Marc Marquez’s former rival Alvaro Bautista has questioned the current status of the MotoGP grid following the Spaniard’s return to top form last season.
After it is clear Mark Marquez It will be a factory rider for the most popular developer in recent years, DucatiEveryone knew that a possible seventh MotoGP title would be in the cards for the Ant of Cervera.
however, He did not expect that Marquez would dominate In the fashion he did, even Andrea Dovizioso, who knows full well how formidable the 32-year-old is.
In fact MotoGP fans shared their concerns with Francesco Bagnaia. Following Marquez’s capture of the title by Motegi.
They were expecting a tough fight between factory Ducati colleagues, but the final result was far from it.
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According to Alvaro Bautista, the level of MotoGP in the past was ‘very high’ compared to today.
During the interview with La Gazzetta dello SportDucati World Superbikes star Alvaro Bautista has touched the benchmark of the current MotoGP grid compared to his time in the premier class at Marquez’s height.
He started by highlighting at the beginning The level of development that Honda’s rivals have done During his injury nightmare, the Spaniard was out of contention.
Bautista spoke of how Marquez’s return indicated he was “always competitive”, “That means two things: he’s doing amazing, and the level of the season I raced with him in MotoGP, Rossi and Lorenzo was very high.”
Then when asked if that MotoGP era had a higher standard than the current crop, Bautista replied, “Last year Marc won the world championship with five Grands Prix.
“But before that he won the championship in the last two races and he was not dominant. He seems to be playing with his rivals to control the front tire pressure in 2025.”
“He had everything under control, but before he was always on the limit. This means that the level of the previous era was very high, there were many strong riders.”
MotoGP journalist Matt Oxley previously made a similar comment In the absence of Marquez, it is difficult to take the premier class seriously Cervera Ant is off the grid as it is considered the benchmark for all drivers.
Fabio Quattararo maintains MotoGP grid competitiveness during 2021 title push
With Marquez’s return to dominance last year, Fabio Quattararo felt the need to defend his 2021 World Cup. After concerns were raised about the competition on the premier class grid in his absence.
In the year After the Spaniard secured six championships between his inaugural campaign in 2013 and 2019, MotoGP saw four new world champions in the following years. Bagnaya Serving as the lone rider to claim multiple titles.
Quatararo He has long sought to add another premier class crown to his trophy cabinet, but in recent years the quality of Yamaha machinery has made his life difficult.
The Frenchman has decided to look for greener pastures, which recently appeared Quartararo has completed a contract to sign for Honda At the conclusion of the future.
Honda’s current direction is leaning towards it, but it remains to be seen how the new regulations for the 2027 MotoGP season will affect their recent development efforts.
