Pecco Bagnaia's statements during the “Campioni in Festa” event on the outcome of the 2024 MotoGP season reveal a mixture of bitterness and optimism. The Italian driver has certainly won many victories, but the loss of the world title to Jorge Martin leaves a bitter taste.
During the annual “Campioni in Festa” event organized by Ducati at the Bologna Fair,
Francesco Bagnaiathree-time MotoGP world champion, shared his thoughts on the 2024 season and his expectations for the future. Surrounded by other pilots Ducatithe Turinese delivered sincere statements on his successes, his mistakes and the arrival of Marc Marquez in the official team.
Bagnaia spoke of a 2024 season rich in victories but also in challenges: “ our season was a season where we won a lot, but where we also made a lot of zeroes, up to eight. If I was in contention for the Championship until the last race and if I finished with only 10 points difference, it is also thanks to the new scoring system with the Sprint Race. Maybe I would give something extra to those who participate in both races to further reward victory. »
Bagnaia stressed the importance of learning from these mistakes to avoid repeating them. He also named his favorite races of the year: “ this seasonI placed the races of Jerez, Assen and Sepang in my Top 3. Jerez, because we managed to put things in order in the GP24; Assen, for the push and the demonstration it represented; and on the negative side, Sepang, which cut off our legs. »
Pecco Bagnaia: « Ducati has always behaved well towards its riders. I believe that Marc will quickly understand the environment and our way of working »
Losing the title to
Jorge Martin remains a bitter experience for
Bagnaia : « It hurt a little to see Verstappen win his fourth F1 title. At that time I thought I too could have 4 titlesbut we lost the World Championship by making too many mistakes. This will serve as a lesson to us. »
Bagnaia also spoke about the arrival of Marquez in the factory team and the dynamic of collaboration: “ I believe that the season always starts with the drivers at the same level and with the same sayand things change throughout the season. Ducati has always behaved well towards its riders. I believe Marc will quickly understand the environment and our way of working. We've already done a great job in testing. »
Finally, Bagnaia expressed his pride in having been named honorary citizen of Pesaro and citizen of the year of Turin: “ being able to bring a city like Turin, always linked to football, to vote for a motorcycle rider is a great source of pride. Being Turinese of the year makes me very happy. » With a 2024 season rich in lessons and a promising collaboration with
MarquezBagnaia is approaching 2025 with determination. His thoughts and realistic attitude show that he is ready to take on challenges and aim for new heights with Ducati.
