoGP since Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo teamed up […]
Bagnaia 50-50 on new Ducati MotoGP engine amid inferior braking
Francesco Bagnaia says he is only 50 per cent sure about Ducati’s 2025 MotoGP engine due to the negative impact it has had on braking performance. Two-time MotoGP champion Bagnaia has been trialling a new motor developed by Ducati during this week’s Sepang test, but his initial reaction so far has been mixed. On one […]
‘Don’t fall into Marquez’s traps’
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has advised his protege Francesco Bagnaia to ‘not fall into Marc Marquez’s traps’ as the two pair up at the factory Ducati team this year. Double champion Bagnaia is set to face his biggest challenge in MotoGP in 2025, with former Honda star Marquez joining him as a team-mate after a starring […]
Bagnaia certain Marquez will be his main rival for 2025 MotoGP title
Francesco Bagnaia is convinced that Marc Marquez will pose the biggest challenge in his pursuit of a third MotoGP title in 2025. Bagnaia and Marquez will team up at the factory Ducati team this year, the latter having been signed by the squad to replace Tech3-bound Enea Bastianini. Although Marquez has made it clear that […]
Bagnaia insists he will remain a «gentleman» in MotoGP despite Tardozzi criticism
Francesco Bagnaia insists he will continue to act like a «gentleman» in MotoGP despite being criticised for lacking aggression on track. During the thick of his championship fight with Pramac’s Jorge Martin last year, Bagnaia was instructed by Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi to «stop being a gentleman» or risk being «torn apart» by rivals […]
It’s “logical” Bagnaia has first say but Ducati will treat everyone equally
Marc Marquez feels it’s only “logical” that Francesco Bagnaia will have first say in matters at Ducati, but is confident the Borgo Panigale marque will give him equal treatment in MotoGP this year. Marquez is joining a Ducati team where team-mate Bagnaia is already the top dog, with the double champion having scored the factory’s […]
It will be «very easy» to manage Bagnaia and Marquez in same MotoGP team
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi is confident it will be «very easy» to manage former world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez as they team up at its factory MotoGP squad this year. Ducati’s decision to sign former Honda star Marquez to replace Enea Bastianini has created the kind of ‘dream team’ not seen in […]
My 2024 MotoGP campaign is level with Marquez’s 2019 without sprints
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia believes his performance in MotoGP last year was on level with Marc Marquez’s championship-winning 2019 campaign, if sprints are excluded from the equation. Bagnaia impressed with his blistering pace on the factory Ducati in 2024, winning 11 out of 20 grands prix and scoring five more podiums in the other nine events. […]
Tardozzi told Bagnaia to ‘stop being a gentleman’ in MotoGP 2024
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi instructed Francesco Bagnaia to ‘stop being a gentleman’ during the 2024 MotoGP season, a new documentary released by the Italian manufacturer has revealed. Despite being on the back foot for almost the entire year, Bagnaia continued to show respect to Pramac rival Jorge Martin in the title run-in, with the […]