Bagnaia compares 2024 MotoGP title loss with Marquez’s 2015 defeat

Francesco Bagnaia says he can take inspiration from the way in which Marc Marquez bounced again from his 2015 title loss in MotoGP to grow to be a six-time premier class champion.

Marquez made a storming MotoGP debut with Honda in 2013 to win two titles on the trot, however couldn’t make it a hat-trick of championships in 2015 after giving freely too many factors in crashes and retirements.

That setback served to make the Spaniard mentally stronger and he took benefit of his elevated composure so as to add one other 4 titles to his tally, breaking a number of long-standing information in MotoGP alongside the way in which.

Manufacturing facility Ducati rider Bagnaia faces the same state of affairs after 2024, together with his streak of two titles having been damaged by Pramac’s Jorge Martin this season.

And very like his 2025 team-mate Marquez, he thinks he might be a way more potent power in MotoGP after his title defeat when the brand new season will get below method in March.

“I am a really younger rider and I believe I nonetheless have eight-10 years in entrance of me,” he mentioned. “I’ll attempt to do my most. I’ll attempt to proceed to be that quick [and] that robust. Crucial factor is to extend [the number] by way of championship titles and I’ll strive [my best].

“I am not contemplating [2024] like shedding correctly as a result of I realized from my errors. We all know that we misplaced the championship for the errors and that is one thing that I’ll enhance. 

“Additionally, if we glance at the beginning of Marc’s [career], he received two titles in a row. Then he misplaced 2015 after which he received 4 in a row, so that you by no means know. I’ll attempt to do my most and to attain the utmost objective once more.”

Simply days after Bagnaia misplaced the 2024 championship regardless of selecting his eleventh grand prix win of the yr in Barcelona, Pink Bull driver Max Verstappen wrapped up the 2024 System 1 title.

Bagnaia, who additionally has a Moto2 world title from 2018 on his CV, admitted it was arduous to see Verstappen elevate the F1 crown in Las Vegas when he was nonetheless coming to phrases together with his personal defeat.

“In these weeks probably the most troublesome second was after I noticed Verstappen win the title, as a result of it was his fourth. 

“There it was a little bit of a troublesome second, however there may be nothing to complain about [Ducati’s season in MotoGP], as a result of it was a implausible day, which we should be happy with.”

He added: “I merely considered the truth that I too might have been a four-time world champion and it introduced me again to the defeat a bit. 

“However I am residing it a bit like a chance: I do know we misplaced, however I do know why we misplaced it and that already makes the distinction.”

Further reporting by Matteo Nugnes