Marco Bezzecchi
Marc Marquez produced one of the most dominant seasons in MotoGP history to win his seventh premier class title during his first year in the factory Ducati team in 2025.
The 32-year-old made the move to Borgo Panigale at the start of 2025 and was immediately one of the favourites, if not the outright favourite, to win the championship. But few would have predicted just how dominant Marquez would be aboard the Ducati Desmosedici GP25.
Marquez won 11 Grand Prix and 14 Sprint races from just 18 appearances before having to miss the final four rounds due to injury. The Spaniard required surgery on his right shoulder in October, having sustained a coracoid fracture and ligament damage in the Indonesian GP.
Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi accidentally took Marquez out at Mandalika, which ended the latter’s run of 12 successive Grand Prix podium finishes. The Cervera native even won seven straight Grands Prix and Sprints between round eight at Aragon to round 14 at Balaton Park.
Davide Brivio thinks Marc Marquez’s injury proved Ducati’s dominance is shrinking
Marquez won the 2025 MotoGP title in Japan during round 17 due to his dominance, which is the earliest that a premier class title has been won in terms of races remaining at five. Yet Davide Brivio feels Marquez’s injury then showed that Ducati’s dominance is now shrinking.
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Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer scored his maiden MotoGP win in Indonesia aboard a Ducati GP24 and Alex Marquez also won in Malaysia on a GP24. Yet Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez won the Australian GP on an Aprilia RS-GP and Bezzecchi then won in Portugal and Valencia.
Brivio told Crash: “Unfortunately, Marc was forced to stay out. Ducati did still win races with other riders, but were less dominant, let’s say. The race weekends became more unpredictable compared to the beginning of the season.
“This is what I can see. But then there are many factors, of course. When you already reach your target, maybe you can relax or whatever.
“So, of course, big compliments and congratulations to Ducati for what they have done. They did an amazing job. They’re dominating MotoGP, but the other competitors are trying to catch up.”
Davide Brivio’s comments about Marc Marquez should put Ducati on red alert
Brivio’s belief that Marquez’s season-ending shoulder injury showed Ducati’s dominance has started to shrink should put the Bologna Bullets on red alert. The Borgo Panigale natives are currently at risk of losing Marquez at the end of 2026, as his contract is set to end next year.
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Also, Carlo Pernat is adamant that Honda have already spoken to Marquez about a return in 2027, as the Japanese brand strive to put their team in place for the 850cc regulations cycle. Joan Mir and Luca Marini are both set to be out of contract with Honda next season, as well.
Retaining Marquez for 2027 is Ducati’s top priority, and they will resume their talks about his potential new contract soon. The Bologna Bullets put their talks on hold following Marquez’s injury, but Ducati chiefs are likely prepared to do whatever it takes to find a new agreement.
While the 2027 MotoGP regulations can change the pecking order, Ducati will be even more determined to re-sign Marquez if Brivio is right in claiming rival brands are closing up. Ducati will not want to risk letting Marquez make the difference with a rival brand in the 850cc era.
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