After a great day out on home ground at Misano last weekend, Ducati appears to be facing a much sterner challenge now that the MotoGP circus has moved north across the Dolomites.

That’s because this week’s home squad, KTM, threw down the gauntlet in no uncertain terms as Friday unfolded at the Austrian Grand Prix. If nothing else, it has certainly provided a brief change in the prevailing Ducati versus Aprilia narrative.

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But with Ducati’s lead rider, Marc Marquez, frequently accused of holding back early on a weekend, the events of the opening day are certainly no reason to leap to conclusions. KTM