"Working with these two drivers is an honour for me, I'm very proud..."

Marc Marquez has been told that if tensions rise in the factory Ducati garage then Gigi Dall'Igna will step in.

Throughout pre-season, the major storyline has been the relationship between Marquez and his new teammate, Francesco Bagnaia.

The two MotoGP Champions have been friendly so far, but everybody knows that everything can change at any moment.

"I've already said that it's easier to work with two champions who know what they have to do, than to constantly supervise a young rider who can forget anything at any time,” Ducati’s Davide Tardozzi told Motosan.

“Pecco and Marc are two riders who respect each other, and they are both smart enough to know how to behave.

“If at any time there was the slightest tension or the slightest problem between them, which I don't think will happen.

“We'll see... In any case, Ducati is Ducati. I know Gigi... if he has to, he'll be the one to say, 'That's the way it is now!'"

With Marquez's experience, Davide Tardozzi believes he could have less work in 2025 as he will not have to teach the eight-time World Champion everything.

“I think my work in the garage will be the same,” Tardozzi said.

“I even think that, in the end, managing these two champions, these two riders, will be much easier than having a young boy who has to learn, who has to be taught everything.

“Working with these two drivers is an honour for me. I'm very proud that Ducati has given me this opportunity."