Bagnaia still hopes to fight Álex Márquez for second place in MotoGP.
Francesco Bagnaia endured a very frustrating season at MotoGP this year, seeing how he was completely overshadowed by his Ducati Lenovo teammate Marc Márquez, who claimed his seventh World title in MotoGP (ninth overall) last Sunday in Motegi, Japan. The 28-year-old Italian won the MotoGP World Championship in 2022 and 2023, and was runner-up in 2024 closely behind Jorge Martín (who endured a far worse season, to be honest).
