Pressure mounts on Bagnaia ahead of home race at Mugello
Bagnaia admits Ducati could face deeper issues if he fails to perform at home track
Pressure mounts on Bagnaia ahead of home race at Mugello
Francesco Bagnaia has declared that the upcoming Mugello Grand Prix is make or break for his 2025 MotoGP championship campaign, placing a rare spotlight of uncertainty on himself and Ducati. After a turbulent outing in Aragon, where his pace only improved following a last-minute change to his brake disc size, the two-time world champion now admits that if he doesn’t deliver at Mugello, it may point to deeper performance flaws than previously acknowledged. "If I’m not competitive here, then we have to admit something’s really wrong," Bagnaia stated bluntly ahead of the Italian round. “This weekend will tell us everything. If I can’t be fast at Mugello—my home track—then clearly we have a serious issue.” Bagnaia’s reflections follow a tough weekend in Aragon, where he spent most of the event languishing off the pace. It was only after Ducati’s decision to increase the brake disc size on Sunday that he found the confidence to mount a challenge, ultimately salvaging a third-place …
