Pecco Bagnaia has been told to prioritise the MotoGP title fight rather than ente๊ring the Suzuka 8 Hours.

This year’s e🗹dition of the famous Japanese endurance race was won by Honda, featuring MotoGP rider Johann Zarco.

But Ducati were notable for supporting a Kag🍬ayama team, who rode Panigale V4s, overseen by Paolo Ciabatti.

“Prepare everything well, I’m coming later,” Bagnaia teased amid rumours that Ducati will enter a factory team to next year’s Suzuka ꦅ8 Hours.

Valentino Rossi is among the MotoGP legends who has entered - and won - the Suzuka 8 Hours making it appealing ♛f෴or Bagnaia to emulate.

But Neil Hodgson told𓆉 TNT Sports: “I’d be very 𒉰surprised if he did.

“Because the priority for a MotoGP rider is to win the Moto♔GP championship.

“Pe𝐆cco will be up against Marc next season. It’s a gruelling season with 22 rounds.

“I’d be very, very surprised.”

Sylva🌄in Guintoli replied: “I think he’ll go if there’s no clashes in the datඣes.”

Hodgson said: “Mick Doohan did the 8 Hours at the peak of his car🔯eer.”

Guintoli, an experienced entran💎t to the Suz𝐆uka 8 Hours, said about the project that Ducati assisted this year: “They showed that the team was strong.

“The bike was fast in straight lines. Maybe too fast because it made the fuel consumption high. Their pit stop strategy was a🤪 little off.

“But they had the speed, and fast riders, and were able tꦰo do great lap ✤time. The package is competitive.

“If the Ducati factory saw thisꦿ, they’ll want to use them for the project in Suzuka.

“If somebody can help them with fuel consumption and the pit stop, then Ducatꦫi can.

“A major part of the work done by engineers is to save fuel, whಌich at Suzuka is ve✨ry important.”

Completing the race i🎃n Japan would be another feather in the cap of the Italian manufacturer who are dominating MotoGP and World ♔Superbikes.

Hodgson asked: “What’s left for Ducati to achieve? Wh♛at haven’t they 🀅won?

“This🌃 year they’ve gone into motocross and, already, their level is incredible. They will enter the world championship with a full factory team next yeaℱr.

“The Suzuka 🙈8 Hours is an enigma. Bear in mind, who owns the Suzuka track? Honda. And Honda dominate there.

“Do you think Ducati would like to go and pinch i𒈔t from them? Of course!

“Ifꦆ anyone would be motivated, it would be Pecco. But I just ca💎n’t see it…”