Miguel Oliveira has also noticed: Marc Marquez's 2025 season with Ducati is close to perfection. With six Grand Prix wins and nine Sprint victories out of ten races, the Spaniard seems headed for his ninth world title. His championship lead is already 68 points, and his superiority is undeniable—even within an ultra-dominant manufacturer.
Because even if we subtract Marquez's eight podium finishes, Ducati would still have 17 more podiums than any other manufacturer. This reinforces those who attribute the Spaniard's dominance as much to his talent as to the Desmosedici.
But Miguel Oliveira, pilot Pramac Yamaha, believes that the physiognomy of the championship could have been different if George Martin had made another choice.
« Marc is in an ideal situation, because the only one who really puts pressure on him is his brother. Marc is doing very well now, without any real pressure., » confides Olive tree on the Moto.IT YouTube channel.
For the Portuguese, the departure of George Martin of an environment Ducati remains a decisive turning point. The Spaniard, the reigning world champion, left the Borgo Panigale fold after being overtaken by Marquez in the battle for the official handlebar. He chose Aprilia, but his season is almost blank due to a series of injuries.
Miguel Oliveira: “ It's really hard to see your teammate beat you every weekend, isn't it? »
« It's really hard to see your teammate beat you every weekend, isn't it? We know we have the same resources. It's always difficult psychologically., although I think that Pecco Bagnaia is someone who remains very focused on himself, » observe Olive tree.
The remark ofOlive tree also highlights the psychological aspect of the internal duel at Ducati. Francesco Bagnaia, the reigning champion in 2022 and 2023, is struggling this year to keep up with his new teammate. The Italian is already behind in the championship and has to deal with the pressure of being overshadowed by Marquez within his own team.
Ironically, the decision of Martin to leave Ducati indirectly offered his position at Pramac to… Olive tree himself. But for a Yamaha .
So if George Martin had kept a Ducati, could he have shaken the empire Marquez Oliveira is convinced of it. And even if the GP24 and the GP25 are close in performance, Marc's superiority seems out of reach for the moment. Let's say that, in my opinion, if Jorge Martin had been on the Ducati, things would be different. That's how I see it.. »
One certainty remains: in this MotoGP 2025 Marc Marquez is not only the best rider on the best bike. He is also the one who is riding, for the moment, without the slightest pressure.
