{"id":675403,"date":"2026-05-16T20:46:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/675403\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T20:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:46:59","slug":"valentino-rossi-asks-ducati-to-put-in-the-same-effort-as-francesco-bagnaia-to-help-him-in-motogp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/675403\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentino Rossi asks Ducati \u201cto put in the same effort as Francesco Bagnaia\u201d to help him in MotoGP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valentino Rossi<\/a> believes Ducati needs to put the same effort into Francesco Bagnaia<\/a>\u2019s recovery as the rider himself amid the latter\u2019s difficult spell in MotoGP.<\/p>\n

Once the best-performing rider within Ducati\u2019s roster, Bagnaia has found it difficult to consistently fight at the front since the start of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

While there have been flashes of pace and the occasional victory, the two-time MotoGP champion has failed to make a definitive breakthrough, leading to increasing friction between both sides over the course of last year.<\/p>\n

Ducati has already made a decision to replace the two-time MotoGP champion in 2027, bringing in Pedro Acosta<\/a> from KTM to partner Marc Marquez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rossi believes that while Bagnaia is giving his best in the last season of their partnership, Ducati is not as committed as his protege in helping him turn around his 2026 campaign.<\/p>\n

“Pecco has a very good attitude this year,” Rossi told Sky Italia.\u00a0“We train together often, and he is truly giving it his all.<\/p>\n

“He genuinely wants to get back to winning with Ducati, and that is the right mindset. The results were evident at Le Mans: he took pole position – though unfortunately he messed up both starts\u2014but otherwise, he could have won both races. In fact, he finished second in the Sprint, and in the main race, he crashed due to a brake issue.<\/p>\n

“The season is still long, and Pecco likely won’t be with Ducati next year; however, I would like to see Ducati commit themselves just as much as Pecco does in the effort to get back to the front.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve noticed that, following the events of last year, the atmosphere between them has cooled significantly. But Pecco is giving it his best shot, and I hope everyone at Ducati does the same, because the potential to return to winning ways is definitely there.”<\/p>\n

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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team<\/p>\n

Photo by: Gold and Goose Photography \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Bagnaia is Ducati\u2019s most successful rider in MotoGP, having won two titles and scored 31 grands prix so far aboard the Desmosedici.<\/p>\n

But his status as the Italian manufacturer’s favourite child was upended last year when Marquez joined from Gresini and immediately romped to the title.<\/p>\n

However, Marquez\u2019s injury troubles in 2026 have put the spotlight back on Bagnaia, with Ducati again relying on the Italian amid an intense title challenge from MotoGP’s new benchmark Aprilia.<\/p>\n

Bagnaia distanced himself from Rossi\u2019s comments, insisting that he feels Ducati is just as committed as he is on finding a solution for his woes.<\/p>\n

“What Vale said is just assumption,\u201d he responded. \u201cHe sees what I do at home, but he doesn\u2019t see what they\u2019re doing at Ducati.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re all working hard, but it\u2019s obvious that after last year – which was full of major difficulties – we\u2019re working to try to regain our balance.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s not easy, because we haven\u2019t yet found a basic set-up for this bike, unlike Fabio Di Giannantonio<\/a>. So we\u2019re exploring every avenue to get there.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re taking small steps, maybe a little late, but we\u2019re getting there. In any case, I feel Ducati\u2019s commitment behind me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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