The arrival of Marc Marquez at Ducati is like a supernova lighting up the MotoGP sky, but according to Andrea Dovizioso, it is not a remake of previous star signings. Ducati has navigated turbulent waters before with Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, but now, with the best bike in MotoGP, they are set to welcome Marc Marquez to their official sanctuary.
Andrea Doviziosoformer pilot
Ducati and great rival of Marc
Marquezdelivered his analysis on the arrival of the Spaniard within the Italian team. The Italian puts this signing into perspective with that of Jorge Lorenzo in 2017 and highlights the differences between the two situations.
Andrea Doviziosoone of the most experienced pilots to have experienced the struggles of Ducati
for the MotoGP title, affirms that the arrival of Marc
Marquez chez Ducati in 2025 is in no way comparable to the manufacturer's past failures with Jorge Lorenzo et Valentino Rossi. While
Ducati has tried several times to sign big names in the past, today there is a completely different context surrounding the signing of
Marquez.
Dovizioso insists that this situation is unique. “ The situation may seem similar but it is different“, he told GPOne. “ Lorenzo was chosen because there were people at Ducati who didn't believe in the riders they bet on to win. As for Marc, on the other hand, it's a simple preference since they already have an internal champion and the bike is already a winner. » Pour Doviziosoit is clear that Ducati arrives today in a new era, with the best bike in the paddock, and no longer needs to desperately search for the rider who could make it triumph.
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Andrea Dovizioso: « I have no regrets regarding the arrival of Lorenzo »
The veteran lived through the difficult times when
Ducati struggled to find the winning formula. He and Andrea Iannone were part of the team 2016before Ducati does not turn towards Lorenzo in 2017. « I have no regrets regarding the arrival of Lorenzo“, he explains, but he recognizes that the results were not there, despite the high expectations. The situation is therefore radically different today, with a bike at the peak of its competitiveness and a more structured team.
Regarding the internal dynamics of the Ducati team,
Dovizioso gave valuable advice to
Francesco Bagnaia : « Pecco needs to do what he did last year, which is focus on oneself, on one's own characteristics and exploit one's potential without looking too much outside. » He points out that, even if internal competition is beneficial for progression, it is essential to stay focused on your own objectives. “ Lorenzo's presence gave me the opportunity to evolve and that was an advantage.
In fact, I grew up. Having a reference like that is useful for improving. There is, however, an important aspect: you must always focus on yourself, because if you start looking too much at others, you risk finding yourself on the outside.. »
The arrival of
Marquezwith a Ducati already ready to dominate, marks a decisive turning point in the history of the brand, a moment where experience and the bike meet to consolidate supremacy in MotoGP.
