Former MotoGP rider Loris Capirossi says Ducati made a “brave decision” to bring 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez to its factory team for 2025.

Ducati had hoped to keep 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia, 2024 world champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin and Marq✨uez on its books for this year by offering the 💎latter a works bike at Pramac.

When Marquez refused th𒀰is and threatened to explore options elsewhere on 🍸the grid, Ducati made a U-turn on its decision to promote Martin - who elected to sign for Aprilia instead.

Ducati’s decision ultimately lost it t𓂃he 2024 world champion, as well as top satellite team Pramac to Yamaha.

By also bringing Marquez into a team double world champion Bagnaia has made his own, Ducati is running the risk of the pair falling out - not least with the latter being a protege of the latter’s nemesis Valenti�ꦿ�no Rossi.

Marc Marquez decision 'brave' by Ducati

Capirossi - who won sev✅en grands prix with Ducati between 2003 and 2007 - reckons Ducati’s decision to sign Marquez to its factory squad was “brave” but one it had no choice in doing.

“Honestly, I expect one of the most interesting world championshi🐈ps in recent years,” he told Gaz🌊zetta dello Sport.

“Ducati will be the number one candidate to win the title and will do so with an exceptional pairing, two very strong riders like Pecco Bagnaia an♈d Marc Marquez, and the topic of managing two champions like them within the team will also be interesting.

“In my opinion they undoubted💮ly made the right choice, they couldn't let a rider like Marquez get away.

“It's a brave decision, but Marc's talent💎 is indisputable and cannot be ignored.🐻”

“Before the star☂t of the season, everything worked very well between the two. The fact that, with them, developments can go in one direction, because they give equal feedback, is certainly positive, but during the year the balance betweeܫn them will be a completely different thing.

“I raced for many years in the World Championship andဣ I know very well that your first rival is always your team-mate.”

Ducati’s superteam has led many in the paddock to brand theꦦ Italian manufacturer as overwhelming favourite toꦕ win the championship in 2025.

But Cap❀irossi sees Aprilia has being an “interesting” potential challenger to Ducati.

“I saw the Aprilia very well,” he added.

“It's a 🌃shame for Jorge Martin who was immediately injured in the tests and will miss the first GP of the year, but with Marco Bezzecchi things went well and he had the opportunity to work on the bike and development.

“In my opinion, in general, A🐼prilia could prove interesting.”