MotoGP, would Gigi Dall'Igna abandon Bagnaia?: "May the best man win. If Marc Marquez is the best...? May the best man win"

Gigi Dall'Igna is a happy man. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) dominated the Sprint of the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, securing his fifth consecutive short-race victory. With six Ducatis in the top six – Marc, Alex Marquez (Gresini, GP5), Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo), Franco Morbidelli (VR6, GP24), Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini, GP46), Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR24, GP24) – the Desmosedici established itself as the benchmark, relegating KTM (Viñales 46th), Aprilia (Bezzecchi 25th), and Honda (Mir 7th) far behind. In Jerez, in front of 8 fans, Ducati celebrated, but the championship risked becoming monotonous.

MotoGP 2025 could well become… a long solo Ducati. And in Borgo Panigale, no one seems to be complaining. After another resounding triumph in Sprint at the Spanish Grand Prix, Marc Marquez continues to write history, while his opponents struggle to find answers.

At Jerez, the Desmosedici GP25 won everyone's favor, especially in the Sprint format. The result was clear: Marc Marquez before Alex Marquez, followed by Pecco Bagnaia, Franco Morbidelli, Fermin Aldeguer et Fabio DiGiannantonioA real red steamroller.

« It's a dream come true, and it's incredibly exciting to see something like this. And even more so in front of this audience who show us so much affection. », rejoiced Gigi Dall'Igna, the general manager of Ducati, at the microphone of AS.

To the cheers of the Andalusian public, Ducati and its new phenomenon Marc Marquez displayed all their power. The eight-time world champion gave a driving lesson of rare fluidity, particularly in the famous Nieto and Peluqui curves.

« What can we say about Marquez? He's doing something truly magnificent from a sporting point of view. ", highlighted Dall'Igna. " In the curves, it flows with unparalleled harmony and fluidity. Someone even joked that that he looked like he was smoking a pipe on his motorcycle to emphasize the calm of his piloting. »

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Before adding with a smile: "I don't think he smokes. In truth, he doesn't take any risks, because he doesn't need to." »

Faced with criticism of a championship that could quickly become predictable, Dall'Igna remains unperturbed: " What should I answer? Simply: May the best man win. If Marc is the best…? May the best man win.. » A clear message: Ducati has no intention of slowing down to please its rivals.

In the other box Ducati, the situation is more delicate. Pecco Bagnaia, double world champion 2022-2023, is unable to keep up with his new teammate. Third, more than three seconds behind Marc, he struggles to find the rhythm in Sprint.

« I expected something more from him ", recognised Dall'Igna on Sky Sport MotoGP. Third place is always an important result, but it has some difficulties that we will have to work on to resolve themIn Sunday's race, he is always more efficient. »

Provided the gaps narrow. Because for now, the 2025 MotoGP looks like a Ducati Cup, with Marc Marquez as the undisputed boss.