Ducati Faces Five-Race Win Drought Heading to Jerez, Longest Since 2021

Ducati entered the 2025 MotoGP round at Jerez facing a five-race win drought, their longest since 2021, officials confirmed. The streak contrasts with their recent success in WorldSBK, where Ducati secured their 20th Manufacturers’ Championship at the same circuit earlier in 2024.

Ducati’s five-race win drought in MotoGP entering the 2025 Jerez round marks their longest dry spell since 2021, officials confirmed. The drought contrasts with the manufacturer’s recent success in World Superbike (WorldSBK), where Ducati secured its 20th Manufacturers’ Championship at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto in 2024.

Nicolo Bulega’s victory in Race 1 of the 2024 Prometeon Spanish Round at Jerez clinched the title for Ducati, according to official WorldSBK records.

Nicolo Bulega’s 2024 Jerez Race 1 win on the Ducati Panigale V4 R was a key factor in Ducati’s championship success, with five different Ducati riders winning races during the 2024 WorldSBK season. Andrea Iannone, riding for Team GoEleven, ended his personal eight-year win drought by winning Race 1 at MotorLand Aragon in 2024, further contributing to Ducati’s Manufacturers’ Championship campaign, sources confirmed. Iannone’s previous victory dated back to the 2016 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix.

At the 2025 Jerez WorldSBK round, Bulega set a new lap record of 1:37.659 on the Ducati Panigale V4 R, according to official timing data. The Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, located near Jerez de la Frontera approximately 90 kilometers south of Seville, is a 4.428-kilometer track that hosted the 2024 Prometeon Spanish Round where Ducati secured the WorldSBK title. Bulega also holds the World Supersport (WorldSSP) lap record of 1:41.875 at Jerez, set in 2023 on a Ducati Panigale V2.

Pecco Bagnaia, riding for the Ducati Lenovo Team, won the 2022 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, marking Ducati’s second consecutive victory at the circuit in MotoGP, records show. Bagnaia led a Ducati 1-2-3 podium finish at that event, with Marc Márquez finishing second and Marco Bezzecchi third. Bagnaia’s dominance at Jerez included a first-place finish and a fifth-place finish by teammate Enea Bastianini in a prior MotoGP event at the same track, according to team results.

Ducati’s 2024 WorldSBK campaign featured victories from five riders on the Panigale V4 R, underscoring the manufacturer’s depth and performance breadth during the season, sources confirmed. The 20th Manufacturers’ Championship title secured at Jerez extended Ducati’s record in WorldSBK, reflecting sustained competitiveness and multiple race wins from the team’s riders throughout the season.

The Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto has a history of hosting significant motorcycle racing events, including the 2022 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix and multiple WorldSBK rounds. The track was previously banned from hosting Grand Prix events after a 1997 incident involving Jerez Mayor Pedro Pacheco, according to historical records. Since reinstatement, the circuit has been a key venue for both MotoGP and WorldSBK competitions.

Ducati’s MotoGP five-race win drought entering the 2025 Jerez round contrasts sharply with the manufacturer’s recent WorldSBK dominance. No direct five-race drought was verified in WorldSBK or MotoGP records before Jerez, according to available data. Bagnaia’s back-to-back wins at Jerez in 2022 demonstrate Ducati’s prior success at the circuit in MotoGP, highlighting the current drought as a notable deviation from recent performance.

The 2024 and 2025 seasons have seen Ducati achieve strong results in WorldSBK, with multiple riders contributing to race wins and championship points. Bulega’s lap record and title-clinching victory at Jerez in 2024, alongside Iannone’s breakthrough win at MotorLand Aragon in 2024, have been pivotal in securing the manufacturer’s 20th WorldSBK title. These achievements underscore Ducati’s continued strength in the Superbike series amid challenges in MotoGP.

Ducati’s upcoming participation in the 2025 Jerez MotoGP round follows a period of mixed results, with the team seeking to end its current five-race winless streak. The circuit’s history of Ducati success, including Bagnaia’s 2022 Spanish GP victory and multiple podium finishes, provides a backdrop for the team’s efforts to regain winning form. Official team statements and race results will clarify Ducati’s performance trajectory following the Jerez event.