Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez logged his factory Ducati debut with pole position at the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix, edging out his younger brother Alex Marquez of Gresini at the Buriram International Circuit on Saturday.

Marc Marquez outdueled his brother in a strategic masterclass to claim victory on his debut with the factory Ducati MotoGP team in the Thailand Grand Prix. Polesitter Marquez purposefully sat behind Gresini’s Alex Marquez for a large section of the race and made the decisive move on him with four laps to run to claim what was an otherwise comfortable 1.

It wouldn’t be too much of an exaggeration to say that Marc Marquez and Ducati absolutely dominated the opening weekend of the 2025 MotoGP season in Thailand. While this hasn’t really come as a surprise given his strong timings in the pre-season tests and his previous track record,