As Pecco Bagnaia faces a complicated 2025 season with Ducati, finding himself overshadowed by teammate Marc Marquez, Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo has expressed his positive surprise at the Italian's riding style.
The Yamaha rider fabio quartararo keeps a close eye on its rivals, and in particular on Francesco Bagnaia, which he observes going through a complicated 2025 season with DucatiHowever, despite the declining results, the Frenchman says he is "surprised" by the way in which the Italian manages to remain efficient in certain phases of driving.
After dominating Ducati from 2021 to 2024 and won two consecutive titles in 2022 and 2023, Pecco Bagnaia struggles to regain its supremacy. The fault lies with a certain Marc Marquez, who established himself as the new benchmark at Borgo Panigale in his first season with the official team.
The Spanish pilot, now aged 32 years, largely leads the championnat with 233 points after eight rounds, against 201 points for Alex Marquez (Gresini) and only 140 for bagnaia, relegated to third place. So far, Pecco has only won one Grand Prix, that of the Americas, taking advantage of the fall of Marquez while he was leading the race.
Fabio Quartararo: “ When you watch Pecco Bagnaia ride, you see that he has a style that is a bit similar to mine. »
To fabio quartararo, the behavior of bagnaia on the track remains a topic of interest. In an interview with Mig Babol, the pilot Yamaha said he was impressed by certain characteristics of his former rival's style: " Pecco is going through a slightly more difficult period. But when you watch him ride, you see that he has a style that is a bit like mine. He takes less angle than Marc, for example. He still manages to be fast and consistent, and that's what surprises me enormously »
Quarterly, which also has its ups and downs with Yamaha , note the difference in adaptation between bagnaia, in difficulty with the GP25, and a Marc Marquez who seems to have immediately tamed the latest evolution of the Desmosedici, with four Grand Prix victories, seven in Sprint and four pole positions.
For its part, Ducati works on the explanations of bagnaia in order to allow him to regain his sensations on the GP25The Italian manufacturer expects more from its double world champion, even against a teammate as formidable as Marquez.
