Valentino Rossi never managed to win a MotoGP race with Ducati. His bombshell move from Yamaha at the end of 2010 backfired as he endured what, at the time, was the worst season of his premier-class career.<\/p>\n
Rossi <\/a>only managed three podiums for the Italian team before returning to Yamaha in 2013. With legendary teammate Nicky Hayden struggling too, it was clear that the problem lay with Ducati. <\/p>\n That\u2019s why Rossi isn\u2019t in the conversation for the greatest Ducati rider ever<\/a>. Casey Stoner and Francesco Bagnaia feature after bringing world championships back to Bologna, but the Doctor wasn\u2019t furnished with the equipment to do so. <\/p>\n STATVOL.Races35Wins0Poles0Podiums3Points302DNFs4Valentino Rossi\u2019s Ducati career in numbers<\/p>\n In 2025, Marc Marquez<\/a> is raising the bar for the brand. He has won eight of the first 12 races, and 11 Sprints, and could win the title with several races to spare.<\/p>\n Ducati have a \u2018much better\u2019 setup with Marc Marquez than they did with Valentino Rossi<\/p>\n In an interview with Marca<\/a>, Ducati\u2019s global marketing director Patrizia Cianetti was asked about the difference between Rossi\u2019s 2012 arrival and the 2025 signing of Marquez from Gresini.<\/p>\n She acknowledged that they were much weaker when they acquired Rossi, who was by that point already a seven-time premier-class champion. They couldn\u2019t compete with the Japanese manufacturers.<\/p>\n But now the duopoly of Honda and Yamaha is at an end. Jorge Martin\u2019s 2024 triumph, on the satellite Pramac bike, extended Ducati\u2019s title streak to three in a row.<\/p>\n They were extremely dominant last year, winning all but two races (one Grand Prix and one Sprint). While rival manufacturers have made slight gains this season, they\u2019ve still only been beaten three times.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were very different times,\u201d Cianetti explained. \u201cLet\u2019s say the experience with Valentino was a bit unique. It was something very complex, actually . The company, at this point, is very different. <\/p>\n \u201cDucati<\/a> today is the best Ducati ever, beloved by fans. The products are extraordinary, the quality is incredible. It\u2019s a very different package; therefore, the setup right now is much better.\u201d<\/p>\n Luigi Dall\u2019Igna\u2019s superb message to Marc Marquez in Ducati garage after Brno win<\/p>\n