Ducati, record numbers even without Marc Marquez

The new MotoGP concessions system was introduced at the end of the 2023 season. Since it was introduced, there has been only one change in rank: Honda has moved from Rank D to Rank C. But in addition to the rankings, it is the numbers that are interesting. Ducati continues to be the benchmark and remains in Rank A. Ducati ends 2025 with 94 percent of possible points compared to 98 percent before the summer of 2025 and at the end of 2024. This figure is even more interesting considering the injury suffered in the final phase of the season by Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). Considering the excellent performance in the final stage of the season, Aprilia seemed on the verge of landing in Rank B, but has not made it yet. Since the end-of-year inspection takes a look at the whole season, it denotes a big step but still not enough for the Rank change.

Andrea Gussoni

This season Aprilia won 4 Grand Prix, never so many in one season. In the summer of 2024 Noale was at 49% while at the end of the year at 41%, arriving then at the summer break of 2025 – with two new faces and world champion Jorge Martín (Aprilia Racing) out most of the time – at 37%. After an impressive streak by Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) in the second half of 2025, complete with back-to-back wins, plus Raul Fernandez with the Trackhouse MotoGP team in Australia, he closed out 2025 at 51 percent. KTM closes 2025 with a 46 percent, a clear increase from the pre-summer 40 percent. A good starting point after a difficult 2025. At the end of 2024, the Austrian manufacturer was at 44%, so overall, there&#8217s been a small step forward and now the goal is to make an even bigger one for 2026.

Good step for Honda in 2025. After its own worst streak in the second half of 2024, the Japanese automaker had arrived at the astonishing 10% share of possible points, the lowest figure for any automaker in 20 years except the debut season. From that 10 percent in the winter of 2024, in the summer of 2025 the percentage rose to 23 percent and now stands at 35 percent – just enough to move up to Rank C -, thanks to Luca Marini (Honda HRC Castrol) taking seventh place in the last race of the year. Yamaha is going through a difficult period, but in addition to the numbers, it is making big strides. Bidding farewell to the previous engine configuration on Sunday in Valencia, the Iwata-based manufacturer unveiled the V4-powered YZR-M1 in its pits during Tuesday’s test. A remarkable effort, just one year away from a major regulatory change.

At the end of 2024 Yamaha had touched the lowest figure of 17 percent, rising to 25 percent in the summer of 2025. At the end of the season it is at 30%, a big step up from 12 months ago. Where will Yamaha go with the YZR-M1 V4?”