The MotoGP 2025 season is underway, and it has seen a high-stakes drama between Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez, a rivalry that was intensified by their shared facade at Team Ducati Lenovo. With Marquez targeting his seventh premier-class crown and securing the win at the Qatar GP, the tensions have just grown much higher. So let’s take a look at what Bagnaia has to say about it.
Francesco Bagnaia, a two-time world champion, entered the MotoGP standings in third position, behind the Marquez brothers. Despite winning the Americas GP in a controversial Marquez crash, he had not been able to fill the gap to secure second or first position in the Riders’ Standings. At Jerez, where he’s won three times consecutively, he definitely has an upper hand.
He said about competing with Marc Marquez, “I believe that I can fight, I can battle for the win,” he said. “The potential I have is good enough to fight, but Marc is doing everything perfectly. To beat him, you need to be a step in front – and even then, it’s still difficult. Marc is in a situation where he knows he can also finish second without risking too much. But he’s a rider that normally doesn’t want to finish second. If I win, it’s also because the improvements we’ve made are starting to work.”
Marquez has been near flawless in the MotoGP 2025 season, securing three out of four wins and losing one only due to a severe crash. Despite their on-track rivalry, Marquez continues to praise Bagnaia as “the biggest warrior”. The gesture is a nod to their mutual respect.
Francesco Bagnaia On Spanish MotoGP
Both Francesco Bagnaia and Marquez will return to the Spanish MotoGP to claim their next win. It will also be significant due to the return of Aleix Espargaro after retirement and Jorge Martin’s absence. Bagnaia expressed his confidence for the upcoming race and said, “This time I have to do a step. I love the track and the last three GPs here were very nice. Last year the battle with Marc was intense, but this year he’s feeling better and his competitiveness is increased. So I need to raise my level again.”
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