Marc Marquez’s 2025 MotoGP World Championship victory additionally implies that Ducati enters the brand new season with essentially the most profitable rider duo in historical past within the premier class of titles.
Marc Marquez (seven) and teammate Francesco Bagnaia (twice) presently maintain a mixed 9 MotoGP titles.
That is greater than Ducati’s 2011-2012 manufacturing facility members Valentino Rossi (7) and Nicky Hayden (1), and the 2019 Repsol Honda Dream Group of Marquez (5 on the time) and Jorge Lorenzo (3).
Solely the 2016 Rossi-Lorenzo Yamaha line-up received extra MotoGP titles than Marquez-Bagnaia, with 10 in whole.
Requested at Monday’s group presentation whether or not such a high-profile mixture of riders would improve the strain, Ducati Corse normal supervisor Gigi Dall’Igna replied:
“No. Actually, it is nice to have such a terrific champion on the group.
“They’ve had quite a lot of wins. Final 12 months they received 13 (GP) races, plus 16 sprints and 23 podiums. So that they know precisely what they should do to attain our targets and that is nice.”
Ducati might be aiming for its seventh consecutive MotoGP Producers’ title and sixth Riders’ title this season.
“They’re two champions, they’re totally different, however they’re each champions,” Dall’Iña stated of Marquez and Bagnaia, who completed first and fifth respectively in final 12 months’s rankings.
“Mark has confirmed to be a champion who can overcome all adversity to search out peace, victory and velocity.
“Pekko had a tricky time, however he by no means gave up, examined his expertise, and proved that he might return to being a real hero.”
However Dall’Iña burdened that the will for fulfillment just isn’t restricted to riders.
“We like to win,” he stated. “Ducati Corse riders, technicians, mechanics, ladies and men, like to win races. I believe it is a part of our DNA.”
One of many challenges going through MotoGP producers this season is the necessity to develop two initiatives in parallel, with factories additionally making ready new 850cc machines for 2027.
“This new season is a bit of totally different from the others as a result of we’re engaged on two initiatives in parallel,” Dall’Iña defined.
“Definitely we’ve a 2026 bike which is essential for this season, however we even have a 2027 bike the place the foundations will change utterly. It is actually troublesome for us to work on two initiatives on the similar time.”
Marquez will return to Desmosedici and start his title protection for the primary time since injuring his shoulder in Mandalika through the Sepang Take a look at on February 3-5.
