Davide Brivio is satisfied that Aprilia has closed the hole on Ducati through the 2025 MotoGP season “irrespective of the way you have a look at it”, even contemplating Marc Marquez’s absence.
The Trackhouse staff principal emphasised that aside from Marquez’s private superiority, Ducati has began the yr with podiums within the opening eight races (GP and Dash).
Ducati repeated it eight extra instances by the center of the twenty second race.
Nonetheless, the Desmosedici riders achieved another podium end later within the season on the Balaton Park Dash.
“I believe all of the Ducati riders confirmed an enormous benefit firstly of the yr,” Brivio mentioned. crash internet.
“There have been at all times three, 4, 5 Ducatis in entrance of me.
“Then by the top of the season the Ducati stays in all probability the very best bike, however there have been even higher bikes as a mix of Aprilia and KTM and generally Honda.”
Newly topped champion Marquez’s harm to Mandalica inevitably modified the scenario on the finish of the season.
Ducati’s Gresini GP24 riders Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer have received 4 of the previous eight races (one GP, three sprints), however Brivio felt the general grip on MotoGP was clearly loosening.
“Sadly, Marc needed to sit out…Ducati received the race with the opposite riders, however I’d say they had been much less dominant.
“Race weekends have turn into extra unpredictable than they had been firstly of the season, and that is what I’m seeing.
“However in fact there are numerous components. In case you’ve already achieved your aim (of successful the title), you’ll be able to in all probability loosen up or no matter.
“So, in fact, an enormous praise and congratulations to Ducati on what they’ve accomplished up to now. They’ve accomplished an excellent job. They’re dominating MotoGP.”
“However different opponents are attempting to catch up.”
Fernandes 1st, Bezzecchi third, 2025 Australian MotoGP
With Marc Marquez out, Aprilia had its finest season in RS-GP historical past, successful three of the final 4 GPs, together with a debut win for trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez.
It was an enormous turnaround from the beginning of the yr, when Fernandes and Jorge Martin had been injured on the primary day of the Sepang Check.
Aprilia then needed to wait till Spherical 7 at Silverstone for his or her first podium of the season and victory, courtesy of Marco Bezzecchi.
“I believe this exhibits how good Aprilia’s improvement work has been,” Brivio mentioned of the contrasting begin and finish of the season.
“How Aprilia improved over the season – with numerous little issues, little updates, some administrative clean-ups.
“Congratulations to Aprilia. Regardless of the way you have a look at it, the hole[to Ducati]has closed and I believe that made the race slightly extra unpredictable.”
“Definitely, the progress made through the season is a credit score to Aprilia.”
Ducati took the World Championship one-two with Marc and Alex Marquez, whereas Aprilia additionally completed second within the constructors’ standings with Bezzecchi in third.
Fernandes additionally achieved a dash podium at Mandalica, ending second behind Bezzecchi on the Valencia ultimate, however was tenth general on the trackhouse.
