The Spanish press has reportedly highlighted the fact that there is an under-the-table pact between Pecco Bagnaia and former champion Valentino Rossi.
The 2024 world championship is in full swing and will reopen its doors next weekend with the race in Assen, Holland. But in the meantime, all the chatter and indiscretions in the world of two wheels are linked to the season to come, where changes and innovative strategies will arrive, ready to provoke discussion among protagonists and enthusiasts.
Just think of everything that is arising from the most discussed step in MotoGP. That is, the promotion of Marc Marquez in Ducati Lenovoafter his current experience in the satellite team Gresini Racing. The Spanish champion was chosen directly by manager Gigi Dall’Igna, convinced that promoting the Catalan champion was the best solution to give even more quality to the team.
Marquez, to the complete surprise of all the fans and supporters, was chosen by Dall’Igna, overcoming the competition from two rivals like Jorge Martin, currently riding for Pramac and destined to join Apriliaand withand Enea Bastianini. SIt will be the centaur from Rimini who will leave space for the Catalan, in a changeover that has not made everyone happy, especially the Italians.
Safe Spanish press: Rossi will push Bagnaia to hinder his historic rival Marquez
As mentioned, Italian fans are not exactly pro-Marquez. The champion from Cervera is still remembered today as Valentino Rossi’s worst rival, starting from that much-discussed 2015 motorcycle world championship, when the Spaniard’s strategy in Sepang forced the Doctor to take a heavy penalty and abandon his hopes of victory.
According to what he writes The National, well-known Catalan portal, indeed Valentino Rossi would still have a say within Ducatisince with his VR46 team and its academy he sends several talented riders into Dall’Igna’s arms. But the former Italian champion himself did not take Marquez’s hiring well.
For this reason he would have been born a secret pact, like a conspiracy, between Rossi and Bagnaia. The latter is an absolute fan of Valentino and has admitted several times that he owes him a lot for his career explosion. The intention is to hinder Marquez’s rise in Ducati, to do everything possible to prevent the Spaniard from returning to victory, maintaining the leadership in favor of Pecco.
Perhaps a bit too fanciful news, given that Ducati has recommended maintaining an internal climate of collaboration and respect. Even if Bagnaia has some signs of intoleranceafter Marquez’s announcement, showed it, especially on which rider was currently superior in MotoGP.
