Fermin Aldeguer is the latest rider to win the MotoGP Rookie of the Year award after a debut season with Gresini that caught the eye of Ducati bosses in 2025.
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Many have questioned Aldegar’s MotoGP graduation. Having had an up and down Moto2 season on the back of signing his Ducati contract before the start. But the 20-year-old soon silenced his critics, and his form did not go wrong with the bosses at Borgo Pangale.
Gresini saw Aldegar become the first rider since Jorge Martin to win a Grand Prix in his rookie MotoGP season in 2021. Grand Prix After completing Mandalika in October, he became the second-youngest MotoGP race winner ever.
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Ducati’s Fermin Aldeguer feels he’s ‘beautifully’ built, comparing him to Pedro Acosta.
Aldeguer’s Indonesian GP The win was just one of the reasons why Ducati now gave the Murcian ‘big recognition’. As he says Fast weekThe Bulls of Bologna were impressed with Aldeguerre’s rookie season and especially how he compared to. Pedro Acosta.
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Ducati felt ‘exciting’ in direct comparison with Aldeguer KTM Rider and fellow Murcian Acosta during his debut in MotoGP. Aldeguer’s performance on the Desmosedici GP24 from Acosta on the KTM RC16 evoked ‘smiles’ even among the Ducati camp.
Aldeguer effort throughout French Grand Prix And compared to Acosta’s performances at Le Mans and Mandalka, the Indonesian GP weekend stood out from Ducati in particular. He took his first premier class podium at the French GP in P3, and also closed out P3 in the sprint.
Ducati admires how Aldeguer held off Acosta to secure P3 in the rain at Le Mans and then ran away to win at Mandalica. Leading the Indonesian GP at turn 10, Acosta pulled away immediately and eventually won by 6.987 seconds.
Fermin Aldeguer beats fellow Murcian Pedro Acosta in MotoGP Grand Prix
Around Mandalica, the Gresini rider had no response to Aldeguer’s pace on the Ducati GP24, instead having to focus on keeping P2, given the shortcomings of the KTM RC16 at the Indonesian GP. Acosta in P4 also finished the French GP 3.099s behind Aldeguer in P3.
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Acosta was quickly overshadowed as Aldeguer scored his first MotoGP podium in the wet and dry French GP. As the KTM pilot took his first podium at the 12th lap, Aldegar’s race at Le Mans meant he reached the podium in 2025 less than Acosta needed.
In the year Acosta, who won the 2024 MotoGP Rookie of the Year award, took a few races to secure a premier class podium in Tech3’s first season after claiming P3 at the 2024 Portuguese Grand Prix. Acosta finished sixth in the standings for the Cavaliers last season.
KTM brought Acosta to the factory in 2025 after scoring 215 points and five Grand Prix podiums as a Tech 3 starter. While Aldeguer scored 214 points and only three podiums, he managed to win at MotoGP Acosta despite entering 19 fewer races.
