Dani Pedrosa recently expressed his thoughts on Pecco Bagnaia's current situation and the imminent arrival of Marc Marquez alongside him at Ducati. Pedrosa points out that Bagnaia now systematically insists on maintaining the existing tranquility and dynamics in his box, aware that Marquez represents a threat to this stability. And for those who had him as a neighbor at Repsol Honda for a few seasons, the double MotoGP World Champion is right to be worried…
« Pecco Bagnaia continues to say that no one should change the tranquility and dynamics that exist in the box because he knows that Marquez is against him. We've already seen what happened with his hiring", thus declares Pedrosa on DAZN in comments relayed by GP One.
He adds : " Pecco Bagnaia is doing well at the moment. It has a structure specially designed to allow it to obtain good results. He continually repeats that no one should change this status, this tranquility that he feels in the box, the dynamics and the style of work. He says it in all its forms to a pilot who he knows is against him, because we've already seen everything that happened just with his hiring. Yamaha with Pramac, Martin with Aprilia, and so on."
Et Dani Pedrosa is pessimistic for bagnaia … ”I believe Marc Marquez will get there and the first thing he will do is hit at this most painful spot for Pecco. I think he already does"
« Having a character as powerful as Marc Marquez at your side influences a lot of things »
An analysis endorsed by Juan Martinez, present in the MotoGP paddock for three decades and commentator for DAZN. Martinez, who has worked with champions such as Mick Doohan, Alex Criville, Valentino Rossi, Sete Gibernau and Nicky Hayden, brings a unique perspective. “ if you have to repeatedly state that you don't want something to change, it's because you perceive that things are changing“, explains Martinez.
« As Dani says, things are changing so much that next year there will not be 8 Ducatis but 6. It is possible that they remain at the same level, but the fact that some drivers have switched to other brands could make things more difficult“, adds Martinez. “ If Marc has all this power, it's because he achieved what he accomplished.. But it is inevitable that in a box, having such a powerful character at your side influences a lot of things. From celebrating a good result for Marc and a bad one for Bagnaia… These are all little things that influence you. If you are in a very stable situation, you want it to change as little as possible."
The dynamics within Ducati will certainly be interesting to watch with the arrival of Marc Marquez. Pecco Bagnaia, aware of the challenges ahead, strives to maintain the stability and tranquility that have allowed it to succeed so far. The influence of Marquez, combined with structural changes in Ducati, could well change the balance of power within the team.
