In 2025, Marc Marquez was a tornado on the MotoGP grid. With eight victories in ten races, including five sprints and three Grands Prix, the octuple world champion crushes the competition on the handlebars of its Ducati-Lenovo. However, two errors-falls to Austin and Jerez-deprived him of a flawless. Davide Tardozzi, team director, deciphers these incidents in an interview, revealing an unexpected facet of Marquez piloting.
With eight in ten victories possible in 2025, Marc Marquez seems to once again the cannibal of the great era. However, the pilot Ducati-Lenovo does not lead the championship. The fault of two falls – in Austin and Jerez – which could have been avoided according to Davide lateozziits team director. In an exclusive interview with Speedweek, the Italian highlights a striking paradox: ” Marquez is so fast … that he is planted when he tries to slow down. It’s funny to saybut we think we know what happened: the two falls occurred because Marc sought to slow down », analyse Late.
He adds: ” In Texas, he took two seconds ahead of Pecco in two laps. As soon as he has lifted his foot, He lost a little concentrationrolled half a meter too inside and hit the vibrators. In Jerez, the same scenario: he wanted to delay, wait for the mid-race … and that’s where he fell. »
The Italian manager insists: the natural speed of Marc Marquez is not half controlled. And when the pilot does not drive thoroughly, the risk of error paradoxically increases. “” Speed is still there, but not the concentration. These are errors that come from details, but at this level, every detail counts. »
Davide latezzi: « Pecco Bagnaia does not play as well as he could »
During this time, Pecco Bagnaiadouble world champion, undergoes the comparison. With 120 points against 139 for Marquez and 140 for Alex Marquezhe finds himself in difficulty, despite correct regularity.
« Pecco does not play as well as he could », Admits Late. « We know that he is faster than he has shown. It lacks confidence in the last meters of braking and at the entrance to turns. Technically, we have not yet managed to give him this feeling. »
Pour Latethe key is not only in the head of the pilot: ” It is not a mental blockage. You have to help it technically. It is a compromise to find. And we’re going to do it, because Pecco remains one of the bestand he has been working with us for six years. We know him perfectly. »
While the new MotoGP – displacement rules reduced to 850 CC, restricted aeros, deletion of lowering devices – will enter into force in 2027, Ducati is already preparing the transition. “” Gigi Dall’IGNA is concentrated on 2025, but he keeps an eye on the future motorcycle. We have a team dedicated to this at the factory. I have to manage the present: recover pecco, and make Marc make no mistakes. »
Marc Marquez has found its stratospheric level. But his biggest challenge in 2025 could well be … himself. As of Pecco Bagnaiathe time is to reconquer. Ducatiin full technical domination, must now manage the puzzle of the double leadership without losing sight of the future. The rest will be played this weekend at Le Mans, where the intensity promises to be maximum.
