🚨 SHOCKWAVES at Silverstone: “It’s NOT the Bike, It’s the Rider” – Marquez & Bagnaia CLASH Over Ducati GP25 Meltdown

SILVERSTONE, UK — The MotoGP world is reeling after a brutal sprint race at the British GP left Ducati’s top guns—Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia—struggling, frustrated, and at odds.

What was meant to be a Ducati showcase turned into a public unraveling of confidence, grip, and unity. Now, a bombshell quote from Marquez is shaking the paddock:

“If you’ve tried everything and still don’t feel right — it’s not the bike, it’s YOU.”

💥 From Title Threats to Tire Trauma

Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia, a two-time world champion and last year’s Ducati hero, came into Silverstone aiming to solidify his championship push. But instead, he dropped like a stone in the sprint — from P3 to P6 — and he was furious.

“My rear tire was knackered. Riders passed me like I wasn’t even there.”

But it wasn’t just wear — it was the front-end feedback, or lack of it, that destroyed his race. Bagnaia couldn’t feel whether he was on a soft or hard front tire — a massive red flag for a rider known for laser-sharp precision.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever had this problem in my career. I can’t feel the front, and it’s wrecking my tires and my confidence.”

🧠 Marquez Fires Back: “Adapt or Fall Behind”

Meanwhile, Marc Marquez, eight-time world champion and Ducati’s newest weapon, suffered his worst Saturday of 2025 — qualifying behind Bagnaia and losing his perfect sprint record, overtaken by his own brother, Alex.

But instead of blaming the GP25, Marquez pointed the finger inward:

“When you try three or four setups and nothing changes, it’s you — not the bike.”

That comment landed like a punch in the Ducati garage. Was it humility… or a subtle jab at Bagnaia?

Pecco didn’t stay quiet:

“If we don’t sort this, it’s a failure for everyone. The engineers, the team, me — we’re all in this. This isn’t just rider error.”

⚙️ GP25 vs GP24: A Tale of Two Machines

Here’s where it gets spicy.

Marquez insists the GP25 is almost identical to last year’s dominant GP24. But Bagnaia disagrees completely.

“What Alex [Marquez] is doing now on the GP24 — that was me last year. Same flow, same confidence. Now I’m fighting every corner.”

The GP25’s front-end feel, according to Bagnaia, is a disaster — unresponsive, unstable, and chewing through rear tires as riders try to force the bike into turns.

Meanwhile, Alex Marquez, using the “old” GP24, looked smooth, fast, and confident, slicing through Silverstone’s high-speed corners.

🔍 The Technical Breakdown

Silverstone’s brutal layout exposed everything:

• Heavy braking zones punished poor front-end stability.

• Long sweeping corners magnified tire wear.

• The inability to “feel” tire compounds left Bagnaia flying blind.

From 2021 to 2024, Bagnaia had a perfect connection with the bike. Now? It’s gone.

“This is the first time I’ve ever had to guess what tire I’m on. That’s catastrophic in MotoGP.”

🚨 The Fallout: Team Ducati in Disarray?

Marquez wants to adapt his riding. Bagnaia wants the team to fix the bike. Both are world-class, but their philosophies are now clashing.

This could become MotoGP’s next big internal Ducati war.

And with the Grand Prix looming, the stakes are sky-high. Will Ducati solve the mystery of the GP25, or will the bike sink two of the sport’s greatest talents?

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