MotoGP, Davide Tardozzi: "I say that Marc Marquez does not make Pecco Bagnaia suffer mentally, but nobody believes me"

Pecco Bagnaia is going through a bad patch, while his teammate, Marc Marquez, is reborn. Inevitably, one might think that the comparison between the two is causing the Italian pain, unable to match the talent of his pit neighbor. However, Davide Tardozzi, director of the Ducati factory team, has a completely different reading of the situation. He had openly supported Bagnaia recently, and reiterates by affirming that his protégé is not suffering from psychological problems.

In an interview with speedweek, Davide Tardozzi spoke at length about the case of number 63, double world champion for the team in 2022-2023. “On some circuits, it's even faster than last yearThe team is working to give him confidence. He has always been stronger entering corners and braking; we have the data and we know where his strengths are. If he can become competitive again in these areas, he will be able to compete with Marc Marquez. » Tardozzi said.

 

 

The problem is that after six races, Bagnaia still complains about his Desmosedici GP25 and misses the GP24 with which he finished second last season. « He must have confidence in his potentialThe GP25 is only a little better than the GP24, and, yes, Pecco can use the GP24 but not the engine or aero he had last year. Once a part is approved, there is no going back.. It is clear that the others have progressed more than him during the winter. he continued.

Then he returned to the obvious comparison with Marc Marquez. Tardozzi maintains that Marc's performances do not weigh on the Italian's morale. « He does not suffer mentally from her presencePecco rarely mentions it, they shake hands and chat, these are details that show they get along well. I say it often, but no one believes me. » he concluded.

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