GIGI DALL’IGNA PRAISES MARC MARQUEZ AFTER ARAGON DOUBLE, EXPRESSES CONCERN FOR PECCO BAGNAIA

Marc Marquez delivered a statement performance in Aragon, proving once again how dominant he can be on the Spanish circuit. The Ducati rider won both the Sprint and the Grand Prix, taking the maximum points available and earning the kind of respect that comes from controlling a weekend from start to finish. With the double victory, Marquez moved into second place in the overall standings with nine races remaining, and he closed to within 19 points of championship leader Jorge Martin.

The turnaround was especially notable given Marquez’s earlier struggles in the second half of the season. After finishing ninth and seventh in Silverstone, the Aragon result marked a clear shift in momentum. Ducati Corse CEO Gigi Dall’Igna highlighted that context in his assessment of the weekend. Writing on LinkedIn, he said that after a “not convincing” weekend in Silverstone, Marquez returned with a Grand Prix win—his fourth of the year—on a “brilliant” weekend. Dall’Igna pointed to the scale of the achievement, noting Marquez’s 20th Sprint victory, described as an all-time record, along with his eighth MotoGP win at the track.

Dall’Igna also stressed that the performance wasn’t just about statistics. He argued that Marquez seized a crucial opportunity and imposed a pace that others could not match. “He dominated both races,” Dall’Igna said, adding that the conditions were more difficult than they appeared at the end. In his view, Marquez didn’t simply react—he decided how and when to take control, choosing the moment to build and extend his lead.

While Marquez’s Aragon was a high point, it was the opposite for his Ducati Lenovo teammate Pecco Bagnaia. The Italian had a difficult Sprint, finishing 11th, and in the Grand Prix he crashed in Lap 6 while running seventh. Dall’Igna acknowledged that Bagnaia struggled to find a good feeling with the Desmosedici, pointing out that the issue echoed what happened in Silverstone as well.

On Bagnaia’s situation, Dall’Igna was direct about the next steps. “As for Pecco, I know I’m repeating myself,” he said. “We must keep working together and commit together to fix this situation and bring him back to the level of performance he deserves—for the benefit of everyone, both for our team and for him.”

The MotoGP World Championship moves next to Misano, where the action runs from 11 to 13 September. The circuit offers plenty of grip and is one Bagnaia knows well, with the expectation that he can regain form there after Aragon’s setback.