Marc Marquez’s high-profile arrival at Ducati ♍is not comparable to previous big-name signings, Andrea Dovizioso claims.

Ducati failed in eras gone by having brought Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi in𒆙.

But now, finally with MotoGP’s best bike, they will bring Marquez into their offiཧcial garag🅰e.

Andrea Dovizioso, a veteran of Ducati’s struggles to win the ♍MotoGP title, insists Marquez’s arrival is not the same as Lorenzo’s.

“The situat🍸ion may seem similar but it is diffe🤡rent,” Dovizioso told .

“Lorenzo was ta🃏ken because ther🅠e were people inside Ducati who did not believe in the riders they had bet on to win.

“As for Marc, on the other hand𓆏, it’s a simple preference since they a💮lready have a champion in-house and the bike is already a winner.”

Dovizioso and Andrea Ia✃nnone were Ducati riders in 2016, before the manufacturer opted to bring in three-time champion Lorenzo.

Iannone moved to Suzuki in 2017, making room for Lorenzo, but his two-year stint did not deliver ✨the results that were dreamed of.

Now, D🔜ucati are at the top of their game and chose Marquez above Jorge 🗹Martin for their 2025 factory team.

“Pecco has to do what he did [last] yeaಌr, which is to focus on himself, his own characteristics and exploit his potential without going to look too much outside,” Doviz🥀ioso advised.

“Lorenzo’s presence in the box gave me the opportunity to ev🐭olve and it was an advantage. In fact, I grew.

“Having a reference like th🦩at is useful to improve.

“There is, however, an important aspect. Always💫 be focused on yourself because, if you start looking too much at the other, you risk ending up outside.”