Pecco Bagnaia has been warned that the Argentina MotoGP will pose much more issues for him than in Thailand.
Bagnaia was pressured to observe his new manufacturing unit Ducati teammate Marc Marquez storm to pole place then take two victories on the 2025 season-opener.
Bagnaia was third in qualifying, the dash and the grand prix however was no match for both of the Marquez brothers forward of him.
The second MotoGP spherical of the 12 months is in Argentina this weekend, a favorite monitor of Marquez’s presenting him with an ideal probability to increase his lead on the high of the standings.
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Jordan Moreland instructed the Crash MotoGP podcast about Bagnaia in Argentina: “It’s a bogey circuit for him.
“He hinted after the Thai Grand Prix that he is aware of Marquez shall be robust on the subsequent two rounds.”
Pecco Bagnaia should ‘bag factors’ at Argentina MotoGP
Lewis Duncan mentioned about Bagnaia’s hopes: “I don’t assume he turns into a favorite. He wants to return to Argentina and Austin trying to simply bag factors.
“If he will be on the rostrum at each, then that’s a win.
“It is a bogey circuit for Pecco. Once we final raced right here, in a moist race, he was operating second then crashed out unforced.
“These subsequent few weeks would be the time for Pecco to do what he can, and ensure he doesn’t leak too many factors to Marquez.
“It’s a protracted season. There are circuits coming which are good for Bagnaia.
“He simply must get by the subsequent few weekends.
“Formally he was 2.4s from Marquez [in Thailand]. However take into account the circumstances of that race: the tyre strain problem for Marc, slowing down, deliberating using off the tempo.
“We labored out, primarily based on the primary six laps earlier than Marc did what he did, the common tempo had Pecco 10s behind. That’s the truth.
“He must chip away at that.”
Nevertheless, Bagnaia’s job will turn out to be much more tough on the second spherical of the 12 months, it has been predicted.
Regardless of using one of the best equipment in MotoGP, his challengers will multiply in Argentina.
“He’ll discover extra rivals right here,” Lewis Duncan added. “Aprilia is an efficient bike right here, and Marco Bezzecchi received his first grand prix in Argentina.
“The Aprilia began properly in Thailand at certainly one of its weaker circuits. Ai Ogura was sensational as a rookie.
“Aprilia’s cost could be led by Bezzecchi. It’s a great package deal.
“Alex Marquez will take a look at minimal second-place. Perhaps he can take the struggle to Marc.
“Pecco wants to observe his again. We’re but to see Pedro Acosta, who didn’t have a great Thai Grand Prix.
“And clearly Honda and Yamaha. Joan Mir was actually aggressive earlier than he crashed [in Thailand].
“There are a couple of extra hurdles going through Bagnaia than there have been in Thailand. “Sadly, one is that his teammate shall be robust, nonetheless.”
