A perfect Sunday for the Ducati Lenovo Team: Marc Márquez beyond the records is MotoGP World Champion. Francesco Bagnaia takes the race win

 

• Aboard the Desmosedici GP, an unstoppable ride made of success, six years from his previous Premier Class title
• A title that celebrates hard work, passion, effort and resilience by a Champion capable of going beyond numbers, wins and pain
• A day crowned also by Francesco Bagnaia’s race win
• For the third time in four years, the Ducati Lenovo Team secures the ultimate prize in the Riders’ Championship

Marc Márquez is the 2025 World Champion with the Ducati Lenovo Team. #MoreThanANumber, for a season beyond records, numbers and wins. In the Grand Prix of Japan, a day filled with emotions to celebrate a Champion who was able – thanks to Ducati and its Desmosedici GP – to bounce back and return to the highest of levels. An unprecedented comeback in the modern era of motorcycle racing.

Thanks to the second-place finish scored today at the Mobility Resort Motegi, Marc clinches his seventh MotoGP title, the first with Borgo Panigale’s red machine. Behind the win, on one side, lies an invaluable human value, while on the other, a series of impressive numbers. A total domination in the 17 Grand Prix undertaken so far: 11 race victories, 14 Sprint wins, 31 overall podium finishes, 8 pole positions and 18 fastest laps of the race (across Sprint and Sunday races) for a total of 541 points scored out of the 629 available.

Marc’s title is the third Riders’ World Championship for the Ducati Lenovo Team in the last four seasons, the fourth-consecutive and fifth all-time for a Ducati rider in MotoGP (2007 by Stoner, in 2022 and 2023 by Bagnaia and in 2024 by Martín).

The race at Motegi saw Francesco Bagnaia taking the win from pole position. Marc Márquez was second at the flag, for another incredible one-two by the Ducati Lenovo Team after the one claimed yesterday in the Sprint, to complete a memorable day for Ducati.

Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 2º - 2025 MotoGP World Champion
“It’s hard to find the words to describe the emotions I’m feeling right now. After the challenges and the injuries of 2020, I continued to fight and I can now say I’m at peace with myself. This has been the biggest challenge for me: since I joined MotoGP, I was straight away very competitive and won a lot, before going from glory to years of hardships marked by injuries, crashes and results that were surely not exciting. I never gave up and stayed focused on myself, following my instincts and making important – yet not simple – decisions. This is why this world title is the best way to close the circle. Obviously, to make it back to the top I had to embrace the most competitive project and ride the best bike designed by the most winning manufacturer in recent years – Ducati. This surely helped a lot. There’s the work of so many people behind the curtain – too many to be named one by one – whom I thank with my heart. It was without a doubt the perfect decision.”

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1º
“This has been the first weekend in which I felt myself again out on track, and we really put together and excellent performance. After what has been a challenging season so far, it was hard to imagine that we would have squared the circle, but better late than never! I went back to enjoying riding the bike since the Misano test and I had fun today. This is wonderful, but also a pity that it happened only now, but we can only look forward and try to continue this way until the end of the season. I never stopped believing in myself and the team. I’m very proud of it, especially on a day like today. Obviously I’d like to congratulate Marc for his incredible season and I hope we’ll able to give all Ducatisti some more excitement in this last leg of the season.”

Claudio Domenicali (Ducati CEO)
“The story continues, and what a story we’re writing! We’re World Champions for the fourth year in a row, showing that when talent, competence and dedication meet, the line between possible and extraordinary disappears. It may look easy on the track, especially when results come with continuity, but behind every success there’s relentless teamwork: months of designing and simulations, hours dedicated to data analysis, engine changes calibrated to the tiniest of details, race strategies planned out with precision. All of this remains invisible to the eyes of those watching, but it is behind the curtain that we build our victories. It is there that every little detail makes the difference and becomes the decisive element that enables the champion to perform at his very best out on track. With Marc, this process has been natural: he immediately found the perfect sync with the Desmosedici GP. From the opening race, he confirmed what we were expecting of him, and in many cases, he even exceeded our expectations, showing how an extraordinary talent like him and the meticulous work by a passionate and competent team like ours can mutually strengthen each other. My thank you goes to all women and men in Ducati Corse: once again we did it, and we did it together. It’s a clockwork that only works perfectly if each part gives their very best, and today it is working flawlessly with Gigi Dall’Igna coordinating and inspiring every move. A special thank you goes to Lenovo, our partners and suppliers, for their contribution in making these achievements possible. Last year I promised all Ducatisti that we wouldn’t have settled, that we would have continued to work towards more wins… and today we showed that our passion and our commitment are not just words, but tangible results that put us always one step ahead.”

Luigi Dall'Igna (Ducati Corse General Manager)
“With today’s result, we crowned a season whose human significance goes beyond numbers. We’re celebrating the talent and the motivation of a Champion capable of returning to the highest of levels aboard the Desmosedici GP. Before embracing the Ducati project in its entirety, Marc was among the strongest of rivals. The value of this win goes hand in hand with a message connected to effort and the true passion for motorcycling and recognises the skills of a work group who in the last six seasons rewrote part of MotoGP history. A thank you goes to all riders, to the people who work at the track and at Borgo Panigale, as well as to our partners who support and share the value of this project. A special thanks to Pecco, who this weekend was back fighting for the positions he deserves to be in. His riding and human skills are a staple for everyone. Let’s enjoy this moment and this streak of positive results, without forgetting to think about the future and the constant search for speed and performance.”

Luca Rossi (President of Intelligent Devices Group, Lenovo)
"Congratulations to World Champion Marc Márquez and the entire team on this outstanding victory, crowning an unforgettable season. Moments like this are why we partnered with Ducati Corse. They show how passion, innovation and performance can inspire millions around the world. At Lenovo, we believe technology is at its best when it helps people and teams achieve extraordinary things, and this MotoGP season has been a perfect example of that. We’re proud to be a part of the Ducati Lenovo Team as champions, and we’re even more excited about what we can achieve together in the future.”