Kevin Schwantz has warned Pecco Bagnaia that he will likely be pushed extra continuously subsequent season when Marc Marquez turns into his teammate.
Marquez gained the battle for the 2025 manufacturing facility Ducati seat and will likely be alongside Bagnaia in an all-star line-up.
However their relationship will come underneath the microscope, with each riders battling for this yr’s championship and assured to fancy the 2025 title too.
“It’ll positively be a super-team, that’s for positive,” mentioned Schwantz, the 1993 500cc champion.
“Having each riders in the identical storage? The enter they’ll get from each riders going as quick as they go?
“Will probably be attention-grabbing. It’ll proceed to construct Ducati, and Ducati’s benefit.
“They may nonetheless have satellite tv for pc bikes, as nicely.”
Pramac’s Jorge Martin presently leads the MotoGP championship forward of the Indonesia spherical this weekend.
However Bagnaia, present manufacturing facility teammate Enea Bastianini, and Gresini’s Marquez are within the hunt.
“The competitors between Marc and Pecco will proceed from this yr, for positive, into subsequent season,” Schwantz mentioned.
“The primary particular person you don’t need to be crushed by is your teammate. It’s arduous to have a very good teammate until they’re nowhere near beating you!
“Some rivalry within the group, some competitors. Enea Bastianini has been good competitors for Bagnaia in sure locations, however I feel Marquez will push him each weekend.”
Aprilia want ‘the correct rider’
Aprilia have been backed by Schwantz to change into title contenders with Martin on their bike.
Ducati’s choice to miss Martin for the 2025 official seat means he as an alternative signed for Aprilia, the place he’ll accomplice Marco Bezzecchi subsequent yr.
“Aprilia have achieved an amazing job. Jorge Martin on the bike [in 2025],” Schwantz mentioned.
“Aleix Espargaro has achieved a very good job, he has developed it nicely. Maverick Vinales is doing a very good job.
“When the bike is correct, it’s the most effective bike on the market, by far!
“We noticed at COTA this yr, Aprilia was the dominant bike from the primary observe.
“With the correct rider – I’m not saying Maverick isn’t the correct rider – however with any person like Martin, any person extra motivated, a bit of quicker and extra prepared to push the envelope, the sky is the restrict for Aprilia.
“They could be a contender for the world championship.”
‘I see myself’ in Pedro Acosta
Pedro Acosta has been tipped as a future world champion by Schwantz.
The rookie took MotoGP by storm within the earliest weeks of this season.
Acosta instantly earned a promotion from Tech3 to the manufacturing facility KTM group for 2025, although his red-hot kind has tailed off in latest weeks.
“Pedro has the potential to be a world champion, for positive,” Schwantz mentioned.
“He’s younger and spirited. He crashed twice in a session however doesn’t let it trouble him.
“I see a number of myself in Pedro.
“So long as he continues to mature, and will get quicker and quicker, and hones these race abilities, he will likely be a world champion, for positive.”
