Ducati is living a dream come true in MotoGP 2025, and Pecco Bagnaia himself can't believe it: with Marc Marquez as his teammate, the factory team has created a winning machine. Undefeated so far, the red team is racking up successes: Marquez has swept all four sprints and three of the first four Grands Prix, while Bagnaia takes victory in Austin. In Jerez, the two top teams are keeping a close eye on each other, with the Spaniard 26 points ahead. But for Pecco, this rivalry at the top is exactly what Ducati wanted.
As the 2025 MotoGP season gets underway, the official team Ducati is living a dream scenario... but also a dreaded one: it now has two title contenders under the same roof. And this is no coincidence. For Pecco Bagnaia, double world champion and currently runner-up in Marc Marquez in the ranking, this configuration was premeditated by Ducati.
« I think what Ducati was trying to create was this situation ", he confided to TNT Sports. A team with two drivers capable of winning the championship, with equal status, performance... and pressure. bagnaia does not shy away from the past. If he has won more Grand Prix than George Martin In 2024, it was the latter who won the crown, taking advantage of the Turin driver's eight retirements.
« When you are stronger and you win 18 races in a single season with the sprints, then you lose the championship, It's a strange thing to explain “, he admits. " And I'm the only one who lost it because I was still there, still fighting for victory, and several times I fell or we had problems while I was in the lead or fighting for the top positions »
Pecco Bagnaia: “ Marc Marquez has adapted perfectly to the situation and the team's strategy »
The conclusion is straightforward: “ it will take a long time to accept because I know it's 100% my fault and I try to improve myself »
The presence of Marc Marquez in the red box in 2025 has already changed the situation. The Cervera rider has won all four Sprints and three of the four Grands Prix. He currently leads Bagnaia by 26 points. But far from complaining, Pecco sees an opportunity to seize.
« After the year 2024, It is important to fight to try to win the championship againI know this season will be difficult, especially because of the fight we will have with Marc. But if I win, it will be fantastic. »
While many fear that tension will rise between the two champions as the fight intensifies, bagnaia tempers: " The atmosphere is still very good. I think it's not the right time now. We do good teamwork. We constantly discuss areas for improvement during the race weekend, and Marc adapted perfectly to the situation and the team's strategy. The atmosphere is always excellent in the box »
And he concludes with crash.net with a rare compliment: “ it's better this way, it's great to have met pilots like Marc, with whom I had never had the opportunity to speak, and to understand that our relationship can be so good. And it's great »
Pecco Bagnaia is clear-headed: 2025 will likely be his most difficult season. But he knows the stakes, the flaws of the past, and the keys to his success. He remains focused on the essential: not letting a title that's within his grasp slip away... even if his fiercest rival is now in the same box.
