Why Qatar showed that Ducati are more dominant than ever in MotoGP

The likes of Brad Binder and Aleix♕ Espargaro had their moments in Qatar, but it was Ducati who again reigned supreme.

Marc Marquez, MotoGP race, Qatar MotoGP, 10 March
Marc Marquez, MotoGP race, Qatar MotoGP, 10 March

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, last season’s MotoGP title contenders, were victorious in the sprint and grand prix, 🍷respectively.

However, Ducati’s dominance went well beyo﷽nd the winner of the race, as their presence was felt heavily throughout the top ten.

Martin wo🐠n the sprint ahead of KTM’s Brad Binder and Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro, but positions four through to seven were all Ducati riders.

In the grand prix, Bagnaia took victory again ahead of Binder, however, Ducati’s strangleꦕhold on the top positions was even more impressive.

Martin led home five Ducati riders in third, with M💞arc Marquez fourth on his Gresini debut.

But aside from the finishing order, what we learned is that the Ducati, whether it’s the GP24 or last ye﷽ar’s title-winning machine, is still the best bike on the grid.

Top speed has not been an issue for many years, but it’s the edge grip, cornering speed and b💮raking prowess of their bikes t🍸hat are providing a headache for their opposition.

Binder had to ride out of his skin to finish second in bothܫ races, but when it came to the longer grand prix, tyre wear also seemed to favour Ducati.

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To highlight this argument here are some of the stats Ducati helped their riders a🎶chieve over the Qata🌞r round.

Bagnaia’s win meant he became the first world champion to win the season-opener after winning the final grand 🅺prix of 2023, since Jorge Lorenzo in 2015/16.

Bagnaia’s w🐎in in Qatar was also the 10th consecutive win for Ducati across grand prix races, a new record for the Italian brand and MotoGP record.

After a 💃torrid 2023 season, Marc Marquez’s fourth place finish was his best result since P2 in Phillip Island (2022).

Jorge Martin’s win in the sprint was his 10th out of 20 races - Ducati’s 17t🥀h sprint win in the same number of r꧋aces.

Bagn🐲a𝕴ia’s total of 19 MotoGP wins is just four shy of Casey Stoner’s Ducati tally.

With Bagnaia and Martin combining for a double podium fin🌄ish, Ducati’s streak of rostrum results was extended to 47 with at least one rider on the podium.

While race pace continues to be a huge strength for Ducati, their performance over one lap also remains better💦 than other manufacturers.

It’s a combination that is proving deadly as the likes of𝐆 KTM and Aprilia are closest to challenging, but struggle to do so on a consistent basis. 

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