Ducati have been warned that their rivals have an “opportunity” to challenge their dominance over MotoGP.

The factory Ducati team enter 2025 with the eye-catching rider duo of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez, who are widely ex💦pected to contend for the title.

🍎But they will take the 2024 engine i🍎nto battle, after opting against the risk of using a developed version.

“For the first time in a long time, Ducati are standing still,” Dorna’s Jack Appleyard reporte෴d from Buriram.

“All the work🌜 they’ve done over the winter 𝓡could not improve the GP24.

“Let’s not g꧂et carried away, it’s still the bike to be on. It will be the best bi🎉ke.

“However, opportunity does knock for🌳 thei🧔r rivals. Most importantly, Aprilia and KTM.

“They have made progress and will be closer this 🅺year.

“I still think a Ducati (a red one) will win the championship but there is opportꦿunity for Aprilia and KTM to win races, and ma🎉ke life more difficult than last year.”

Aprilia or KTM to challenge Ducati?

Last year, Ducati won all-but-one grand prix.

Aprilia’s🎐 Maverick Vinales’ unexpected victory at COTA was th𒐪e only blemish to Ducati’s mighty record.

But in 2025 Ducati have two less bikes on the grid🐼, because Pramac have gone to 📖Yamaha.

And although Ducati’s factory rider line-up is awesome, they have lost Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi to Aprili🎐a.

Enea Bastianini ꦇhas also bolstereꦛd KTM’s ranks, although he has shown signs of struggle in preseason testing.

The season begins with the Thailand Mo💜toGP on ಌFebruary 28-March 2.