Pecco Bagnaia: "Maybe I haven't learned anything

In 2025, Pecco Bagnaia experienced the most difficult MotoGP season of his career. He struggled to gain confidence with the Ducati GP25 and questioned the causes and possible solutions together with his team. At Motegi everything went smoothly and he dominated the entire weekend, but it was an isolated case.

In Sepang, the Piedmontese rider won the MotoGP Sprint starting from pole position, but he retired from the Grand Prix while running third due to a rear tire failure, likely caused by debris. He arrives at the final round of the season in Valencia only fourth in the overall standings, 35 points behind Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia). Bagnaia also has just a three-point advantage over Pedro Acosta and risks slipping to fifth place in the event of another lackluster weekend.

During the press conference in Cheste, he was asked what lessons he had learned from this 2025 season. "I don't know," began his long response. "To be honest, it's quite clear that this season I’ve had more negative moments than positive ones. After the last four years, where a third place was considered a bad result, I found it difficult to accept the reality of this season. I gave my best throughout the season and tried to understand the situation together with the team."

Ducati technicians tried to modify the bike and made many attempts to change his Desmosedici GP25, but they all fell flat. "The bike really has great potential, because if you look at Marc, he has shown it. Personally, though, it was difficult. That’s why, to tell the truth, I don’t know if I will really learn anything from this season. However, what I want to keep in mind is that I always try to adapt and remain competitive."

The hope is to regain the feeling he had with the Ducati up to last year, perhaps starting with Tuesday’s MotoGP test. "I hope that on Tuesday, when I try the [new] bike, I’ll regain the feeling and be able to fight for the top positions again next year..."

What was the best advice he received during this long and difficult season? "In phases like this, many people want to give you advice," Pecco Bagnaia continued. "Honestly, what helped me the most was simply to have fun. Another good piece of advice was to change the objective. Before, a good result meant winning, and a bad result meant third place."

As the MotoGP championship draws to a close, Bagnaia is well aware that the goal remains to compete among the best, while acknowledging his garage mate’s superiority. "Marc made the difference throughout the season. Only he could do that in these last races."