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MotoGP, Pecco Bagnaia remembers before hanging with Marc Marquez: “In Portimao I was on the way for a fifth place, 11 points which would have sealed the title”

The presentation of the Ducati Lenovo Team 2025 in Madonna di Campiglio highlighted an unprecedented fusion between Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Márquez, now teammates in the most decorated team of MotoGP. The event was an opportunity for the two champions to open up to their new dynamics, their collaboration and a past marked by the tumultuous incident of Portimao in 2024.

The presentation of
Duriovo Lenovo Ten 2015 to Madonna di Campiglio
was a key moment for Ducatimarking the beginning of an unprecedented collaboration between Pecco Bagnaia et
Marc Marquez. The two pilots, now teammates in the most titled structure in MotoGP, shared their impressions on their new working dynamics, their common past and the striking incident of Portimao EN 2024which remains a burning subject between the two.

Pecco Bagnaiathe heart tight by frustration, recalled this moment when, at the fifth turn of this Portuguese circuit, their destiny crossed and broke on the ground: ” I was on the way for a fifth place, 11 points which would have sealed the title ». For him, the collision was a blow, because she deprived him of crucial points for the championship finally lost for … 10 points.

Marc Marquezfor its part, took a more pragmatic approach to the situation. “” Nobody wants to fall or cause a fall, but sometimes, When you go to the limit, you trust the other and he trusts you“, He said.

Pecco Bagnaia: « This is the first time that we have had time to get to know each other better, and we talked more about our private life than sport »

He added: ” Finally, we both scored zero points, It was not good for any of us. The incident remains a task on their respective career, but it seems that it was a moment of learning for the two pilots, and a turning point in their dynamics.

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As the 2025 season approaches, the question of the relationship between the two teammates, within an ambitious and talented team, is essential. Wet stressed that the relationship with Marquez would be different from that he had with his previous teammates, in particular Enea Bastianini. « Having Marc here is different Because in the last two seasons I have passed them with Enea. This is the first time that we have had time to get to know each other better, and we talked more about our private life than sport“, He explained, as an opening to a more personal collaboration and less centered only on competition, which could be beneficial for the team.

The two pilots seem to have a common vision of teamwork and collective ambition. However, the question of whether harmony will be maintained over the months and races remains open. The work dynamics between
Wet et
Marquez will be scrutinized closely, because the two champions are called to fight for the title within the same team.

The start of the MotoGP 2025 season will be a real test for this new collaboration. Will they manage to maintain harmony while pursuing their personal title objectives? Only the results on the track will tell us, but with the ambition of the two pilots and the support of
Ducati2025 may well mark the start of a new era for the team. This duo promises beautiful battles, but also the possibility of forging a strong team, united by the desire to bring the title back to the Red Tunics
Ducati.

Pecco Bagnaia

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