On Monday of this week ahead of the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, Ducati announced it had re-signed Bagnaia for two more years beyond 2024.
It was a move Ducati was keen to secure before the new campaign got under way, not least with the rider market for 2025 set to be chaotic with more contracts up for renewal.
On Thursday in Qatar, Bagnaia says the deal was “not that hard” to do and that discussions began last year.
“What we can say, we are arriving here in a great shape,” said the reigning double world champion, who also topped both pre-season tests.
“We worked perfectly in the test and we managed to do all the job we were planning and my feeling on the new bike is quite good.
“For sure, we did just five days of testing, so we need more laps on it.
“But the feeling is very positive and it looks that this year’s bike is quite competitive right now.
“Renewing the contract was something very important for me, it was something very important for Ducati.
Source: Autosport