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Valentino Rossi has urged Francesco Bagnaia not to “fall into traps” when battling with new Ducati MotoGP team-mate Marc Marquez in 2025.
Marquez steps into the factory Ducati team alongside double world champion Bagnaia this year after rejecting a works bike at the Pramac squad.
Valentino Rossi has urged Francesco Bagnaia not to “fall into traps” when battling with new Ducati MotoGP team-mate Marc Marquez in 2025.
Marquez steps into the factory Ducati team alongside double world champion Bagnaia this year after rejecting a works bike at the Pramac squad.
Bagnaia and Marquez had several flashpoints on track last year, most notably their collision at the Portuguese Grand Prix – which led to a tense exchange outside of the stewards’ office
.never did [last year], otherwise he would have won the third world title as well.
“Don’t fall into traps, mind games, don’t let yourself be conditioned by your team-mate.
“In duels, have fun and try the impossible.”
Bagnaia missed out on a third title by 10 points last season to Pramac Ducati rival Jorge Martin, with his championship challenge hurt by eight non-scores across the campaign.
Rossi’s MotoGP career featured a number of high-profile rivalries, with the likes of Sete Gibernau, Max Biaggi and Jorge Lorenzo.
On these rivalries, Rossi said: “Racing against them involves a very strong sporting hatred.
“But when you stop, respect remains for those who shared emotions and tensions with you.
“With [Casey] Stoner, the same. When I see Gibernau or Lorenzo again, I feel pleasure; opponents who never went beyond a certain limit of aggression.”
Over the winter, Rossi invited Stoner to his VR46 Ranch in Tavullia for a day of riding.
The nine-time grand prix title winner will embark on his second full campaign in the World Endurance Championship with WRT BMW in the LMGT3 class this year
