Ducati experienced in 2025 what will remain its second-best season of the MotoGP era, a phenomenal performance in terms of the championship… but significantly less dominant than 2024…
Having won 19 out of 20 Grand Prix last year (i.e. 95% of victories), Borgo Panigale knew that reproducing such hegemony would be practically impossible, especially in a context where Aprilia, Honda, KTM et Yamaha redoubled their efforts to close the gap.
The arrival of Marc Marquez within the official team played a decisive role. The now nine-time world champion raised the level of the GP25 to an unprecedented level, allowing Ducati to secure a fourth consecutive drivers' title.
In total, Ducati has won 17 of the 22 Grands Prix contested in 2025 — a success rate of 77,27% still monstrous but well below the historic peaks reached a year earlier.
Furthermore, this figure is clearly affected by the injury of Marc Marquez at the end of the season, which occurred while he was marching towards historic statistical dominance.
On the five Grand Prix races escaped at Borgo Panigale Aprilia has won four (Silverstone, Phillip Island, Portimão, Valencia).
Varied circuits — fast, technical, windy — proof that the RS-GP 2025 had become a winning platform in almost all conditions.
The fifth Grand Prix lost was… in the rain, at Le Mans, where Honda secured an opportunistic but symbolic victory: HRC is no longer at the bottom of the table, and the efforts led by Roman Albesian are beginning to bear fruit.
These five races reveal a new reality: MotoGP 2025 was no longer a Ducati monologue. However, the red armada continues to rack up records.
Despite the emergence of competition, Ducati has once again posted staggering figures: 44 podiums (sprints + GP), 6 Ducati riders on the podium at least once, a 100% Ducati podium at Sept reprises and a total of 88 consecutive podiums in GP, a series that began in Aragon 2021
This last, extraordinary statistic stemmed from a foundational battle: the first victory of Pecco Bagnaia in a direct duel with Marc Marquez, in Aragon 2021. Since that day, Ducati has never finished outside the top 3 of a Grand Prix. An absolute record in MotoGP.
The Ducati shipwreck in Bagnaia: from light to shadow in one year
With 11 victories, including 7 consecutive, Marc He was the undisputed spearhead of the red team. Without his injury in Mandalika, his season could have become statistically legendary.
Alex Marquez follows with 3 Victories and a transformed status. On a GP24 satellite, Alex was the other big revelation of the red year. Three victories, impressive consistency and above all: a world runner-up title, the best result of his career.
Fermin Aldeguer leading the way with 1 win in his rookie season. The Spanish prodigy made a strong impact, offering Ducati Another victory in the GP24. And, incidentally, a confirmation: Gresini remains a machine for transforming raw talent into potential candidates for the world's top 5.
The most spectacular fall is that of Pecco BagnaiaThe Italian goes from 11 wins (55% success rate) in 2024 2 victories (9%) in 2025. It's a statistical collapse... but also a psychological one.
The season was marked by errors, crashes, and misunderstandings about the GP25's behavior. Even Casey Stonerwho came to help him, was unable to stop the bleeding.
With the departure of Pramac to Yamaha, Ducati The number of motorcycles has been reduced from 8 to 6 in 2025. This tightening has mechanically reduced the number of riders capable of winning, the number of podium finishes, and the strategic control of the races. Fewer motorcycles means fewer opportunities to lock down the Grands Prix.
In summary, Ducati remains the reference. Ducati It remains the brand to beat. Ducati is no longer alone. Aprilia won four times. Honda regained victory. Yamaha arrives with a completely new V4 project.
And the injury of Marc Marquez showed how easily the structure can crumble as soon as its pillar starts to weaken. 2025 will have been the last season of the “Ducati MotoGP "Without adversaries." 2026 could be the year when the pack finally catches up with the leader.
