MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo: "Sensitive people, like me and Pecco Bagnaia, need a perfect bike to shine"

Pecco Bagnaia's 2025 season is turning into a chronicle of a disaster waiting to happen. The three-time world champion, supposed to embody Ducati's dominance, is now a shadow of his former self. Round nine is over, and he remains behind Marc Marquez—110 points in the championship, to be precise. Even Alex Marquez, who wasn't expected to be so high, is 70 points ahead of him. Jorge Lorenzo analyzes. 

A season in freefall. Triple world champion, Pecco Bagnaia is living a nightmare in 2025. After nine races, the Italian Ducati is abysmally 110 points behind his teammate Marc Marquez and 70 on Alex MarquezThe Desmosedici GP25, supposed to be a lethal weapon, betrays him. Mugello, the verdict is in: lack of feeling at the front, unmanageable worn tires, the #63 is struggling. bagnaia, distraught, admits that this problem seems insoluble for the moment. A glimmer of hope in Aragon with 355 mm Brembo discs? Short-lived. The struggles have resumed in Italy.

Jorge Lorenzo flies to the aid of Pecco. On his podcast Dura la Vida, the five-time world champion defends bagnaia in the face of the overwhelming domination of Marquez. " There are two types of pilots: the sensitive ones, like Pecco, Biaggi, Kocinski or me, and the insensitive, like Stoner, Capirossi or Marc, who adapt to everything, charge ahead without thinking too much. The sensitive ones, on the other hand, need a perfect motorcycle to shine »

Jorge Lorenzo: “ I understand Pecco. He's not as far from Marc as we think. »

Lorenzo, who experienced complicated seasons in 2011 and 2018, sympathizes: “ I understand Pecco. He's not as far from Marc as we think. The difference is exaggerated by his discomfort on the bikeMarc excels at braking, tire management, physically… He is superior, period. But If Pecco finds some feeling, he can get closer »

A fight against the machine. The GP25, although competitive (five victories for Ducati this season), does not fit the style of bagnaia. Contrary to Marquez, who seems to dance with the motorcycle, Pecco struggles to find his feet. When the front tire wears out, it's over, the motorcycle becomes unusable. " he said, frustrated. This lack of connection relegates him far from the podiums, a heresy for a driver of his caliber, double title holder in 2022 and 2023.

Alors que le MotoGP puts down his suitcases at Assen this week-end, bagnaia must react. On this circuit that he loves (victory in 2024), he still hopes for a turning point. Ducati is working on adjustments, but time is running out. Faced with a Marquez on fire, Pecco Can he turn things around? Lorenzo believes it: " with a better adapted motorcycle, he can compete. » It remains to turn this hope into reality, otherwise 2025 will become a season to forget for the Chivasso prodigy.