The former Reggiani rider is harsh on Marquez: "In 2015, he showed disrespect to MotoGP with Rossi. He should apologize."

" The 2015 season changed everything . Marc Marquez disrespected motorcycling. That season disqualified him as a man": certain episodes are never forgotten, like the famous altercation between Valentino Rossi and the Spaniard now riding for Ducati. Recently questioned about the matter, the two riders rekindled old grudges, destined to never die. The Italian stated during the Mig Babol podcast that "no one has ever been as dirty in motorsport as Marquez," while the Spaniard reiterated on Dazn Spain : "Excuses? When something doesn't depend solely on you, you can't say: 'I'm interested.'" A new chapter has been opened by Loris Reggiani. In the interview given to Fanpage, the former rider and commentator touched on many topics, but the clash between the two champions still steals the show.

Reggiani's words were harsh, but he admits that his initial preference was for Marquez: "I was a fan of his too. In fact, I preferred him to Valentino. I really liked that this young man had arrived in MotoGP and had brought everyone to heel with his incredible talent. And that's what he has, it's impossible not to acknowledge, but Marquez the man has lost so much. I believe they boo him; it would be enough to apologize, even ten years later. Apologies to motorcycling and its fans." Much debated was Rossi's 'kick', which according to the former rider "was never a kick": "Not even Dorna considered it as such. It's humanly unthinkable to push a 150-kilo motorcycle away while it's going, even at a slow pace." He has no doubts about who deserved that world championship: "Valentino. He led from the first to the penultimate race. Lorenzo won more, but Rossi was more consistent. And Jorge played along a bit, even saying so after Valencia. If those last three races hadn't happened, or if they had gone the way they were supposed to, I'm convinced Rossi would have won the title at the age of 36."

Looking ahead, Marquez is still the dominant force in MotoGP: the champion from Cervera has been reborn with his arrival at Ducati in 2025, and after 12 races, he already seems to have his hands on what would be his seventh premier-class title. "The road seems clear, but nothing is a given," says Reggiani. "Anything can happen, even though it's clear he's too superior to the others. He's riding very well, and his rivals are intangible." Starting with his teammate Bagnaia, who is clearly struggling to manage the GP25, but not only that: "I think he's suffering from internal pressure, especially from Marc, who is extremely fast and consistent everywhere," he tries to explain. "Pecco had accustomed us to starting slowly and growing throughout the season, but this year, almost the opposite is happening. And the new 2025 Ducati isn't helping him." To turn the season around, changes alone aren't enough: "When a rider asks for more feeling, they're not suggesting a specific technical change. It's a vague feeling. And in any case, Ducati has every interest in Bagnaia going fast; I don't think they want one to excel over the other. It's not a matter of Bagnaia not winning, it's a matter of Pecco not even finishing second. And that disappointed me a bit; I expected much more from him."