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One MotoGP paddock veteran had strong words for Pecco Bagnaia’s difficult 2025 season
Paolo Simoncelli, owner of the SIC58 Moto3 team, pointed out that Pecco Bagnaia underestimated Marc Marquez in 2025 due to misguided counsel from Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP entourage. Despite previous successes, Bagnaia struggled in 2025, winning only two races and finishing fifth in the standings. Many attributed his difficulties to the mental burden of competing against Marquez, who clinched his seventh MotoGP title that season. Simoncelli claimed that Bagnaia’s lack of readiness for a formidable teammate was influenced by the VR46 group. He further noted that Marquez’s resilience and determination reminded him of his late son, Marco Simoncelli, drawing poignant parallels between the two riders’ tenacity on the track.
