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MotoGP | Round 20 - Malaysian GP 2025 | Wednesday 22 October 2025

Round 20 in Malaysia for the Ducati Lenovo Team

The Ducati Lenovo Team's final oversea round of the 2025 season will be at the Sepang International Circuit, once again featuring the Bagnaia-Pirro duo. As announced, Marc Márquez, the current World Champion, is continuing his recovery from surgery and will not attend the event.

Sepang, a track just outside the city of Kuala Lumpur, has hosted regular races since 1999. Ducati has won here eight times: Loris Capirossi achieved the feat in 2005, followed by Stoner's double win between 2007 and 2009, before a seven-year drought. Andrea Dovizioso brought the Desmosedici GP back to the top step of the podium in 2016 and 2017. The Borgo Panigale manufacturer's roll of honor at this track concludes with the wins of the last three editions: Pecco Bagnaia won in 2022, then Enea Bastianini in 2023, and Pecco again last year.

It was anything but an easy weekend for Pecco, with a double crash and a huge amount of data to analyze. The entire Team is working meticulously to close the gap and get back to fighting for the top places on a challenging track, with very particular weather conditions but a layout that certainly is suitable to the power of the Desmosedici GP.

Michele, who, as a test rider, regularly visits Sepang in the early months of the year, is back racing on a decidedly more familiar track. The appointment for both riders is Friday, October 24th, at 10:45 a.m. local time, for the first free practice session.

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) - 3rd (274 points)
"I'm leaving behind another difficult weekend, with two crashes between the Sprint and the race. I'm not satisfied, but I know that, at least for Sunday's race, I did everything I could to stay with the group and recover positions. It's not an easy situation, but the whole Team and I are doing everything we can to fully understand the bike's behavior and get back to being competitive. Furthermore, on this track, we have all the data from the early February test to be able to make a real comparison".

Michele Pirro (#51 Ducati Lenovo Team)
“The first race weekend was challenging: Phillip Island is tough, both physically and in terms of riding. I hadn't raced there since years. In Sepang, however, I feel more comfortable; I've already ridden here with this bike, and we definitely have more reference points. We're continuing to work and gather information”.

Circuit Information

Country: Malaysia
Name: Sepang International Circuit
Fastest lap: A. Márquez (Ducati), 01:58.979 - 2023
Circuit record: Bagnaia (Ducati), 01:56.337 – 2024
Maximum speed: Iannone (Ducati), 339.6 km/h – 2015
Track length: 5,54 km
Sprint race distance: 10 laps (55.4 km)
Race distance: 20 laps (110.86 km)
Turns: 15 (10 right, 5 left)

2024 Results
GP Podium: 1° Bagnaia (Ducati); 2° Martin (Ducati), 3° Bastianini (Ducati)
Pole Position: Bagnaia (Ducati), 01:56.337
Fastest Lap: Bagnaia (Ducati), 01:59.118

Racing Statistics

Francesco Bagnaia
Bike: Ducati Desmosedici GP
Race Number: 63
GPs Started: 231 (126 x MotoGP, 36 x Moto2, 69 x Moto3)
First GP: Qatar 2019 (MotoGP), Qatar 2017 (Moto2), Qatar 2013 (Moto3)
Wins: 41 (31 MotoGP + 8 Moto2 + 2 Moto3)
Podiums: 82 (59 MotoGP + 16 Moto2 + 7 Moto3)
First GP Wins: Aragón 2021 (MotoGP), Qatar 2018 (Moto2), Olanda 2016 (Moto3)
Pole positions: 33 (26 MotoGP + 6 Moto2 + 1 Moto3)
First pole position: Qatar 2021 (MotoGP), Francia 2018 (Moto2), Gran Bretagna 2016 (Moto3)
World Titles: 3 (MotoGP 2023, MotoGP 2022, Moto2 2018)

Michele Pirro
Bike: Ducati Desmosedici GP
Race Number: 51
GPs Started: 117 (70 x MotoGP, 18 x Moto2, 29 x 125cc)
First GP: Qatar 2012 (MotoGP), Aragón 2010 (Moto2), Italia 2003 (125cc)
Wins: 1 (Moto2)
Podiums: 2 (Moto2)
First GP Wins: Valencia 2011 (Moto2)
Pole positions: 1 (Moto2)
First pole position: Valencia 2011 (Moto2)
World Titles:-

Info Championship

Rider Standings
Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – World Champion - 1st (545 points)
Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) - 3rd (274 points)
Michele Pirro (#51 Ducati Lenovo Team) – NC

Constructors Standings
Ducati - 1st (671 points)

Team Standings
Ducati Lenovo Team - 1st (819 points)