Mugello, Marc Marquez's law. Pole n. 100 and eighth Sprint of the year. Bagnaia third and disappointed: "But I fight"

Scarperia (Florence), June 22, 2025 – Marquez and Marquez again. Yes, we are talking about Marc who on Saturday at Mugello took home everything there was to take. Pole, with an incredible flash of instinct that was also worth the new lap record on the Tuscan track. And victory in the Sprint, giving only three, four, laps of (false) fear to his opponents and then becoming uncatchable for everything and everyone. Marquez is enjoying himself, remembering that he (even) made a mistake at the start that almost ruined his party, but then three corners were enough for him to return to sting Bagnaia and Alex Marquez who were intending to escape. Yes, Bagnaia. His Saturday at his Mugello ends with a dark face. And if the second place on the starting grid can deliver flashes of optimism in view of today's race, the podium (third place) in the Sprint is not enough for him at all. "I'm bitter – Pecco's first words –. I'm so sorry, but I was in trouble. As usual, unfortunately. I can't do what I want and my problem with the front tire continues not to be resolved. We're doing everything, absolutely everything, but this is the situation.

In the Sprint – continues Bagnaia – I lapped three, four, tenths slower than last year. To take the podium, in the last laps, I had to defend myself from Viñales and to do so I also risked a lot. I can't have speed and stability and I'm very sorry because you know how much I like and how much I am attached to Mugello".

The goal is to try to transform Saturday's climb into something important, today, in the race. Pecco will start from the front row, right in the middle of the two Marquezes and… "we'll do everything we can to recover in the race. I'd like to be able to say that on double the route, compared to the duration of the Sprint, we'll do better, but…".

Meanwhile, the season is running fast and after yesterday's result, the world rankings say that Bagnaia (third) is already 98 points away from Marquez (the leader). Marc who in 2025 continues to be the absolute king of the Sprint having won 8 of the 9 that have been run to date. "And yet - says the Spaniard... insatiable - I still lack something to be able to be calm in the management of my races".

Applause for Marquez came from Federica Brignone, guest at Mugello of the Aprilia team, and also from Fabio Cannavaro who yesterday, in some way, replaced the race director, Antonio Canu, waving the checkered flag at the finish of the Sprint.

Some fans booed Marc, with the reaction of Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi: "Shut up – he said with a raised finger – he's red too". Also present at Mugello was Marc Cavendish and today directly from the world of Formula One, in addition to the president of Liberty, Stefano Domenicali, the drivers Jean Alesi and Marc Webber will arrive.