In the year After his last crown with Honda in 2019, Marc Marquez inherited his best chance to chase the MotoGP title.
He joins the factory Ducati A team that has the best bike in the sport for 2025 and intends to go one step further with its GP25 machine.
The main challenge of the move could be a new teammate. Francesco BagnaiaA contender for the championship in the last four seasons.
Roberto believes Rolfo Marquez is more error-prone than Bagnaya. And the Spaniard admitted he made a number of mistakes after September’s San Marino Grand Prix in 2024.
The management of Ducati refused to sign Marquez for 2025 For fear of upsetting the established order in the group.
They may also be giving his successor and champion George Martin In some of his prime – a bold decision to say goodbye to his superior talent.
Marc Marquez has been ‘suffering’ on new tires with his Ducati MotoGP bike
Martin’s move to Aprilia Racing means he will be a new champion in 2025, based on last year’s qualifying order.
The Italian team has not finished in the top three of the championship in the last three seasons and will face the mighty Ducati, who are considered to be the best rider on the grid.
Michelin is MotoGP’s sole tire supplier and will remain so until at least the end of the 2026 season.
Read more: Marco Melandri believes Ducati’s ‘main loss’ is not George Martin.
The French company enters its tenth season presenting the sport this year and their fresh rubber is something Marquez has struggled to adapt to on his new Ducati bike, according to TR MotoGP’s Luis Zuniga.
“Marquez, we saw you suffer in the shield because of the new tires, which are already hell.” “Marquez feels he’s stuck there with the asphalt without power.
“When the tire is down[in grip]it feels more comfortable. The bike starts to roll a bit.
Why the 2025 MotoGP season may not be as easy as expected for Ducati.
Bagnaia admits that Ducati has suffered a huge loss for 2025 As Pramak chooses to make a deal with Yamaha.
This means Ducati now has two fewer riders to learn and gather information from, while their Japanese rivals gain a new advantage.
Bagnaia felt he gave a bad impression when pressed in 2024. And that’s something he looks to fix this year.
Marquez wants as many of his teammates as possible to stand by his side before the match. The 31-year-old Spaniard is eager to hit his seventh championship.
They are set for an epic battle this season and it is incredibly difficult to predict. If history is anything to go by, Bagnaia will be in the fray at least in the final season.
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