Despite struggling to step out of Marc Marquez's shadow, there is one reason to be optimistic about Francesco Bagnaia's 2025 season so far.

“We have to be smart… We have to understand all the updates we have on the bike and how to mix them in the best way”

“It means they're hungry… They don't want to just wait around for two years and see what happens.”

Valentino Rossi's Sky Racing Team VR46 team has completed its 2018 rider line-up by signing Luca Marini alongside Francesco Bagnaia in Moto2, with Dennis Foggia joining Nicolò Bulega in Moto3.