The Italian snapped a 15-year title drought for Ducati in 2022 when he beat Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo to the championship, marking the Italian model’s first since 2007.
Bagnaia then efficiently defended his crown in 2023, warding off Ducati rival Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing in a showdown on the last spherical of the season.
Together with his contract up for renewal on the finish of the season, Bagnaia is a significant piece of the 2025 rider market – although a transfer away from Ducati is unlikely.
Talking to motogp.com after pre-season testing – wherein Bagnaia was dominant on the 2024 Ducati – group supervisor Davide Tardozzi supplied an replace on contract negotiations with the world champion.
“We’re discussing the newest particulars together with his supervisor,” Tardozzi stated.
“We’re in no hurry. Pecco is already centered on the 2024 championship and seeing how the primary race in Losail goes. However we try to finalise issues as quickly as potential. There isn’t any deadline.
Davide Tardozzi, Staff supervisor Ducati Staff, Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Staff
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Photographs
“Each events wish to keep collectively, Pecco needs to remain at Ducati and we additionally need him to stick with us. So, I believe it’s a matter of time. We are going to attempt to do it as quickly as potential however, once more, with out speeding.”
Solely 4 riders coming into the 2024 season are contracted past the 12 months: Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta at KTM, and Johann Zarco and Luca Marini with Honda.
Ducati has a stacked roster of riders who can be gunning for a manufacturing facility group seat in 2025, together with Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martin, Marco Bezzecchi and new Gresini signing Marc Marquez.
Had Martin received the championship in 2023, he would have routinely earned a promotion to the manufacturing facility Ducati group.
Bastianini – who was signed to the works group over Martin for 2023 – stays for 2024, and seems to have discovered his type once more in pre-season testing after an injury-hit marketing campaign final 12 months.
Bagnaia will start his second title defence on 10 March in Qatar.
