Marc Marquez’s high-profile arrival at Ducati is not♛ comparable to previous big-name signings, Andrea Dovizioso claims.

Ducati failed in eras gone🥂 by having brought Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi in.

But now, finally with MotoGP’s best bike, they will bring Marquez into their𒐪 official garage.

Andrea D✃ovizioso, a veteran of Ducati’s struggles to win the MotoGP title, insists Marquez’s arrival is not the same as Lorenzo’s.

“The situation may seem simila🍌r but it is different,” Dovizioso tol🍷d .

“Lore꧋nzo was taken because there were people inside Ducati who did not𓂃 believe in the riders they had bet on to win.

“As for Marc, on the other hand, it’s a simple preference s🅰ince they already have a champion in-house and t🔴he bike is already a winner.”

Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone were Ducati riders in 2016, before the manufacturer opted to bring in three🍌-time champion Lorenzo.

Iannone moved to Suzuki in 2017, ඣmaking room for Lorenzo, but his two-year stint did not 🉐deliver the results that were dreamed of.

Now, Ducati ar🦄e at the top of their game and chose Marquez aboꦡve Jorge Martin for their 2025 factory team.

“Pecco has to do what he did [last] year, which is to focus on himself, his own characteristics and exploit his potential without going to look too much 📖outside,” Dovizioso advised.

“Lorenzo’s presence in the box gave me the o🌳pportunity to evolve and it was an a🌜dvantage. In fact, I grew.

“Hav🙈ing a reference like that i🍷s useful to improve.

“There is, however, an important aspect. Always be focused on yourself because, if you start looking too mu🌱ch at the other, you risk ending up outside.”