Ducati’s grip on the MotoGP World Championship has only tightened in the opening rounds of 2025, the reigning champions increasing their lead in the constructors’ standings on the back of a perfect four wins out of four by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez.

After two rounds last season - in Lusail and Portimao - Ducati topped the table with 71 points. This year, after Buriram and Termas, t🍎hat figure has risen to 74 points.

But the most striking change isn’t Ducati’s marginal points improvement - it’s the identity and gꦑap to their nearest competitor🌜.

Last year, KTM trailed Ducati by 21 points heading into round three. 𝐆This season, Honda has leapt from fifth to second place - but is 48 points behind the reigning champ🅠ions.

The constructors’ 🦋points and changes compared to this stage last season are:

1.  Ducati – 74 points (+3) (1st in 2024)
2.   Honda – 26 points (+18) (5th in 2024)
3.  Aprilia* – 22 points (-13) (3rd in 2024)
4.   KTM – 22 points (-28) (2nd in 2024)
5.  Yamaha – 13 points (-2) (4th in 2024)

*Aprilia lost eight points due to Ai Ogura’s disqualification in Argentina.

Honda’s Revival and KTM’s Struggles

Beyond Du💯cati’s dominance, Honda has bee෴n the standout improver.

Lead rider 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Johann Zarco currently sits fifth in the riders’ standings and was a podium contender in Argentina - a big step from last season when the top Honda rider, Joan Mir, was down in 15ℱth after the opening rounds.

“They are making a good job from this winter,” KTM’s Pedro Acosta🌞 said of Honda’s resurgence. “They made maybe the biggest step if we comparܫe all the manufacturers.

“Zarco was fast [in Termas]. He has [some] tracks where he’s 𒆙more outstanding. But Mir was also re💞ally fast in Thailand. In the tests, he was there too.

“They’re making a good job. I was behind Zarco and Mir for some lꦜaps [in the Sprint], and they weren’t looking bad at al𒁏l. We also need to make this step.”

While Honda has made the biggest gai⛎ns, KTM has suffered the biggest drop, losing 28 points compared to the opening rounds of last season and dropping to foꦉurth in the constructors' ranking. 

Acosta💫 c♋onfirmed that traction issues are holding the RC16 back.

“We need to understand how to have more traction, more drive, and put more power on the ground,” he explained. “Wღe are the easiest bike to lose the rear in not the best moment, anᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚd then it starts to spin, spin, spin.”

Round three takes place at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) neꦿxt weekend, the only venue where Ducati suffered a grand prix defeat last season - at the hands of Maverick Vinales and Aprilia.

Texas was also the scene of Honda’s most recent MotoGP victory, by LC🐓ꦯR's Alex Rins, in 2023.