Marquez and Bagnaia amazed by KTM performance in Qatar MotoGP

Ducati Lenovo riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia expressed their admiration for KTM’s performance at the Qatar MotoGP 2025.

Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider Maverick Vinales demonstrated impressive speed — even leading the race before making a mistake at a corner with six laps remaining.

Despite finishing second, Vinales ultimately dropped to 14th position — after receiving a 16-second penalty for a tire pressure violation.

“Damn, your bike is so fast on the straight, amazing! Your start was also incredible,” Marquez praised Vinales.

“The turbulence was really bad when riding behind the KTM,” added Bagnaia, who was also impressed with the Austrian machine’s performance.