The Gresini Ducati MotoGP Team doesn\u2019t feel the need to make any drastic changes for the 2026 season, according to their sporting director, Michele Masini. After an impressive 2025 campaign where Gresini Racing clinched four Grand Prix victories, secured the title of Best Independent Team, took the Independent Riders crown, earned Rookie of the Year honors, and finished second in both the riders\u2019 and teams\u2019 overall standings, Masini insists the team\u2019s focus should remain steady rather than trying new methods.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t need to reinvent the wheel,\u201d Masini told MotoGP.com during the team\u2019s presentation in Kuala Lumpur. \u201cOur approach should mirror last season\u2014with commitment and focus\u2014because we understand our capabilities. The best strategy is to stay grounded and keep working diligently.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alex Marquez was the standout for Gresini in 2025, winning three races and ending the year as the championship runner-up. While it was arguably his best performance yet, Masini believes there\u2019s room for further growth in 2026. \u201cLast year was nearly flawless on paper, so improving might be challenging, but it isn\u2019t out of the question,\u201d he said. Masini added that the upgraded factory package offers new tools to boost performance, which the team is eager to utilize.<\/p>\n
Masini also addressed the absence of Fermin Aldeguer at the launch, noting the young rider is recovering well from a broken femur suffered in early January. The team boss described Aldeguer as \u201cimproving day by day\u201d and determined to get back on track quickly. Speaking via video call, Aldeguer indicated he hopes to return for the Brazilian Grand Prix, the second round of the 2026 season scheduled for March 20-22.<\/p>\n
Fan Take:<\/strong> This news is exciting for racing fans because it signals continuity and confidence from a team that\u2019s been on the rise. If Gresini keeps up its strong momentum and sees further growth from key riders like Marquez and Aldeguer, it could shake up the battle for podiums and add more depth to the MotoGP championship fight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Gresini Ducati MotoGP Team doesn\u2019t feel the need to make any drastic changes for the 2026 season, according to their sporting director, Michele Masini. After an impressive 2025 campaign where Gresini Racing clinched four Grand Prix victories, secured the title of Best Independent Team, took the Independent Riders crown, earned Rookie of the Year […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[6967,465,18,3022,21,7151,117,8570,896],"class_list":{"0":"post-40430","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-racing","8":"tag-campaign","9":"tag-ducati","10":"tag-formula-racing","11":"tag-gresini","12":"tag-motogp","13":"tag-needed","14":"tag-racing","15":"tag-reinvention","16":"tag-stellar"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}