Pecco Bagnaia was finally back. After two nightmarish weekends in Indonesia and Australia, the Ducati champion had rediscovered his rage: pole position, resounding victory in the Sprint, confidence returning... Everything suggested that in Malaysia, Bagnaia would put the hierarchy back in place.
For 17 laps, the plan was perfect: pace management, solid duel with Peter Acosta, a guaranteed podium which even allowed him to take back 3rd place in the championship.
Then the cold shower. Three laps before the end: the rear collapsed, and everything collapsed. A rear puncture—or a tire problem, as yet undetailed—disabled his GP25. Inefficient in the corners, slow in a straight line, the bike was unmanageable. Pecco had to give up, his head heavy under the helmet.
This season, the statistics hurt: bagnaia finishes 1st… or he ends up in the depths. No gray area. The contrast is incomprehensible, even to experts. Jorge Lorenzo admitted it live: " he's brilliant one day... lost the next. We don't understand »
And among the supporters, it explodes on the networks: “ Another tragedy "," Too many different problems "," A wasted year "...the reactions sum up the general exasperation.
A late puncture with big implications as @PeccoBagnaia was forced to withdraw from the Grand Prix#MalaysianGP 🇲🇾 pic.twitter.com/rZLMlb9A0R
- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) October 26, 2025
Ducati on the verge of collapse: who is developing the GP26 now?
With Marc Marquez injured until 2026, Ducati counted on bagnaia to guide the evolution of the next Desmosedici. But how do you develop a motorcycle that you no longer control? How can you trust a driver who's constantly yo-yoing? Pecco can no longer afford to lose his mental edge.
The stakes are high: his future in red is now at stake. If he doesn't provide technical leadership, he could lose his status—or even his seat—before 2027.
This puncture is not just a mechanical incident. It confirms a brutal reality: Ducati without Marquez, it's vulnerable. bagnaia has no more margin. Time is running out with Valencia coming and Valencia, it's the final trial of 2025: the moment when Pecco will have to prove that he can lead the GP26 project. If he fails… Ducati could turn the page.
Pecco Bagnaia returned to the top for 24 hours… before being swallowed up by the same spiral that has tortured him for months. His story MotoGP 2025 isn't a fall. It's an emotional rollercoaster spiraling out of control. The only question that remains: bagnaia will he get back on… …or will he definitely get off the train? Ducati ? The answer comes quickly. Very quickly.
