While Marc Marquez is crushing the 2025 season and heading towards a ninth world title, Pecco Bagnaia, a two-time Ducati champion, is experiencing the most complicated year of his career. Between a lack of feeling on the GP25, poor results, and wild rumors coming from Italy, his illustrious compatriot Giacomo Agostini has chosen... not to intervene.
Faced with the negative spiral of bagnaia, many would have imagined the multiple Italian champion would offer a few words of comfort. But Aug decided on crash.net : " no, because it's better let him be calm without pressure », He explains. " In life, Sometimes we experience very negative moments. Afterwards, maybe it will get better, I hope. »
For Agostini, adding psychological weight to an already weakened pilot would make no sense. His advice is implicit: let bagnaia find your way alone.
If the season of bagnaia turns into a nightmare, Marquez, he is swimming in a dream. 14 consecutive victories, total domination over Ducati and a public that sometimes grinds its teeth, like at Mugello.
Agostini, who had already asked the tifosis not to boo Marquez, insists: " It's been a difficult season for Bagnaia. He's been unlucky, as sometimes there are problems that aren't his fault. I hope he fights with Marc for the spectators and the showPeople need to respect Marc.. »
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Agostini leaves Bagnaia in the storm, but it's for his own good
Words that resonate loudly: the Italian icon prefers to defend Marquez, even if it means leaving bagnaia alone facing his demons.
Since his coronation in 2022 – the first Italian MotoGP world champion since Valentino Rossi – Bagnaia had won two crowns, narrowly missing out on a hat-trick in 2024. But the move to the GP25 turned everything upside down.
Major problem: the front, the official Ducati can't find the feeling. The results since then have been mediocre: no podium finishes in recent races, and an abysmal gap to Marquez. Given the situation, some media outlets have even announced it at... Yamaha in 2026.
Yet the Italian keeps faith in DucatiHis contract runs until 2026, with Marquez as a direct teammate. And on the Borgo Panigale side, Gigi Dall'Igna made the diagnosis: " we have to face disappointment " in order to bring back bagnaia at the expected level.
The 2025 season was supposed to be the clash of the titans between Marquez et bagnaiaBut so far, this duel has turned into a monologue. Marquez prances, bagnaia collapses. And even Agostini, as an attentive spectator, prefers to say nothing rather than add to the chaos.
