Unlikely Alliances: Marquez Taxis Out-of-Fuel Bagnaia, Sparking Laughter and Camaraderie at Indonesian GP

Gigi Dall’Igna chuckles as Marc Marquez gives Pecco Bagnaia a lift to the pits after he runs out of fuel

Marc Marquez describes his reasons for helping Pecco Bagnaia

Finally, a collaboration between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia.

During Friday's practice session at the Indonesian MotoGP, there was a playful incident that brought smiles to the faces of Ducati's management team.

Towards the end of the session, Bagnaia's fuel was depleted. Marquez kindly gave him a ride back to the pits.

Check out the @ducaticorse taxi for the #MotoGP2025 season! 🚖🤩 #IndonesianGP 🇮🇩 pic.twitter.com/MONdSarXEa— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) September 27, 2024

Gigi Dall’Igna, along with other Ducati team members, was seen inside their garage, grinning and laughing at the unexpected partnership.

Next season, Bagnaia and Marquez are set to join forces as factory Ducati teammates. However, their partnership is already being closely watched, given their ongoing rivalry for the MotoGP championship.

However, on Friday at Mandalika, with Bagnaia facing challenges, Marquez was more than willing to offer his assistance.

"At last," Bagnaia quipped.

"I’m grateful for his help because I was struggling in the heat, and I don’t know what I would have done without him!"

“Thank you, Marc. I’ll make sure he gets a taxi voucher!”

Marquez grinned and said, "He was ahead of me. His motorcycle halted, probably because it ran out of fuel."

"As a cyclist, I'm familiar with what awaits when the bike halts and you start sweating profusely."

"I assisted him in returning to the box, not due to him being a future teammate, but simply because I happened to be present."

"He is a rival, but once the race is over and the chequered flag waves, there are no hard feelings."

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