The Pertamina Enduro VR46 team, led by Alessio Salucci and Pablo Nieto, is navigating a promising but demanding 2025 MotoGP season. Despite a solid start – 3rd in the team standings with five podiums – and the presence of Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli at the forefront, Valentino Rossi's team faces high expectations, amplified by Pramac's precedent in 2024. In interviews with Crash.net and AS.com, Nieto and Salucci discuss the pressure, the technical challenges, and… Marc Marquez's impact!
Pressure mounts around the team VR46, now at the forefront of the project Ducati satellite after departure from Pramac at Yamaha. But for Alessio Salucci, team director, and Pablo Nieto, team manager, there is no question of making excuses. The results speak for themselves: five podiums in seven rounds, a third place in the team standings, Franco Morbidelli fourth overall, and Fabio DiGiannantonio sixth, just ten points away.
To Grandson, the pressure is not new: " At VR46, we've been living with this since Moto3. Representing the name Valentino Rossi means you have high expectationsIt’s a burden… but also a privilege.. »
Alessio Salucci VR46: “ Marc Marquez is doing an incredible job. There is no more alibis for Pecco and Fabio. »
With the GP25 in hand, the team VR46 benefits from the best equipment ever had in the structure. We have a great bike, full support from Ducati, and solid drivers. Now we need to take another step: aim for the podium in every race »
But if the machine is there, the challenge remains mental and technical. Alessio salucci does not mince his words: " Marquez is doing an incredible job. There are no more alibi for Pecco and Fabio. If they want to fight for the title, they must match his level. »
One of the weak points? The feeling with the front of the GP25. " Fabio and Pecco struggle to trust each other in the braking phase, where Marc excels. It's a question of sensations, technique, but also of mind.l »
The message is clear: the margin exists, but it will have to be filled with work. Because now, more than ever, Ducati look VR46 as a serious contender for the top of the MotoGP.
