Marc Marquez has seen off each MotoGP teammate to this point, however issues will ramp up a notch in 2025 alongside Pecco Bagnaia.
Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo, Alex Marquez (twice, at Honda and Gresini), Pol Espargaro, and Joan Mir have been alongside Marquez within the pit field.
This yr, his relationship with Bagnaia will likely be scrutinised.
Espargaro, who spent two seasons with Marquez within the manufacturing facility Honda workforce, has bought his eye on what occurs.
“For positive,” he stated. “It’s not possible to not say so!
“They’re two very huge names. There are plenty of victories, and so many titles, inside their pit field.
“It’s been some time since we’ve seen such a robust bike with two such sturdy riders.
“Like in soccer, Actual Madrid this season, having superb names within the workforce however not reaching the very best outcomes due to teamwork.
“In MotoGP you cut up the work into two, and you’ve got two small groups inside one workforce.
“The one doubt I’ve? Are they capable of work collectively as a workforce whereas they’re preventing for the championship? As a result of I’ve no doubts that they are going to be there.”
Bagnaia has change into Ducati’s star man after ending their 15 years with no MotoGP championship, a feat even Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi did not do.
Though Bagnaia did not defend his title this yr, with Pramac’s Jorge Martin claiming glory, the manufacturing facility Ducati workforce’s religion in Bagnaia by no means wavered.
Marquez’s inclusion is a step away from Ducati’s latest philosophy of growing their very own riders.
For Marquez himself, it’s a ultimate likelihood at a ninth world title.
It means there may very well be fireworks between teammates, who will likely be using the very best bike on the grid, as they each search the championship.
