Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia are looking to take Ducati to another MotoGP title in 2026 with the Desmosedici GP26.
Both sides Ducati Garage in 2025 was in different situations. Marquez He was dominating the cycling championship. Bagnaya Absolutely hated and unable to adapt, he won just two of his team-mate’s 11 races.
But in 2026, the two factory Ducati riders seem to be in the same boat with the new bike. The Borgo Panigale livery takes inspiration from the original GP24; Marquez is testing the 2024 Aero. During the Sepang pre-season test.
Bagnaia got ‘what he was looking for’ in 2025 On the GP26, the bike gave a sense of braking and corner entry. The Italian looks to revive on the new Ducati, after leaving his teammate Marquez in the race.
All the Ducati riders smiled. Expressing their delight with the new bike in Malaysia. But the factory drivers may have found one more way to give it an edge.
Marc Marquez and Peco Bagnaia have the added leverage of having ‘perfect’ starts in GP26.
Peter Bohm was present at the Sepang test, and was watching the Ducati riders closely on the pit lane. He noticed that their GP26 had extra lift that no one else had.
Speaking on Oxley Bom MotoGP PodcastThis lift Marquez and Bagnaia described as giving beginners the ‘perfect’ start, but the former was very discreet about its secretive properties.
“There was something else that caught our attention in the test,” Bohm said. “Late last year and now, there’s been rumors that Marc and Peco have something on the Ducati 25s that will help them at the start, like a front and rear right top gear, something else.”
“I think I have an idea what it is. Something goes to another lever that the other bikes don’t have. So both Mark and Peco had one bike with an extra s– on it and an extra lever on it.”
He gets to that lever and then has a perfect start. But every time Mark comes to start practice, he waits for his brother to come up on the right side of the pit lane where everyone is looking at you, then he charges out.
Ducati still have a clear advantage over their MotoGP rivals.
Testing in Malaysia gave fans and experts a first idea of ​​what the grid will look like in 2026, and it’s clear that Ducati are ready to secure their advantage.
Jorge Lorenzo says Ducati is of ‘significant’ importance. Stability in their corner. Moreover, all the riders felt more comfortable on the GP26, unlike the GP25, which gave them and the garage a big headache.
Bagnaia hated the GP25 but looks to be getting back on track with the new Desmosedici. Bagnaia ‘proves’ improved braking With the 2026 machine, that could put him in a position to compete at the front again.
Marquez is still reeling from the injury. In Indonesia at the end of last year, but still remains in the lead at the season opener in Thailand in March.
