Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) knew that the arrival of Marc Marquez in the team would put a spanner in the works, but now it's a complete wall... After four races in MotoGP 2025 (Buriram and Termas), the Spaniard (61 points) is doing well: 4 wins (Sprints and GP), 2 poles, a recital. Meanwhile, the Italian (37 points) is spinning his wheels on his Desmosedici GP25, already 31 points behind. After Termas (4th), he's thinking: what if the old GP24 (that of Alex Marquez, Morbidelli, Aldeguer) was the key to getting his mojo back? Austin is approaching, and it's urgent!
The start of the 2025 MotoGP season was not what was hoped for by Pecco Bagnaia. While Marc Marquez, his new teammate at Ducati, outrageously dominates the championship with four wins in four races and two pole positions, bagnaia struggles to find his feet. The two-time world champion is facing unprecedented difficulties with the Desmosedici GP25, to the point of considering returning to the previous version of the bike, the GP24, used by Alex Marquez, Franco Morbidelli and the rookie Fermin Aldeguer.
With 31 points behind on Marquez after only four races, bagnaia knows he has no more time to waste. We have made progress, but something is still missing: rear tire control. Which is strange because the bike is similar to last year's " he said after the Argentine Grand Prix. Then he said: " for the next race, I might go back completely to last year's bike specs, because at the moment, my feeling is a little strange. We need to solve this problem. »
Pecco Bagnaia: “ It should be kept in mind that my current speed is not my own »
bagnaia admitted due The Race that his lack of feeling with the GP25 prevents him from competing at the highest level. I wasn't that far behind the top two, because every lap I was only a tenth, a tenth and a half slower in the first part of the race. But being fourth is not my place, nor is being thirdWe have to stay focused, keep in mind that my current speed is not mine. We know how fast we can be, and we must work to solve our problems »
The next meeting in Austin promises to be particularly difficult for bagnaiaMarc Marquez won there seven races out of ten since his arrival in MotoGP, while Bagnaia has never reached the podium in a Grand Prix on this circuit., with only one Sprint race victory to his name.
This start to the season highlights the challenges facing bagnaia is confronted. While Marquez seems in perfect symbiosis with the Ducati, bagnaia must quickly return to his best form to stay in the title race. A return to GP24 could be a solution, but it remains to be seen whether this change will be enough to close the gap to his teammate.
In the meantime, bagnaia remains determined to resolve technical issues and regain the competitiveness that made him a two-time world champion. The pressure is on, but the Piedmontese has already proven he can rise to the toughest challenges.
