Pecco Bagnaia warns Marc Marquez: “Mental games are useless with me…”

"We know his talentಌ. But h💜e’s no different to Martin."

Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez , Grand Prix of the Americas, 11 April
Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez , Grand Prix of the Americas, 11 April

Pecco Bagnaia has𝓀 told Marc Marquez not to bother with psychological warfare when they share the Ducati garage🔥.

Marquez got the nod for Ducati’s 2025 official team, the most coveted bike in the sport alongside Bagna🤡ia.

It was a decision which preempted Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martin, Marco Bezzecchi and the Pramac team to exit Ducati fo🔯r pastures new.

But it gives Ducati’s factory team a star-studded duo - albeit two ꧃riders who might clash for the championship.

Bagꦅnaia was asked if he has began to consider what it will be like to have Marquez alongside him.

🐭He told TNT Sports: “I will start thinking about it next 💟year. We know his talent.

“But he’s no different to Mart🌜in who is also fast. It will be important to work well, with the same atmosphere in the box.

“On track it’s different - you have to fight🗹 💖with your teammate.”

Bagnaia was warned about the unique psychological games that꧋ Marquez could inflict upon him. Has he considered this?

“Honestly, not much,” Bagnaia insi🎶sted. “My strong point is the mental side. Mental games💙 are useless with me.”

TNT Sport🦩s’ Michael Laverty commented: “Everyone knows that you can’t let Marc get under your skin.

“He’s the man in the garage. Pecco will want to esꦯtablish his dominance when Marc arrives. You think Pecco is quiet but he’s aggressive too.”

This season, a championship battle is unfolding while Bagnaia and Marquez are on dℱifferent machinery.

Bagnaia leads the MotoGP championship ahead of next weekend’s return a🐲t Silverstone.

He is 10 points clear of second-placed Martin and 56 clear of third-placed Marquez after winning three out of four races, across the past two ro🤡unds.

The t🔥wo-time MotoGP champion insists it has never been harder to win: “It’s thꦫe highest level we’ve ever had.

“We are s𒅌ix or seven tenths faster at every track. Martin is in great shape, Marc is doing a g🦄ood job.

“Acosta, Vinales, many riders in the secꦜond half of the championship with theꦦir contracts signed are more free to ride.”

Notably, championship contender Martin 𒀰will resume the season knowing he is no longer staying wit🍃h Ducati.

The Pramac rider was over🦩looked for the 2025 official team, in favou🌳r of Marquez, so has signed for Aprilia next year.

It creates the🌄 possibility that he could take the #1 plate to Ducati’s rival Italian manufacturerﷺ.

Bagnaia was asked if Martin will return even more fired up, and he said: “Jorge is a very strong rider. His brakin𒀰g points are fantastic.

“Next year, with Aprilia, he will be good because his riding ꦫstyle suits their bike perfectly. He will try everything to steal my #1.”

But, the man in c🐼ontrol of the championship at the moment is back-to-back champion Bagnaia.

“Peccಞo is a silent assassin,” TNജT Sports’ Sylvain Guintoli analysed.

“He’s calm, cool and collected. In Jerez, the fi🧔ght with Marquez, he’s not afraid of cont🤡act.

“That contest next year will be great. We’ll see how Pecco reacts wh🐠en Marquez beats him, and vice versa.”

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