Ducati knew exactly what they were getting when they signed Marc Marquez for 2025, but even then he surprised the team.
The Spanish wanted a factory Ducati Seat after spending 2024 in Gresini. After several injury problems at Honda, he was determined to win again in MotoGP.
By 2025 Marquez He was expected to challenge teammate Francesco Bagna for the title, but in the end there was no contest. The former dominated the season and won 25 races, including the sprints, to complete his seventh MotoGP championship in Japan.
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Luigi Daleigna says Marquez’s season is ‘impossible’ to predict. Going the way he did. Ducati knew they had a special rider on their hands, but not even the team expected such dominance.
Adaptation to the Borgo Pangale suit was also flawless. Marquez knew everyone’s name at Ducati. Before the first day with the team, and after that he turned into a real leader in the garage.
Davide Tardozzi says Marc Marquez can tell Ducati what he wants ‘without saying it’.
Marquez not only had a great talent and personality on the track, but off it as well. Marquez told Ducati how to ‘protect’ Bagnaia. By failing to adapt to GP25 during the 2025 fight.
Furthermore, without saying a word, he showed why he is a strong leader in the team. Ducati team manager David Tardozi Marquez shared how he communicates with his engineers with a simple vision.
he said. The newspaper: “If a rider wants to win, if he wants to be a champion, if he wants to take his label, his team, to the top of the podium, he must not only ride well, be brave, be decisive, take risks, be determined, but be the leader of the project.
“And Mark often practices that leadership without speaking. Mark goes into the pits after practice or a race, and the team just watches him, knows what to say, comment or suggest. Mark is a leader even if he doesn’t speak.”
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Davide Tardozzi says Marc Marquez has been a ‘breath of fresh air’ at Ducati.
Marquez is set to stay at Ducati. After reporting that Madonna di Campiglio has signed a new two-year contract in 2026. Tardozzi said the 32-year-old was a revelation for the factory team.
“I definitely believe it,” he said. “It brought a breath of fresh air, a different way of looking at races, planning and executing them.
“And most of all, he brings great calmness and stability, especially when everyone has problems and doubts, he is always there, even when things are going well.
“His personality, his smile and the way he analyzes difficult situations allow Ducati, the team, everyone, to solve the problems that arise with greater skill and speed in those moments.”
