The 2025 MotoGP season promises to be one of the most exciting with the formation of what is considered one of the best teams of all time, something enthusiast Davide Tardozzi who is part of it will certainly not disagree with. Marc Marquez will join the Ducati factory team alongside Francesco Bagnaia. Their rivalry, already intense as they ride Ducatis for different teams in 2024, will reach new heights as teammates.
The fact that Marquez et bagnaia being teammates is sure to add spice to their rivalry. The two drivers will likely fight for the title, but Davide Tardozzi, team director Ducati, does not worry about the potential dynamics. Speaking to Simon Crafar from motogp.com, the Italian declared: “ I'm not worried at all. I think both drivers are very fast, champions and very smart guys. We make them 100% trust, so we are absolutely not worried about that »
Tardozzi also spoke about the difficult decision that Ducati had to take selecting one driver and potentially losing two others. George Martin will leave Pramac Ducati for Aprilia in 2025, whileEnea Bastianini will head to the Tech 3 KTM team. Indirectly, Marco Bezzecchi decided to go to Aprilia, thus also leaving the fold Ducati. This, without mentioning the separation with Pramac for the greater benefit of Yamaha…
Davide Tardozzi: “ I'm not worried at all, they're smart guys, we trust them 100% »
« It was one of the hardest decisions we made, because letting Jorge, Enea or Marc go, two of the three, was a very difficult decision, but in the end, we had to do it and there was only one spot on the red team. It was a really difficult decision », added Tardozzi.
Ducati was impressed by the performance of Marc Marquez on the 2023 bike, which influenced their decision to bring him into the factory team. “ We think Marc is performing very well with the 2023 bike and showed something that impressed us. So we made this decision »
With Marc Marquez et Francis Bagnaia united under the same banner, Ducati is preparing for a 2025 season which promises to be exceptional. The combination of their talents and experiences promises to spark sparks on circuits around the world. We can expect exciting duels and high-level performances from this colorful duo.
