Marc Marquez says Ducati has to be “very, very sure” with its 2025 MotoGP engine selection as “the good problem” it has is that the GP24 is “a very good base”. The factory Ducati squad has intensely been comparing the GP25 with last year’s GP24 over the three days at the Sepang test, with the decision crucial ahead of a two-year engine freeze.

However, Marquez did end his day in the gravel trap during his time attack. The Spaniard crashed on the entry to turn nine after putting in new tyres. “I had a typical crash on that turn nine that is the slowest corner on the circuit,” Marquez said on MotoGP.com’s After the Flag show.