JAKARTA Two-time MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia included Fabio Quartararo in the list of riders who have the prospect of competing in the title season 2025.
Bagnaia said that Quartararo, who strengthened the Yamaha manufacturer and was once a world champion, would be a threat in the coming season.
"I will also not rule out Quartararo because Yamaha is experiencing an increase," Bagnaia was quoted as saying by Crash.
Bagnaia, who won two world titles with Ducati, previously competed with Quartararo in the race for titles in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
In the 2021 competition season, Quartararo finally won the competition with the Italian who finished second. In the following season, it was Bagnaia's turn to win and Quartararo runner-up.
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At that time, Bagnaia managed to reverse the 91-point deficit in the middle of the season when Yamaha's competitiveness began to fade. Yamaha then experienced its worst season in the 2024 season.
Bagnaia predicts that the 2025 race will be tight, especially with the joining of Marc Marquez to Ducati.
"I hope many races will only be enlivened by Marquez and me, but Aprilia has (Jorge) Martin and Marco Bezzecki and KTM can rely on Pedrodeca and Brad Binder," Bagnaia said.
Bagnaia is certain to start a new season, not as a defending champion for the first time since 2022.
In the 2024 season, Bagnaia won 11 Grand Prix. However, he ended up 10 points behind Pramac Ducati's rider, Jorge Martin, who won the first title in his career.
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