Marc Marquez returns to form in MotoGP after ending his spell with Honda in 2024.
After winning six MotoGP Titles with the Japanese manufacturer, the group began to grow again in the 2020s Marquez He struggled in midfield. The Spaniard has missed the 2020 season after breaking his arm in training in Jerez.
Honda’s failure will see them finish last in the championship in 2024. But Marquez left the team last season for the first time as a satellite rider.
He joined at the age of 31 Gresini Racing By A Ducati Desmosedici GP23. The Spaniard has made an immediate impact alongside his brother Alex Marquez.
Gresini’s employees were surprised to see how quickly Marquez learned everything And get used to the Ducati bike. A race where the 31-year-old certainly showed his potential against the Bologna-based manufacturer at his home race in Jerez.
Luigi Daleigna tells Marc Marquez that first Ducati win is ‘coming’ after Spanish GP sprint crash
Marquez was largely a spectator in the title fight between 2024 and 2024. George Martin And Francesco Bagnaia. But that didn’t stop the Spaniard from showing his skills as he took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix.
It was a clear weekend for the 31-year-old as he battled hard with Bagnaia for the Grand Prix win and eventually finished second. David Tardozzi told Marquez that he had put on a ‘great show’ As she secured a girl’s podium on a Ducati bike.
In the sprint race the day before, Márquez was on course for his first win with the manufacturer when he overtook Martin for the lead with six laps to go. But in the closing stages the Gresini rider crashed into the gravel and handed the lead to the Spaniard who took the win.
Marquez eventually finished the Sprint sixth. Speaking in the garage after the race, Ducati general manager Luigi Daleigna said he felt ‘sad’ for the 31-year-old but reiterated that his first win would come.
The exchange will be heard in episode one of the MotoGP documentary series. There can only be one: “I’m sorry, Mark. You are doing a great job,” Daligna says.
“Yes, yes… but I will continue,” Márquez continued, before Dalígna replied, “It will happen, don’t worry.” will arrive”
Will Marc Marquez beat Francesco Bagnaia at Ducati in 2025?
Marquez’s victory on a Ducati bike finally comes at Aragon. In the year He finished third in 2024, winning three races and taking 10 podiums.
His performance prompted the factory Ducati team to sign him for 2025 to partner with Bagnaia. The team won the Construction Cup last season with 203 points and dominated the championship.
Marquez has a good chance of winning his seventh MotoGP title after leaving Honda this season. But the Spaniard is downplaying his title chances.
The 31-year-old said he aims to finish in the top three. Marquez’s targets drew rolled eyes at Ducati’s press conference. Many expect it to be a fierce battle between the teams as Bagnayan competes for the championship.
Experienced people in the paddock think that Marquez Bagnayan will separate them In the year in 2025, but they refuse to go public with that opinion. Whether the Spaniard will get the better of his Italian team-mate is anyone’s guess, but he will have a machine to compete with this year.
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