• Ducati is the first manufacturer to achieve this milestone, while making it 15 wins out of 15 Saturday races
• Fabio Di Giannantonio is third with the Desmosedici GP of the VR46 Racing Team
Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team came out victorious in the 12-lap Sprint Race at the Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya, allowing Ducati to clinch the Constructors’ Championship title well in advance in the 2025 season. For the Borgo-Panigale manufacturer, this is the seventh title overall in the premier class. Francesco Bagnaia finished the encounter in fourteenth position.
Márquez maintained third place at the start and – after a good battle with Quartararo – he moved up to second at the beginning of lap two. With four laps to go, he found himself in the lead following the crash of his brother Alex and then managed the situation up to the chequered flag. Bagnaia, who started from 21st on the grid, made his way back to fourteenth position.
The Ducati Lenovo Team will resume proceedings tomorrow morning at 9:40 local time (GMT +2) for the warm up, followed by the Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalonia race, which will be contested over 24 laps from 14:00.
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 1st
“First of all, I’m happy for Ducati and for the Constructors’ Championship title clinched today, and obviously happy with the Sprint win. Today I had a good feeling, which allowed me to stay with the frontrunners despite this not being my favourite track. Right after Alex’s crash, I almost ended up the same way myself as I relaxed a bit and got a warning at turn 7. It happens when you slightly tweak your riding style: even though we lap two to three tenths of a second slower, we’re still at the limit. The reference point for tomorrow will still be Alex, as at the moment he still appears to be slightly quicker than me.”
Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 14th
“We’re continuing to work and to test new solutions. This has been one of the most challenging weekends of the season so far, especially compared to Balaton Park – which was a new track – where I won last year and was very quick. The important thing is to stay together and continue working in order to find the right direction.”
Luigi Dall’Igna (General Manager Ducati Corse)
“I’m very happy with the sixth consecutive Constructors’ Title: these are numbers that impress me more and more each year. Marc has reached a level of confidence with the bike that is absolutely incredible, which has kept growing after each race. From the start of the season, he’s been doing extraordinary work, with very few mistakes, and his championship situation demonstrates it. Another aspect that makes the difference is his approach: he never takes anything for granted and always looks for top performance in each session and race. Regarding Pecco, from our side we will do everything possible to help him recover the feeling with the bike so that he can return to being the champion we know. It’s not in my nature to throw in the towel, and the same applies to the rider, the team and Ducati. We believe in him and he believes in us: this is the key to finding the solution.”