At a time when the MotoGP title fight is intensifying, Francesco Bagnaia is going through a less favorable period of the season. This Saturday, the Ducati rider failed to make it to Q2 and will start from 13th place in the races at the Indonesian GP.

Davide Tardozzi, the Ducati team manager, admitted to Sky Sport MotoGP that there are reasons to be concerned about the rider, emphasizing that he has struggled in areas where he is usually strong:

– We have to look at the data and talk to Pecco. […]. Pecco has lost a bit of his main strong points, which are braking and the ability to bring speed to the corner entry. We will work with the engineers to give him something more for the sprint race.

O conteúdo Ducati worried with Francesco Bagnaia: ‘He has lost a bit of his main strong points’ aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

After many talks and rumours… it is official: having a Ducati in 2024 is in the hands of Marc Marquez. The confirmation was made today by the italian manufacturer’s top managers, with Paolo Ciabatti and Davide Tardozzi not hiding their interest in having the eight-time world champion riding a Desmosedici. What’s missing? Marquez’s decision and an agreement with Honda over his contract.

On the official MotoGP broadcast, which is currently in India for the opening round in that country, the Ducati Corse Sporting Director spoke about the spaniard and how Gresini Racing has an open door to welcome the #93: ‘As far as Gresini is concerned, I think they seem to have this opportunity and are waiting for Marquez’s decision. I can see that Marquez is very fast here with Honda’.

As for what’s left to decide, the manager said the decisions are up to Marquez… and Honda: ‘He’s going to talk to Honda management in Japan and make a decision. It’s up to him and the team. We, as Ducati, have our four riders under contract. That’s what we’ve heard. I think everyone knows that. There are no other options, it’s the only bike without a rider and Marquez says he has three options. I don’t know what they will be. One is to stay at Honda, the other two we can only guess’.

And the news from within Ducati didn’t stop there, as Davide Tardozzi, Team Manager of the factory Ducati team, once again referred the decision to the Honda rider, speaking to DAZN:

– This is a decision for Gresini and Marquez. If Marquez goes to Ducati, fine, everyone knows how much we admire Marc. But it’s his decision. Everyone likes Marc, it’s normal. He’s an eight-time world champion, a rider of the past, present and future. Everyone likes Marc.

O conteúdo Ducati wants Marc Marquez and doesn’t hide it anymore: ‘He will talk to Honda, it’s his decision; Gresini has an opportunity’ – Paolo Ciabatti aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Enea Bastianini will miss the next MotoGP round as he will have to go through surgery to treat the fractures on his left hand and ankle, as Davide Tardozzi, at San Marino.

Ducati Lenovo Team Manager spoke of the rider’s current situation, in a team statement: ‘Enea suffered a fracture in his left hand and one in his left ankle and both will require surgery. He will have the operations as soon as possible and will certainly have to miss the GP of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera‘.

The italian will then miss another round, after the chaotic start of the season in Portugal where he missed some races also due to injury.

O conteúdo Davide Tardozzi says Enea Bastianini will miss this next GP as he will have to undergo surgery aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.