Present MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez says it’s “heartbreaking” to see Pecco Bagnaia wrestle all through the 2025 season.
When the 32-year-old was introduced to affix Ducati’s manufacturing unit group final yr, the 2025 title race was anticipated to be a detailed battle between Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia.
Nevertheless, for the reason that 2025 low season, Bagnaia hasn’t regarded just like the double world champion of the earlier yr, and his season has develop into much more erratic for the reason that summer season break.
After two no-scores at Misano, he achieved an awesome end result on the Japanese Grand Prix, however then had two disastrous weekends in Indonesia and Australia the place he couldn’t decide up the tempo in any respect.
Bagnaia took pole place from Q1 at Sepang and dominated the sprints, however missed out on the rostrum on the Grand Prix because of a puncture.
Then, finally weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix, he struggled to complete eighth within the dash, and crashed whereas working 4th in the principle race.
With one spherical left, Bagnaia is at risk of dropping to fifth place within the rider standings.
Marquez insists Bagnaia ‘hasn’t forgotten learn how to experience’
Bagnaia and Ducati turned his GP25 again and again all through the 2025 season in an try to regain the entrance confidence he had misplaced.
Ducati group supervisor Davide Tardozzi mentioned in Portugal that Ducati “did all the things we may” to assist Ducati, however no everlasting answer had been discovered.
At Tuesday’s Estrella Galicia press convention, Marquez mentioned Bagnaia’s return to type “could be the perfect factor for Ducati’s mission.”
“It breaks my coronary heart to see him like this,” he mentioned.
“Pekko has been by way of an entire curler coaster this yr, and I do not suppose he can clarify it himself, however the distinction in how he feels.
“The very best factor that may occur to him is for winter to come back and reset.
“He hasn’t forgotten learn how to experience a motorcycle. We noticed that at Motegi, which might be nice for the Ducati mission.”
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Marquez comes out of sling as arm continues to get well
Marquez has been absent since sustaining a sophisticated shoulder damage in a collision with Marco Bezzecchi on the Indonesian Grand Prix, and can miss the ultimate race in Valencia.
The seven-time MotoGP champion had the sling faraway from his proper arm after seeing a health care provider on Monday, and mentioned his rehabilitation was going “effectively”.
“I am not bored, I have never had time to be bored,” he mentioned.
“The previous couple of days have been centered on slowing down and beginning my rehab, and I’m making good progress.
“He noticed the physician yesterday and the sling has already been eliminated. He’s making typical every day arm actions.”
