Ducati MotoGP boss Davide Tardozzi says “the general𓃲 level” has “risen more than Pecco Bagnaia has improved” and is “asking him to take a further step forward”.

Twice a world champion in the las three years and winner of 11 grands prix in 2024 as he narrowly missed the title, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pecco Bagnaia was expected to pose a stiffer challenge to new team-mate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez this season.

However, Bagnaia has struggled to match Marc Marquez’s pace and has been regularly bested by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Marquez too on the year-old Gresini-run Ducati.

Winning just one race from the first six rounds - the Americas GP, where Marc Marquez crashed out of the lead - Bagnaia is currently 51 points adri♓ft of his team-mate in the standings after a luckless French GP last week saw him score no points.

Bagnaia has complained that the 2025 Ducati doesn’t hav𝄹e what he needs to attack on the front🍒 end like he used to and that he can’t ride around the issues in the same way Marc Marquez can.

Ducati makes Pecco Bagnaia request

Tardozzi has told Spee🔥dweek that Ducati is “working hard to restore his confidence” but says he needs t▨o raise his level more too.

“The 𝄹2025 bike is only slightly better than the 2024,” he began.

“It is clear that the general level we are seeing tꦫhis season has risen more than Bagnaia has improved.

“Therefore, he is꧑ asked to take a further step forward and꧂ believe in his potential.

“On certain tra🐭cks he was even faster than in the last world championship.

“As a te𓂃am we are working 𝕴hard to restore his confidence. He has always been the strongest in braking and corner entry.

“We have the data in hand and know where꧟ 🍰he is fast.

“If he can become competitive again in those phases, then ཧhe can fight with Marc.”

Tardozzi also insists that Bagnaia hasn’t mentally struggled with being Marqueꦇz’s team-mate this season.

“He is not mentally🧸 suffering from his presence, but it’s about something else that we haven’t found out yet,” he added.

“Pecco hardly mentions it and they shake hands and talk 𒊎to each other - details that make it clear they get along well.

“I re🌊peat this often, but people don’t beli൲eve me.”