VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli believes “first was the maximum” he could have aimed for in the MotoGP Thai Grand Prix had it not been for a grid penalty. Morbidelli was slapped with a three-place grid drop for last Sunday’s season-opener at Buriram for impeding Pecco Bagnaia in Practice.

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez made a dream start to life at factory Ducati when he led from lap one to the chequered flag to win the sprint at the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix on Saturday,

It wouldn’t be too much of an exaggeration to say that Marc Marquez and Ducati absolutely dominated the opening weekend of the 2025 MotoGP season in Thailand. While this hasn’t really come as a surprise given his strong timings in the pre-season tests and his previous track record,

It has been revealed that the factory Ducati riders raced with an updated engine specification at the Thai MotoGP. Ducati ended its preseason testing campaign in mid-February having decided to continue using its 2024 engine, chassis, and aerodynamics for the 2025 season.

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez logged his factory Ducati debut with pole position at the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix, edging out his younger brother Alex Marquez of Gresini at the Buriram International Circuit on Saturday.

MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix turned out to be a display of Marc Marquez’s strategic masterclass as he made dream debut in the Ducati Lenovo Factory Team colours.