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<p>Marc Marquez’s absence might make the end of the 2025 MotoGP season a deceptive picture, but Aprilia’s Valencia Grand Prix 1-2 and Ducati’s general woes since its new champion was hurt make for an intriguing winter.</p><br><p>The Race MotoGP Podcast’s Simon Patterson, Val Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer debate how seriously we should take Aprilia’s late-2025 form and Ducati’s fluctuations since Marquez was hurt.</p><br><p>Franco Morbidelli is one of those riders Ducati has to have big question marks over - was his bizarre crash on the grid at Valencia a last straw for his long-term career?</p><br><p>We debate that plus the first serious criticism for Simon Crafar’s stewarding regime and where MotoGP should actually hold its season finale.</p><br><p><strong><em>FREE WEEK: Want to try before you buy on our bonus MotoGP content? You can view new content published </em></strong><a href="https://patreon.com/therace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>on Patreon</em></strong>...