Pecco Bagnaia has been going through the longest run without a podium finish in his career for three years. The two-time world champion, overtaken all weekend by his teammate Marc Marquez at the Catalan Grand Prix, is struggling to find his rhythm. His Ducati GP25 seems to be failing him race after race, and his only success of 2025 remains this "gift" victory at COTA, when Marquez retired.
With seven races to go, bagnaia is under direct threat of Peter Acosta et Marco Bezzecchi to maintain a place in the Top 3 of the championnat MotoGPThe contrast is striking: he who had chained 11 wins in 2024 never looked like he could dominate this season.
His bosses at Ducati They are trying to calm him down, but the Italian himself admits to having organized "very serious" meetings to find a solution. So far, without success.
bagnaia However, he is clinging to a new mindset. Interviewed by Motorsport.com Italy, he admitted that he had changed his approach after his title miss in 2024:
« Actually, I've been taking risks all season, I've been taking a lot of them. The truth is, as I've said all season, Last year was a lesson. It's more important to finish races than to get eliminated. »
If he can't play to win, Pecco Bagnaia is playing to survive
Even without shining, the official pilot Ducati wants to be lucid:
« However, even though I haven't had fantastic results, I'm still third in the championship and I have to keep going like this. »
The salvation of bagnaia could come from mechanics… and the calendar. This winter, Ducati plan to completely debone the GP25 to correct its defects and bring it closer to the behavior of the GP24. Perhaps enough to restore the confidence he admits he lost when braking.
Further ahead, 2027 could be a turning point. The arrival of tires Pirelli could be a game changer for bagnaia, whose driving style will perhaps suit this new era better than the Michelin current.
In the meantime, one thing is certain: instead of playing for the win, Bagnaia is playing for psychological survival, race after race, convinced that a return to the top remains possible.
