P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The 2025 MotoGP sprint race at Phillip Island was, by most of the logical criteria, Ducati’s worst in years in the premier class
The 2025 MotoGP sprint race at Phillip Island marked Ducati’s worst performance in the premier class in years.
It was surprising since Ducatis had dominated the sprint format in previous years, but this time no Ducatis made it to the podium, breaking the streak that dated back to 2023.
The Aprilia RS-GP emerged as the bike to beat at Phillip Island, outperforming the Ducatis even though they were expected to be strong contenders for the podium.
Despite both Di Giannantonio and Marquez showing promising pace, they couldn’t match the performance of the Aprilias and missed out on the podium spots.
With Marc Marquez sidelined due to injury, Ducati lacked a strong contender at a track he had historically excelled in, further impacting their results.
Di Giannantonio finished fifth while Marquez finished sixth, showing a solid but ultimately insufficient performance compared to the level required to challenge for a podium finish.
Moving forward, Ducati will need to reassess their strategy and performance to bounce back from this disappointing outing at Phillip Island.
