The reasons behind the Bagnaia-Ducati divorce
At the moment when Francesco Bagnaia and Ducati officially announced the end of 8 years together during which they won two world titles in the 2022-2023 biennium, there was no room for hypocrisy. Pecco himself emphasized that in 2025 there were too many clashes between him and the Borgo Panigale factory.
The sporting director of Ducati Corse Mauro Grassilli reiterated this aspect: “I believe that 2025 was a difficult year for both parties, not only for Ducati, but also for Pecco – said Grassilli reached by the Spanish outlet motosan.es – this was the main reason why we decided not to continue together in the future.”
“It was undoubtedly a complicated year – he added – both from a sporting point of view and, to some extent, regarding team dynamics. Unfortunately, problems emerged that led us to believe that, at the moment, there were no conditions for a future together. Some statements made were rather harsh. The rider is, in fact, the leader of the team and when the leader in one way or another makes remarks that sometimes undermine the unity of the group, this inevitably has repercussions.”
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Bagnaia is expected to sign a long contract with Aprilia, while in Ducati his baton will be taken up by Pedro Acosta who will form a new all-Spanish dream team together with Marc Marquez.
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