The 2025 MotoGP season will bring significant transformations to Ducati, which will adjust the team and rider structure defined by Gigi Dall'Igna to adapt to the new circumstances of the championship. In a surprising turn, Ducati will have to reduce its range of motorcycles from 8 to 6, marking a major change in its competition participation strategy. This adjustment is the consequence of a notable reconfiguration with the Pramac team, which will partner with Yamaha for next year, and the addition of Marc Marquez to the official Ducati team, where he will join Pecco Bagnaia.
The announcement of these changes was supported by recent statements from Gigi Dall'Igna, general director of Ducati Corse, who discussed the implications of these changes in an interview with Sky Sport. In a thoughtful and grateful tone, Dall'Igna addressed the transition of Pramac to Yamaha and the internal restructuring of Ducati.
I wish the entire Pramac, who had been a close ally of Ducati in recent years, will disengage and join forces with Yamaha . Dall’Igna expressed his gratitude to Pramac for his contribution during the time they shared: “ first of all, I want to thank Pramac and Paolo for all these years together and for the great things we have done. Ducati has also grown thanks to his contribution, as we have developed our bike and the talents that ride it together »
Dall'Igna then highlighted the importance of the Pramac team for Ducati and the impact of his departure. “ They have done important work and we regret both from a professional and human point of view to lose such a beautiful and important reality. » However, despite this loss, Dall'Igna pointed out that Ducati has not changed its philosophy and remains committed to developing young talents. The signature ofAldeguer is an example of this commitment, with the intention of replicating the successes achieved with pilots such as Pecco Bagnaia et Enea Bastianini.
The change in the structure of Ducati also involves a reconfiguration in the distribution of its motorcycles. For the 2025 season, Ducati plans to have 3 official motorcycles and 3 motorcycles from the previous year, a strategy it considers appropriate to balance pilot development and economic efficiency. Dall'Igna has explained : " the objective is to have 3 official motorcycles and 3 from the previous year, because this seems to us to be the right balance both from the point of view of pilot growth and from an economic point of view »
Gigi Dall’Igna: “ with Marquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio is the rider who best interprets the Ducati of the previous year »
The choice of Marc Marquez for the official team Ducati was an important strategic decision, which had repercussions on other pilots. Dall'Igna recognized that by choosing Marquez, other drivers like Martin et bastianini were inevitably forced to look for new opportunities. “ Without a doubt we had to choose a driver and we had 3. It is clear that by choosing one, the other two would be on the market and would not be on a Ducati. It was a reality from the start of the year and we knew we could only keep one. » Despite the difficulty of the decision, Dall'Igna clarified that the relocation of these pilots cannot be attributed to Marquez, but rather to the need to make adjustments within the team.
Another point of interest in the interview was the future of drivers like By Giannantonio et Aldeguer. Dall'Igna expressed his satisfaction with the performance of By Giannantonio, describing it as a “ excellent pilot » who demonstrated his abilities on the track. “ Di Giannantonio is an excellent driver. He won one race last year, he could have won two. He is having an excellent season and probably, with Marquez, he is the rider who best interprets the bike of the previous year » Dall'Igna expressed his desire to keep Di Giannantonio in the team, while recognizing that competition for his signature will be fierce.
As for Aldeguer, Dall'Igna revealed that the driver would be placed in one of the satellite teams of Ducati, although the specific details still need to be worked out. “ Aldeguer will end up on one of our two satellite teams, we are not ready to make an announcement yet, but we will define everything soon. » The incorporation ofAldeguer reflects the commitment of Ducati towards the development of new talents and continuity in its pilot training strategy.
With the next race at Sachsenring, Gigi Dall'Igna anticipates an interesting challenge for the team. The Sachsenring is known to be favorable terrain for Marc Marquez, and Dall'Igna hope on motosan that Marquez will be able to show a competitive performance. “ It is difficult to make these kinds of predictions. Without a doubt, the Sachsenring is a circuit where Marquez, when he was fit and had the bike to do it, always won. I hope he can participate in the fight »
With these adjustments, Ducati continues to focus on developing talent and optimizing its resources to remain competitive in the MotoGP championship.
