Francesco Bagnaia’s hopes of salvaging some “mild” from a “nightmare” dwelling Misano MotoGP weekend have been snuffed out with an early crash within the grand prix.
“I am dwelling a nightmare and I simply need to elevate my head up simply to see some mild,” Bagnaia stated on Saturday, after thirteenth place in a Dash that, as soon as once more, he would have gained if he had repeated final 12 months’s GP24 race time.
Historically, Bagnaia has discovered enhancements from Dash to Grand Prix because of the complete measurement gas tank and believed a high 5 is likely to be attainable on Sunday.
The truth was far bleaker.
Whereas manufacturing unit Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez battled Marco Bezzecchi for the lead, and finally gained, Bagnaia’s race ended on lap 9 when he misplaced the entrance of his GP25 at Flip 10, whereas holding seventh.
Ducati lap instances: 2025 San Marino MotoGP
The double world champion regarded distraught after the race, when Ducati Corse basic supervisor Gigi Dall’Igna was quizzed by Sky Italia.
“The state of affairs is certainly delicate with Pecco; he is struggling. As I’ve stated many instances earlier than, we’ll must discover a approach out,” Dall’Igna stated. “Tomorrow we’ve got a check, an vital day the place we’ll have the prospect to check out many issues. So let’s hope it is a fruitful check.”
Requested about Bagnaia’s current feedback suggesting he’s ‘dropping endurance’, Dall’Igna responded candidly:
“I’ve misplaced my endurance too, and Pecco’s followers have misplaced their endurance too. It appears fairly regular to me that somebody can say these items when outcomes aren’t coming. I believe it is regular; we’re all human, and we at all times have to start out from this assumption.”
Whereas team-mate Marquez stands on the verge of title glory, Bagnaia’s season has gone downhill. The #63 is with no podium for the previous 5 rounds (ten races) with no tangible progress in direction of addressing his season-long nook entry woes on the GP25.
“It is quite simple: as soon as the damaging spiral begins, it at all times goes downward,” defined Dall’Igna. “So discovering a solution to reverse it’s at all times sophisticated. What I at all times say is that positivity helps rather a lot on this.”
Francesco Bagnaia, 2025 San Marino MotoGP
“I do not know what you need me to say”
Chatting with Dorna afterward Sunday night, Bagnaia stated: “Truthfully, I do not know what you need me to say. You could possibly see what occurred. I used to be making an attempt and I simply crashed.
“I analysed issues with the staff and now we’re working for tomorrow’s check, which might be vital.”
Requested what was going by his thoughts instantly after the accident, Bagnaia replied: “Issues it is higher to not say on TV. In any case, the primary second if you crash, you aren’t very joyful.”
Bagnaia’s second non-scoring weekend after Le Mans – when he was taken down in a moist race – means he has now dropped 93 factors behind Alex Marquez within the battle for runner-up. He’s simply eight factors forward of Aprilia’s Bezzecchi.
Monday’s official Misano check gives the final probability this season for Ducati and Bagnaia to experiment with bike set-up and new components outdoors of a grand prix weekend.
“We’ll attempt to discover some options tomorrow, but it surely nonetheless appears like a great distance, as a result of we have been struggling because the begin of the season,” Bagnaia stated.
