Pecco Bagnaia ha𝔉s told Marc Marquez not to bother with psychological warfare when they share the Ducati garage.

Marquez got the nod for Ducati’s 2025 offไicial tea꧃m, the most coveted bike in the sport alongside Bagnaia.

It was a decision which preempted Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martin, Marco Bezzecchi and the Pramac team to exit Ducatiꦉ for pastures new.

But it gꩵives Ducati’s factory team a star-studded duo - albeit two riders who might cl💝ash for the championship.

Bagnaia was asked if h🥂e has began to consider what it wi🐬ll be like to have Marquez alongside him.

He told TNT Sports: “I wi💮ll start thinking🐷 about it next year. We know his talent.

“But he’s no different to Martin wꦜho is aꦛlso fast. It will be important to work well, with the same atmosphere in the box.

“On track it’s different - you🐬 have t꧙o fight with your teammate.”

Bagnaia was warned about the unique psychological games that Marꦜquez could inflict upon him. Has he considered this?

“Honestly, not much🉐,” Bagnaia insisted. “My strജong point is the mental side. Mental games are useless with me.”

TNT Sports’ Michael Laverty commented: “Everyone knows that you ൩can’t let Marc get under your skin.

“He’s the man in the garage. Pecco will want to establish 🔴his dominance when Marc arrives. You think Pecco is quiet but he’s aggressive too.”

This season, a championship battle ಞis unfolding while Bagnaia and Marquez are on different machinery.

Bagnaia leads the MotoGP championship ahead of ne🧸xt weekend’s return at Silverstone.

He is 10 points clear of second-placed Martin꧟ andಞ 56 clear of third-placed Marquez after winning three out of four races, across the past two rounds.

The two-time MotoGP champion insists it has never been harder to win: “It’s the hi🍸ghest level we’ve ever had.

“We are six or seven tenths faster at every track. Martin is in great shape, Marc is doing༺ a good job.

“Acosta, Vinal💃es, many riders in the second half of the championship with their contracts s꧂igned are more free to ride.”

Notably, championship contender Martin wil🗹l resume the season knowing he is no longer staying with Ducati.

The Pramac rider w🌊as overlooked for the 2025 officia♊l team, in favour of Marquez, so has signed for Aprilia next year.

It creates the possibility tha❀t he could take the #1 plate to Ducati’s ﷺrival Italian manufacturer.

Bagnaia was asked if Martin will return even more fired up, and he said: “Jorge is a ve꧃ry strong rider. Hi🌱s braking points are fantastic.

“Next year, with Ap𒈔rilia, he will be good because his riding style suits the𝓰ir bike perfectly. He will try everything to steal my #1.”

But, the man in control of the championship at the moment is back-𒈔to-back cha🔯mpion Bagnaia.

“Pecco is a silent assassin,” TNT Sports’ Syl๊vain ༺Guintoli analysed.

“He’s calm, cool and ꦚcollected. In Jerez, the fight with Marquez, he’s not afraid of contact.

“That contest next y♕ear will be great. We’ll see how Pecco reacts෴ when Marquez beats him, and vice versa.”