Ducati have emerged as a MotoGP powerhouse in the 2020s, winning every constructors’ championship so far this decade, with 2025 looking like it won’t be an exception.
Marc Marquez has dominated the field on Ducati’s GP25 and has put himself in a position where his ninth motorcycle Grand Prix championship is within reach with ten rounds still to go.
It isn’t just Marquez who is enjoying the performance of the Italian constructor’s two-wheeled machines, five of the top six riders in the riders’ standings are also riding a Ducati, whether it’s the GP25 or last year’s GP24 spec.
Only two out of the 14 Grand Prix so far this season have been won by a bike that hasn’t been built in Borgo Panigale. KTM rider Pedro Acosta is confident that he could dethrone Marquez if he were riding the latest GP25 in a testament to the bike’s dominance in its current state.
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KTM’s new CEO has hinted at his desire for MotoGP to introduce an F1-inspired cost cap
In a recent interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, KTM’s new CEO Gottfried Neumeister touched upon the effect Liberty Media has had on the growth of Formula 1 since the finalisation of its takeover of the sport in 2017.
“I think Liberty Media is the best thing that’s ever happened to this sport,” Neumeister said. “They’ve done a truly incredible job in Formula 1: the audience has doubled, and almost 50% of new viewers are women. Their long-term approach will enrich MotoGP and bring more attention.”
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Later asked if there are any aspects of the single-seat series that MotoGP can take inspiration from, Neumeister replied, “In Formula 1, there is a cost cap, a rule that helps all teams, even the smallest ones, to be competitive.
This is important. And it is equally important that there is also a consensus on how the championship’s revenues will be distributed between teams and manufacturers.”
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How would constructors be affected if MotoGP did introduce a cost cap?
Ducati’s recent success in MotoGP can be attributed to a number of key factors in play. Luigi Dall’Igna’s reorganisation of the team has to be recognised as one of the crucial contributors, with another being the amount of money they spend on research and development to ensure they are competing at the top.
The introduction of a cost cap could prove to be a serious challenge for the constructor, who fields a factory team as well as two satellite teams in Gresini Racing and VR46 Racing.
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Despite being in a hole of debt, KTM stresses that they are committed to MotoGP until 2026 at the very least.
The introduction of a cost cap could alleviate some of the financial pressures they’re currently experiencing, but it could also hinder their chances of becoming a competitive force in the series.