The 2024 season will have been a memorable year for Ducati. With a historic quadruple and constructor and team titles, the Borgo Panigale brand dominated MotoGP head and shoulders. Despite this resounding success, Davide Tardozzi, team manager of Lenovo Ducati, remains lucid and aware of the challenges to come.
Ducati made history in MotoGP in 2024 with total domination. The Italian manufacturer not only won the drivers' championship thanks to Jorge
Martinbut also took second, third and fourth places with Pecco Bagnaia, Marc
Marquez et Enea Bastianini. Moreover,
Ducati clinched the constructors' and teams' titles, confirming its supremacy.
The Ducati GP24 was undoubtedly the best performing bike this season, leaving the other manufacturers far behind.
Davide Tardozziteam director
Lenovo Ducatistressed the importance of building on this success while remaining vigilant for 2025: “
we had a really competitive bike in 2024, and
it's not that easy to improve it further. We must take the time this winter to make the right decisions. »
With only six Desmosedici sur la grille in 2025compared to eight in 2024, and the loss of high-level pilots like Jorge Martin leave Aprilia,
Bastianininow at KTM, and Marco BezzecchiDucati focuses on its factory duo.
Davide Tardozzi: « Aprilia with Bezzecchi and Martin will be very strong, and KTM, with Viñales and Bastianini, will be formidable »
Tardozzi is confident for the future with
Pecco Bagnaiadouble world champion, and
Marc Marquezeight-time world champion, forming a team that he describes as a “dream”: “ Pecco and Marc are incredible drivers. We will achieve good cooperation between them and I think we will be the team to beat next year. »
The director of Ducati is also aware of the evolution of other manufacturers: “ we will have tough opponents next year. Aprilia with Bezzecchi and Martin will be very strong, and KTM, with Viñales and Bastianini, will be formidable. But in the end, our bike and the factory team will be very strong. »
Ducati will have to face several challenges to maintain its domination in MotoGP. Pre-season testing, which begins at Sepang in just over eight weeks, will be crucial in refining the GP25 and prepare the drivers for the new season. With the arrival of
Marquez and increased competition among
Aprilia et KTMDucati must continue to innovate while banking on the cohesion and experience of its rider duo.
After a record season, Ducati enters 2025 with great ambitions and high expectations. The duo
Bagnaia-Marquez represents a unique combination of talent and experience, which places the team Lenovo Ducati in favorite position. However, the rise of other manufacturers heralds a captivating season, where each technical and strategic decision will play a key role.
