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Ducati MotoGP boss chastises Mugello fans booing Marc Marquez
At the Italian Grand Prix sprint, Ducati MotoGP team boss Davide Tardozzi confronted a booing crowd on the main straight after Marc Marquez’s win. Marquez’s tense relationship with Italian MotoGP fans dates back to his fallout with Valentino Rossi in 2015. The rivalry intensified when Rossi accused Marquez of trying to sabotage his title hopes at the Australian Grand Prix, leading to their infamous clash at Sepang. MotoGP legend Rossi continues to claim Marquez denied him his 10th world title. This bitter dynamic was reignited last year during an appearance on Andrea Migno’s podcast. Despite now riding for Ducati, Marquez still faces boos and jeers from a section of Italian fans, as seen at Mugello after his sprint win. Tardozzi was captured on camera silencing the crowd by reminding them of Marquez’s new team colors and the tense history at Mugello, which has been a challenging circuit for Marquez since the Rossi feud erupted. Rossi, present at the event representing his VR46 MotoGP team, recently had car racing commitments reduced in 2025 to focus more on MotoGP rounds.
