MotoGP, "Marc Marquez doesn't want Pecco Bagnaia to regain the confidence he had before," but who said that?

Has the MotoGP World Championship finally returned to its natural equilibrium? American expert Dennis Noyes dissected the Aragon Grand Prix in his latest YouTube podcast, and his observations are electrifying! Marc Márquez dominates, Pecco Bagnaia resurfaces, and Ducati plays its trump cards...

Dennis Noyes pointed out that the MotoGP World Championship seemed to be returning to a certain balance. The clear victory of Marc Marquez, followed by his brother Alex, and the return of Pecco Bagnaia in the leading group (about 4-5 tenths) indicate a narrowing of the gaps among the favorites.

Noyes explained that the regained performance of bagnaia was related to a brake disc change. If Marc, Alex et Fabio DiGiannantonio tested different options without noticing any significant change, Pecco seems to have found a better feeling. For Noyes, this illustrates once again rigor and intelligence of the Italian pilot in his technical choices.

The debate on the performance of GP24 and GP25 seems closed for this season. Dennis Noyes reminds us that Ducati has approved both models for 2025 and 2026, but no driver can change models during the year. If the GP25 does not convince, drivers will have the option to return to the GP24 next year. Because " From 2026, Ducati riders will be able to choose the model they prefer »

« If Pecco Bagnaia is truly back in form, he will prove it at Mugello »

Noyes warns that the rest of the championship, with its sequences of two consecutive Grands Prix followed by short breaks, will not forgive any mistakes. A crash could cost twice as many points. With this in mind, Marc Marquez now seems more focused than ever on regularity and risk management.

The next round at Mugello is crucial. Pecco will have to confirm his return to form in front of his home crowd. But Marc will also have a card to play: to prevent bagnaia to regain the confidence that made him the strong man of DucatiA war of nerves is underway. Noyes believes thatAlex Marquez could also play spoilsport.

He says : " we will look towards MugelloIf Pecco is truly back in form, this is the circuit where he will prove it. This is why this race is very important for Pecco, but also for Marc.. Marquez doesn't want Pecco to regain the confidence he had before; there's always that little psychological warfare going on. ».

Gigi Dall'Igna, chief engineer of Ducati, continues to innovate while exploiting the gray areas of the regulations. Some of its solutions are officially "non-aerodynamic" to stay within the rules, although their purpose is precisely to improve aerodynamics.

Noyes recalls that in the absence of a formal ban on certain mechanical or hydraulic devices, Ducati was able to continue developing systems without using electronics, which is prohibited in this field. This results in a MotoGP extremely successful, which only stricter regulations in 2027 will be able to really slow down.