WorldSBK Ducati rider and MotoGP tester Nicolo Brega: “You have to be a bit more of an asshole in the motorcycle world. Bagnaia is a great guy. That might be too much.”

Nicolo Brega is the rider most likely to become WorldSBK world champion in 2026. The Italian has been second in the overall rankings for the second consecutive year behind Toprak Razgatrioglu. And although the Turk will be absent next year and will race in MotoGP with Pramac Yamaha, the Italian and Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider will be the rival to beat on the track. And 11 is also part of it. MotoGP Borgo Panigale test development team.

“The title I lost this year has not been forgotten, and I have not lost touch with MotoGP.” (…) I’m happy to be a favorite to win next year and it’s more of a motivation than a pressure, because it means that everyone considers me the most complete driver and the one to beat,” Brega recently pointed out in a statement to GPOne.

Nicolo will also compete in the highest category of the Motorcycle World Championship in 2025. Appointed as official Ducati team replacing Marc Marquez: “It was very exciting when I took to the track in FP1 in Portimao and I said a lot to myself in the helmet (…) What if your future goal is a red MotoGP bike? Who wouldn’t want that! “That would be beautiful, but a lot of things have to fall into place for that to happen.”

Regarding the current MotoGP World Champion, the Italian admitted: “Unlike Bagnaia, it would be easier for me to have him as a teammate.” Because I’m just a rookie and Pekko is a champion. We are delighted to partner with Mark. “I will try to learn as much as I can, like I did with Alvaro Bautista.”.

“Bagnaia? You have to be a little bit more of an asshole in the motorcycle world and he’s a great guy, maybe that too.”. “We have always had a great relationship with Pecco, although we lost touch a bit after he left Valentino Rossi’s academy,” Brega revealed during the talk.

Regarding the Tavullia product, Nicolo added: “We met recently at his farm and he asked me a lot of questions. He is a very curious person and always asks me a lot of questions. We have a very good relationship.” When I got the opportunity to compete in MotoGP in October, I had doubts and called him to get his opinion. He told me to run without thinking.. I know in my heart that if I need him, he will be there. ”