Francesco Bagnaia responds to Ducati contract stance: “We saw how it went with Marc Marquez”

The MotoGP champion’s current deal (like almost every rider on this year’s grid) will expire at the end ofꦆ the year.
Tying Bagnaia down longer-term is inevitably a priority for Ducati but they will limit their commitment to an expected two-year deal, 🌞despite his o🧸ngoing success.
Bagnaia told that he agrees with their policy to not dish out long, five-yearꦦ contracts.
“I, for one, wouldn't sign,” he insisted.
“I want to be stimulated.
“We saw how it went with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez, who had sig🌺ned a four-year contract renewal with Honda.”
Marquez penned the unusually long contract with Honda, the team where he had won his six MotoGP championships, but opted to terminate it a year early due to his bike’s under♐performance.
Bagnaia believes that remaining under pr🧸essure leads to the best results.
“I think the💃꧂ best thing is to think about two-year contracts to always do the best,” he said.
“My love for Du♓cati is there and will remain so. I think it's mutual.ও"
Ducati CEO Claudio𒉰 Domenicali previously ruled out a particularly long contract ꦆfor Bagnaia.
"No,” he told . “I don't think it would be rꦗight for the company and for him.
“It's a competitive sport in which things change.
“We all have to always remain under pressure."
Bagnaia will return this year aiming to win his third consecutive championship𓄧.
Although he possesses the best machine in the sport, Jorge🦩 Martin will return with a point to prove.
Not to mention the presence of Marquez on a Ducat💯i which could shake up the entire pecking order.
But Bagnaia plans to remain as the top dog.
“When you win, you just wanౠt to win again,” he said.
“I wouldn't want to stop at three.
“I would▨ like to continue for a long time, I don't set limits🅘 for myself."

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports forꦜ🐼 a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.