Italian duel: Aprilia and Ducati neck and neck in the Constructors’ Championship

There are still six events remaining in the 2026 MotoGP season; twelve races (sprints and main races) in which the top riders in the premier class can still chase points. If the Qatar Grand Prix, scheduled to take place in early November, is cancelled, there would be just ten races left.

In the Riders’ Championship, the situation after 16 Grands Prix is more exciting than ever before. Aprilia star Jorge Martin (333) and Ducati rider Marc Marquez (331) are separated by just two points. Some way behind them are Marco Bezzecchi (284), Pedro Acosta (243) and Ai Ogura (237). Fabio Di Giannantonio (230), in sixth place, is already more than a hundred points adrift.

The situation is even tighter in the Constructors’ Championship – where Ducati and Aprilia are level on points ahead of the 17th round of the season. Both manufacturers have 469 points to their name. KTM is third with 296 points, followed by Honda (161) and Yamaha (89).

Although the two Italian manufacturers have exactly the same number of points, Ducati currently has the edge – the Reds have won eight Grands Prix this year, whilst Aprilia has secured seven victories in the Sunday races. Marc Marquez has contributed six GP victories for Ducati, whilst Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio have secured the other two. At Aprilia, Marco Bezzecchi is currently the frontrunner with four GP victories. Jorge Martin, Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura have each won one main race.

The scoring system for the Constructors’ Championship is simple: only the best-placed motorcycle from each manufacturer counts per race. Both the sprint and Grand Prix results are taken into account.

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Constructors’ World Championship: It’s all about (Italian) honour

The Riders’ World Championship title is undoubtedly the biggest prize in MotoGP, but the Constructors’ title is all about the manufacturers’ honour. This year’s title race is particularly exciting – with Ducati and Aprilia, two Italian manufacturers are battling it out for the prestigious accolade.

For Aprilia in particular, winning the Constructors’ title would be very special – for the manufacturer from Noale, it would be their first triumph in the premier class. Ducati, on the other hand, has already won the Constructors’ Championship seven times (2007 and 2020 to 2025).

There’s plenty of excitement in store for the season finale. This will be further fuelled this weekend in Indonesia – at the opening press conference on Thursday, Ducati Corse CEO Gigi Dall’Igna and Aprilia racing director Massimo Rivola will share their views on the title battles in the Constructors’ and Riders’ World Championships.