Bagnaia has been a Ducati rider for his entire MotoGP career, making his debut with the marque at the Pramac squad in 2019 and remaining there for 2020, before being promoted to the factory squad last season.
After two difficult years with Pramac, in which he scored just one podium, 2021 proved to be a breakout season for Bagnaia at Ducati as he won four races on his way to second in the championship – missing out to Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo by just 26 points.
With the improvements Ducati has made and Bagnaia’s coming of age in the premier class, the Italian heads into the new season as the favourite to challenge for the championship.
Autosport understands Ducati hopes to finalise its new two-year deal with Bagnaia before the start of the 2022 season on 6 March in Qatar.
“At the moment we are very close to renewing Pecco,” Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti told Autosport/Motorsport.com in Malayisa during the Sepang pre-season test.
“If there are no surprises it…
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