Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia They have friendly commented on the famous incident in Portugal in 2024. Pecco He remembered with humor, but also with a touch of frustration, how expensive the 11 points he lost that day were.
It is the pair of drivers that is on everyone’s lips in the world of MotoGP. Bagnaia and Marquezwith an impressive record of 11 world titles between them (8 of them in the premier class), have joined forces to form the «Dream Team” of Ducati in this season that is about to start. Of course, both are determined to add a new championship to their record at the end of the season.
The expectation among fans is high, that is undoubted. We all want to see how these two titans of the asphalt combine their talent as both teammates and rivals, while carrying the Ducati GP25 to the limit. As we told you a few days ago, the official presentation of the Ducati Lenovo Team took place in Madonna di Campiglio, where both participated in a lively talk organized by the Italian brand in the picturesque setting of the Alps.
The incident in question occurred at turn 5 of the 2024 Portuguese GP, when Bagnaia and Marquez They collided, both being out of the points. When asked if sharing a team would change their driving style to avoid similar situations, both were blunt: «won’t do it«.
Marquez He explained: “Nobody wants to crash. Nobody wants to cause a collision. But sometimes, when we are there driving at the limit, you believe that the other one (will do one thing) and the other one believes that you (will do another). Sometimes he thinks one way and you think another. “We both made a zero that day.”
Bagnaia, with humor, recalled that that mistake cost him fifth place and, consequently, 11 crucial points, which at the end of the season meant losing the title to Jorge Martín by only 10 points. Márquez responded with a «I’m sorry» before both cut the tension and laughed in a relaxed way.
Between laughs, Marquez offered a sincere “I’m sorry” before the two broke the tension with jokes and laughter.
After the presentation in Italy, the two drivers participated in a race “friendly” on the slopes of the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort. During the interviews, with which they entertained the journalists who came there, they talked about how they plan to collaborate in the team, their expectations for the new season and even curious anecdotes.
like when Marquez confessed to having received a reprimand from a team member Ducati for committing the gastronomic sacrilege of putting parmesan in a pasta dish with seafood. One thing is clear, 2025 promises to be an exciting year for Ducati and its two stars.
