Francesco Bagnaia was MotoGP world champion in 2022 and 2023, and this year he is fighting for a third title. His main rival is Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati), but that could change in 2025.
Next season, Marc Márquez will be Bagnaia’s teammate at Ducati, and even this year with the 2023 version of the Desmosedici GP at Gresini, the Spaniard is already showing he is capable of fighting for podiums and wins. So, expectations are that in 2025, he’ll be one of the main title contenders.
Despite being a two-time world champion, there are still some skeptical views about Bagnaia. Giacomo Agostini pointed out to La Gazzetta dello Sport that the Italian needs to keep winning: ‘Pecco needs to keep winning, repeatedly. This year, in fact, he’s more valued’.
The record title-holder was asked whether Bagnaia will also need to beat Márquez in 2025, to which he replied ‘Of course. If he beats Marc Márquez on the same bike, he’ll have passed the graduation exam’.
