Phillip Island showed why Ducati have chosen the right path for 2025
Ducati continued to tick off new milestones in its era of utter domination in MotoGP at the Australian Grand Prix.
That’s not to say Ducati still won’t be able to have top six lockouts, but they will be harder to come by.What’s unlikely to change, though, is Ducati’s annexation of the podium. It was 1-2-3 in both races at Phillip Island, with its podium runners a clear step above the rest. For a brief, glorious moment, three of the best riders on the current grid - all on Ducati machinery - battled it out for the lead of a race. It was a postcard moment for Ducati that perfectly displayed the brilliant job it has done to take control of the competitive landscape in MotoGP; three different riders, three different teams and two of its best ever bikes.A 2025 season with all three of those riders on GP25s battling for supremacy was a mouthwatering prospect when it was first floated.
Martin’s fightback showed how gritty he is despite the need to be wary of his championship position, and the compliance he had in Marquez’s aggressive Turn 4 overtake that would win him the race on lap 25 deserves just as much credit as the pass itself. Marquez beat Martin to the chequered flag by 0.997s to register his first season with three grands prix wins since 2021. Prior to the weekend, Martin talked about wanting to go back to the era of 2014, 2015 in MotoGP to truly assess his speed as a rider. Phillip Island, then, gave him his answer.
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