For the first time since the official announcement, Pecco Bagnaia spoke about the arrival of Marc Marquez at Ducati Factory. The double MotoGP world champion shared his thoughts, notably via Gazzetta dello Sport, saying that this new collaboration will not upset his work or the atmosphere in his team.
During the press conference before the start of hostilities in Assen, Pecco Bagnaia returned to the airwaves of motogp.com on the arbitration made between George Martin et Marc Marquez : " I was not included in the decision, I didn't want to be because I just wanted to concentrate on the races. They are both very fast, they have very good feelings on the bike. It will be a new challenge. Marc is very intelligent, he will perfectly understand how to adapt to the team"
He adds on the subject of the rejection: “ with Jorge Martin we have a relationship that started many years ago, certainly in terms of relationships within the box, this would not have been new. I consider him a friend and when we fight for the same goal, things can turn out differently. With Marc, we don't know each other, we'll find out next year, so it's difficult to make a comparison."
But that won’t change anything for the Italian…” Honestly, nothing will change for me. I work for myself and with my team, no matter who my teammate is. The most important thing is to maintain the current atmosphere of tranquility in the box., and I am convinced that this will not change, " said bagnaia. " As a teammate, Marc will bring his experience, which will be crucial for development."
Pecco Bagnaia: “ Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin, in their respective teams this year, have no less than us »
Pecco Bagnaia also stressed that the arrival of Marc Marquez will not modify the dynamics already in place: “ I'm sure that now someone will say that with the arrival of the official team, Marc and I will be on equal footing, but he and Jorge Martin, on their respective teams this year, have no less than us ». And he insists: “our bike wins thanks to the development work I did."
He went on to say: “ we will know how it will go when we start working together. There will always be speculation, like when Enea Bastianini arrived. But that doesn't change anything about our approach.."
By mentioning Enea Bastianini, who will join KTM next year, bagnaia expressed his respect and optimism for his former teammate: “ I have always had good relations with Enea. We have known each other for many years and we have always worked in a good atmosphere. Last year he had some bad luck with injuries, but this year he showed his speed from the start. He is a great driver and I am sure we will have great battles in the future. I can only wish him the best, he deserves it."
With the arrival of Marc Marquez at Ducati, bagnaia remains focused on its objectives and determined to continue to excel, ensuring that teamwork and development will remain at the center of its priorities.
