Having wrapped up the triple crown of 2025 MotoGP titles, and even with Marc Marquez at present injured, Ducati continues to be within the hunt to problem its personal file for Grand Prix victories in a single season.
Fermin Aldeguer’s debut MotoGP win final time in Mandalika made it 16 GP victories from 18 rounds for Ducati.
Solely Johann Zarco’s Honda win at Le Mans and Marco Bezzecchi’s Aprilia victory at Silverstone have stopped a clear sweep.
Ducati’s present file stands at 19 wins in a season, set final 12 months, a tally that’s nonetheless inside with 4 extra rounds to go within the 2025 world championship.
Ducati “nonetheless going to be the favorite” in 2027
Ducati’s dominance seems set to proceed all through 2026, the ultimate 12 months of the current 1000cc technical guidelines.
Nonetheless, hypothesis continues about how the ‘large reset’ for 2027 – together with 850cc engines, a ban on trip peak units and introduction of Pirelli tyres – would possibly shuffle the pack.
Miguel Oliveira, who will go away MotoGP for WorldSBK subsequent season, however might play a hand within the improvement of the brand new machines as a manufacturing facility take a look at rider, doesn’t count on the Ducati to lose a lot of its benefit.
“No, I do not assume so. The change is not going to be unfavourable for Ducati,” mentioned the Portuguese, who will race for BMW in WorldSBK 2026 however can also be in discussions a couple of take a look at driving position for Aprilia.
“I nonetheless consider they may have a slight benefit going into 2027, simply due to how properly the bike this bike is put collectively and the expertise they’ve, over all of the years and with all of the riders.
“So I do consider they’re nonetheless going to be the favorite.
“However, undoubtedly eliminating the ride-height system and altering the tyres will likely be a giant reset. It is going to be an enormous distinction,” Oliveira added.
Ducati at present fills the highest three locations within the riders’ standings with Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia.
Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) and Pedro Acosta (KTM) are the perfect of the remainder.
Bezzecchi is inside 20 factors of Bagnaia, with Acosta an extra 39 behind and looking for to carry off the VR46 machines of Franco Morbidelli and Fabio di Giannantonio.
Ducati has received the riders’ and constructors’ titles for the previous 4 years in a row.
