Marc Marquez says Ducati has to be “very, very sure” with its 2025 MotoGP engine selection as “the good problem” it has is that the GP24 is “a very good base”. The factory Ducati squad has intensely been comparing the GP25 with last year’s GP24 over the three days at the Sepang test, with the decision crucial ahead of a two-year engine freeze.

MotoGP: "We worked on the engine and aerodynamics, with Bagnaia we are aligned. The bike in corner exit with the lowering device is not nice, but it's the new MotoGP! And there was also my first crash in red at turn 9!