Gresini unveils 2025 MotoGP livery at Imola

Gresini Racing unveiled the livery for its 2025 MotoGP challenger at a presentation in Imola on Saturday.

During a special event at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari near its base, the Italian team took the covers off the two Ducati GP24 bikes that it will run on a customer basis this year.

Gresini has elected to retain the light blue-and-red colour scheme it first adopted in 2022 when it joined the Ducati stable as a satellite team.

Five-time podium finisher Alex Marquez and MotoGP rookie Fermin Aldeguer were both present at the launch, along with team owner Nadia Padovani.

Alex Marquez signed a new two-year contract with Gresini in July, keeping him at the team until the end of 2026, while Ducati has placed its factory rider Aldeguer in the other Gresini seat following Marc Marquez’s graduation to the factory team.

Gresini enjoyed a stellar 2024 season with the addition of the elder Marquez to its line-up, the six-time premier class champion winning three grands prix and finishing third in the championship.

Alex Marquez joined his brother Marc on the podium at the Sachsenring and secured a career-best eighth-place finish in the riders’ standings.

Together, the Marquez duo propelled Gresini to third in the teams’ championship, ahead of fellow Ducati squad VR46 but also the factory teams of Aprilia and KTM.

Alex Marquez will now assume the role of team leader at Gresini, as Moto2 frontrunner Aldeguer graduates to MotoGP after three full seasons in the intermediate class.

He will make his debut in March’s Thailand Grand Prix at the age of just 19.

“We’re leaving behind a great 2024, and we embrace with great motivation a 2025 in which the expectations remain high,” said team boss Padovani.

“We have a team with plenty of experience, two very talented riders, and we’re eager to continue to surprise as we’ve done from 2022 until now.

“Fermin has just arrived, but he already found a place in our hearts, while I believe Alex can and must battle for the top five in each race weekend.

“We’re extremely happy with this new project and the bike has a special touch with a bit of chrome touch everywhere. We’re ready!”