Motogp, Bagnaia in difficulty: “I could return to the 2024 bike. The feeling is missing”

Bologna, 17 March 2025 – A difficult start to the 2025 World Cup, in the name of the brothers Marquez. Especially Marc. Cohabitation for Pecco bagnaia It started off uphill, with a thirty-point deficit in the standings and a fourth place in Argentina that leaves room for doubts about the former world champion's feeling with the Gp25. Two tenths on the pace, which dig a gap of 4-5 seconds at the end of the race, with a fourth place behind Franco Morbidely, on the ball with last year's bike. There is a lot of work to do in Ducati because Marquez has the bike in his hands, Bagnaia doesn't and it shows. The problem seems so acute that the Italian rider has even hypothesized a return to the 2024 bike for the next GP in Austin in two weeks. It would be definitely sensational while waiting for the new updates that will arrive starting from Jerez.

Bagnaia: “I have no feeling, maybe I will use the 2024 bike”

After Buriram, bagnaia he was unable to find what he was looking for, between a lack of grip in acceleration and confidence in corner exit to force the pace. The result was clear and this time he even missed out on the podium in the long race of Termas de Rio Hondo, overtaken by Franco Morbidely while in front the Marquez brothers are flying. In short, something needs to be done and the idea could be to go back to the old bike: “Maybe in Austin I will go back to using the 2024 bike – Bagnaia's admission as reported by his Spanish colleague Manuel Pecino – I have no feeling, in fact it's strange especially the rear. We improved in Argentina, but it's not enough. In any case I won't give up and I will continue to work”. bagnaia he feels confident in his potential, but he needs to find a way to express it and something could be unlocked from the European GPs when Ducati provides the new updates. For now, he needs to try to do his best: “I'm not as good as last year and we need to find a way to regain feeling with the bike – Pecco again – I lose about a tenth and a half per lap and in the end we get to the final gap. When I have feeling again I'll be back to fighting for first place”. The problem for bagnaia it's the delay in the standings, which is already becoming significant. Marquez he won two sprint races and two races and already has a thirty-point advantage: "I absolutely have to reverse the trend because recovering so many points from a driver who never makes mistakes is difficult. After Austin, there will be tracks that I like more and I hope to fight for the victory". The next appointment is in Texas at the end of March, then Qatar on April 13 and finally the return to Europe in Jerez on April 27. bagnaia with the old bike waiting for Ducati's developments on the engine and chassis? In the meantime, Marquez is riding like a charm and risks dominating the season towards the ninth title to equal Valentino Rossi. Read also - Moto GP, Marquez dominates in Argentina. Morbidelli on the podium