The rookie rider finished just over a second behind his victorious compatriot, marking his closest attempt at standing on the top step of the podium. <\/p>\n
Following the race, Aldeguer shared how Marquez made it difficult for him<\/a> in the closing stages once the rookie realised a maiden victory might be on the cards.<\/p>\n Despite the Spaniard\u2019s impressive first season in the premier class, VR46 have made it clear that they don\u2019t want to employ Aldeguer<\/a>, as they set their sights firmly on Pedro Acosta.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Everything to know about Fermin Aldeguer with his rise to MotoGP and height<\/a><\/p>\n Fermin Aldeguer has been hailed as the \u2018future of Ducati\u2019 by Luigi Dall\u2019Igna<\/p>\n Aldeguer signed a two-year deal with Ducati satellite team Gresini<\/a> following his fifth-place finish in the 2024 Moto2 championship. <\/p>\n The Borgo Panigale team have dominated the current campaign with Marquez leading the charge, but they are looking towards the future with the current Gresini Racing<\/a> rider as they believe Aldeguer can be the face of Ducati in the future<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking to Sky Italy<\/a> following the conclusion of the race, Luigi Dall\u2019Igna<\/a> had plenty of plaudits for the rookie, further reinforcing that he will one day be their lead rider in the factory team.<\/p>\n \u201cFermin had an incredible race, without making a single mistake, on a complicated track, where it\u2019s not easy,\u201d Dall\u2019Igna started, before declaring, \u201cHe\u2019s growing in an incredible way and will definitely be the future of Ducati<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n After the chequered flag fell in Austria, Aldeguer was asked if he would like to partner Marquez at Ducati<\/a>, to which he replied that he would hope that Marquez would call it a day on his MotoGP career by then and also stated that it \u2018must be hell\u2019 for his current teammate, Francesco Bagnaia<\/a>.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Everything to know about Ducati from the MotoGP team\u2019s riders to hierarchy<\/a><\/p>\n Fermin Aldeguer has been tipped to be the future Ducati rider in the past<\/p>\n Due to Bagnaia\u2019s poor adaptation to the GP-25 in the current premier class campaign, there have been several reports of Ducati replacing the Italian with some newer blood. <\/p>\n![\"Marc](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2202795164-2-1024x683.jpg\")
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