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How will Ducati approach the 2026 MotoGP season?

Season 5, Ep. 196
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On the podcast this week, we discuss the 2025 season for Ducati. On the surface, they won the triple crown of Championships, but the numbers when compared to 2024 to 2025 are stark. But they do have Marc Marquez, which helped cover up a lot of the issues. How will they approach the 2026 season? Will we see a better Pecco Bagnaia? Can Alex Marquez elevate himself even further with his new Factory contract? Or is this the year that Aprilia and the rest can take the fight across the whole season to Ducati?


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