The upcoming MotoGP season will give each team one last shot at the current 1000cc regulations on the grid, but one Ducati boss has predicted the Italian manufacturer’s rivals will struggle even more than last year.
Ducati They have been the benchmark for every MotoGP team since their dominance at the start of the current decade.
No other manufacturer has been able to unseat the Borgo Pangale-based team since 2020, with their bikes winning four of the six riders’ championships contested at the same time.
However, the second half of the season showed some weaknesses in the Italian team.
Mark Marquez Being on the sidelines certainly didn’t help, though Aprilia He still managed to use the Spaniard’s absence to sow some seeds of anxiety in the Ducati garages.
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Ducati director David Barana thinks MotoGP offers will hinder Honda this season
as if Interview With Moto.it, Ducati technical director Davide Barana was asked where he expects the Italian manufacturer’s rivals to be after the start of pre-season testing in Malaysia.
It’s one of the most significant changes that happened during the winter break. Honda activity in the MotoGP stages of discounts.
After remaining in the D category since the new system came into effect in 2023, the Japanese manufacturer has moved up to the C category after a strong second half of last year’s season.
Barana believes the limited Test opportunities they have now will hamper their chances this season.
He first highlighted the strong finish to 2025 by Ducati’s rivals, saying: “Some of them definitely had an end to the season, so I expect they can at least start from there.”
“We’ll see how they do. It’s hard to say at the moment, but Honda will lose deals, so they’ll definitely go back to big losses.
“I think so, because being able to test a lot of official drivers for free gives you a huge development speed that you wouldn’t have otherwise.
“Yamaha will bring a completely new bike, so I think it won’t be easy to compete right away, but that’s just my guess. We’ll see.”
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Honda are setting their sights on a star-studded rider line-up for the 2027 MotoGP season.
Although the Ducati boss believes Honda will be on the back foot again in the near future, their recent form suggests they could be a force to be reckoned with when MotoGP’s new rules start in 2027.
If they can get the bike development side of things right, what’s missing is a star-studded line-up of riders to take them to victory.
Fabio Quattararo has been linked with a Honda move. Following the recent turmoil at Yamaha and the financial prowess of the Tokyo giants, they may be tempted to abandon a new deal with their Japanese rivals.
Another name he found himself A similar conversation with Honda is Pedro Acosta.It was recently confirmed that the promising Spaniard will leave KTM at the end of 2026.
Pete Bearer insists Honda is no better than KTM, but the financial advantages of the Asaka-based outfit will tempt any rider on the grid.
