Why Qatar showed that Ducati are more dominant than ever in MotoGP
The l🔯ikes of Brad Binder and Aleix Espargaro had the🅷ir moments in Qatar, but it was Ducati who again reigned supreme.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia, last season’s MotoGP title contenders, were victorious in the sprint and grand p🍬rix, respectively.
However, Ducati’s dominance went well beyond the winner of the race, as the𒅌ir presence was felt heavily throughout the to🉐p ten.
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Martin won the sprint ahead of KTM’s Brad Binder and Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro, but positions four through to seven were al🙈l Ducati riders.
In the grand prix, Bagnaia took victory again ahead of Binder, h꧂owever, Ducati’s stranglehold on the top positions was even more impressive.
Martin led home five Ducati riders in third, with Marc Marquez🐓 fourth on his Gresini debut.
But aside from the finishing order, what we learned is that the Ducati, whether it’s the GP24 or last yeꦕar’s title-winning machine, is still the best bike on the grid.
Top speed has not been an issue for many years, but it’s the e✱dge grip, cornering speed and braking prowess of their bikes that are providing a headache for their opposition.
Binder had to ride out of his skin to finish second in both races,ꦕ but when it came to the longer grand prix, tyre wear also seemed to favour Ducati.
To highlight this argument here are some of the stats Ducati helped their riders achieve over th🐈e Qatar ro🦂und.
Bagnaia’s win meant he be🍷came the first world champion to win the season-opener after winning the final grand prix of 2023, since Jorge Lorenzo in 2015/16.
Bagnaia’s win in Qatar was also the 10th consec✤utive win for Ducati across grand prix races, a new record for the Italian braꦫnd and MotoGP record.
After a torrid 2023 season, Marc M🅰arquez’s fourth place finish was his best result since P2 in Phillip Island (2022).
Jorge Martin’s win in the sprint was his 10th out of 20 races - Ducati’s 17th sprint win in the same nu🅺mber of racꦇes.
Bagnaia’s total of 19 MotoGP wins is just ꦯfour shy of C🔯asey Stoner’s Ducati tally.
With Bagn෴aia and Martin combining for a double podium finish, Ducati’s streak of rostrum results was extended to 47 with at least one rider on the podium.
While race pace continues✤ to be a huge🉐 strength for Ducati, their performance over one lap also remains better than other manufacturers.
It’s a combination that is proving deadly as the likes of KTM and Aprilia are closest to cha🎃llenging, but struggle to do so on a consistent basis.