Michele Pirro, the veteran test rider for the Ducati MotoGP team, has recently offered statements that reflect the atmosphere and expectations within the Italian factory following Marc M\u00e1rquez\u2019s gradual return to preseason testing and the brand\u2019s development work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pirro, a key figure in the development of the Borgo Panigale machines for more than a decade, was present at the winter tests where M\u00e1rquez completed his first laps since suffering a right shoulder injury that kept him out of competition for several weeks. The Spanish rider\u2019s impressions were positive, and Pirro noted that M\u00e1rquez showed good pace and strong feeling on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMarc looked good, enjoying his laps and feeling comfortable on the bike. We could see that he enjoyed riding, and that is always a positive sign for what\u2019s to come,\u201d Pirro explained after the joint test sessions in Valencia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following a historic 2025 season for the Spaniard, in which he was crowned MotoGP World Champion with Ducati, M\u00e1rquez\u2019s importance to the project remains central. His adaptation to the Ducati Desmosedici GP25 was key in a dominant campaign, during which the Spanish rider set new performance standards in the premier class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pirro also took the opportunity to highlight another important aspect of Ducati\u2019s work: the development of different motorcycle platforms. During the tests, both he and M\u00e1rquez worked with a Ducati V2, a bike more oriented toward training and safety on certain circuits, which according to Pirro represents an interesting balance between performance and technical accessibility, especially on tracks with limited run-off areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The test rider pointed out that these types of sessions are not only used to assess M\u00e1rquez\u2019s physical condition after the injury, but also to fine-tune technical details of the bikes\u2014from suspension to overall behavior\u2014ahead of the start of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, Pirro remains a reference figure within the team, combining his role as a test rider with occasional appearances in Grands Prix when Ducati has required him as a substitute\u2014a role he has fulfilled on several occasions over the past few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, with preparations for the new season underway, Pirro\u2019s words about M\u00e1rquez\u2019s progress and Ducati\u2019s technical development will be closely followed by fans, as they reflect the internal pulse of one of MotoGP\u2019s most powerful teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Michele Pirro, piloto probador veterano del equipo Ducati MotoGP, ha ofrecido declaraciones recientes que reflejan el ambiente y las expectativas dentro de la f\u00e1brica italiana tras el regreso progresivo de Marc M\u00e1rquez a los entrenamientos de pretemporada y las labores de desarrollo de la marca. Pirro, figura clave en el […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,5],"tags":[144,3,45,32,4],"class_list":["post-1613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motogp","category-noticias","tag-144","tag-ducati","tag-moto-gp","tag-motociclismo","tag-motos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1613"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1615,"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1613\/revisions\/1615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetmissile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}