Fermin Aldeguer admires Marc Marquez, but doesn't praise him. By examining his Ducati data, the Spanish rookie has discovered what the champion is missing. What if the next generation is already here?
At Ducati, the future has a name: Fermin Aldeguer. In 20 years, the Spanish prodigy has already won his first Grand Prix MotoGP à Mandalika and establishes himself as the designated successor of the new dynasty DucatiBut what is most surprising about his approach is not his nerve on the track... it is his lucidity off it.
In a recent interview with Motorbike Magazine, Aldeguer spoke frankly about Marc Marquez, his elder and current teammate at Gresini. And what he sees when analyzing the seven-time champion's data isn't exactly flawless genius.
« There is a little missing in each of the parts " he confided about piloting MarquezA bold statement, but not gratuitous.
Thanks to full access to data shared between Ducati riders, Aldeguer can compare his own performance to that of the brothers MarquezThis is not technical voyeurism, but a well-thought-out method:
« I am one of those people who likes to pay attention to concrete things, but without going crazy “, he specifies. " I look a little at where I make big mistakes, to try to improve myself, but above all to guided by my feelings »
By comparing, he realizes that he is getting closer toAlex Marquez in right turns, and Marc in left turns. But the conclusion is clear:
« Not a bad combination… but there is something missing in each part »
Fermin Aldeguer, stronger than Marc Marquez at the end of the race?
In Austria, Aldeguer had a revelation: he was gaining a second per lap Marc Marquez in the final laps of the race. A performance he attributes to his study of the #93's data... but also to a smoother, more fluid, less brittle riding style than that of the Cervera.
And the verdict of some experts like Mat Oxley supports this intuition: “Aldeguer is faster than Marquez in the curves. "
Aldeguer does not hide his ambition: to join the factory team Ducati from 2027. If the rumor of a Marc-Fermin duo in the red team gains momentum, Ducati already seems to protect it like a rough diamond.
In 2026, it's Alex Marquez who will inherit the GP26, relegating Aldeguer to a satellite version. A logical decision on paper, but one that in no way undermines the rookie's determination, supported by an agent who aims high... and fast. It's not serious. Alex deserves it. My time will come. »
Was it Aldeguer became plan B (or A) of Ducati ? With a Francesco Bagnaia With a loss of confidence and increasingly visible tensions with the factory, the door could open sooner than expected for the young Spaniard.
Fermin Aldeguer is not one to bow down to legend. He observes it, he learns, but above all… he dares to surpass it. And if he continues to correct his mistakes using telemetry — and to identify those of others —, Ducati could soon have a new king, less spectacular, but perhaps more complete.
Et Marc Marquez, in all this? He would do well to look behind him a little more often... or rather in his own data.
