Pramac insists it will have factory Ducati MotoGP bikes amid Marquez shun
On Thursday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, reports emerged that Ducati has decided to promote Jorge Martin to its factory team for 2025. While initially it looked like it lead to Marquez moving to Pramac to take a factory bike, the six-time MotoGP world champion complicated the situation by stating the team […]
“It’s not an option for me”
This comes following reports this morning, first from Gazzetta dello Sport, that Ducati has decided to promote Jorge Martin to its factory team seat for 2025. Ducati had already outlined this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix as the place to make its decision, though said earlier this week that it wouldn’t make an announcement. Over the […]
Why Marquez is the key to Pramac’s continuation with Ducati in MotoGP
Pramac has until the summer to unilaterally validate the agreement that would allow it to remain the only team with full factory support from Ducati in 2025 and 2026. Renewing the agreement would maintain its current conditions, so that the two riders in its line-up would be hired directly by the Bologna factory, and both […]
Martin «doesn’t have anything to demonstrate» to Ducati after French GP win
Martin emerged on top in an epic battle with fellow Ducati riders Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez to win the French Grand Prix, extending his lead in the championship to 38 points after five rounds. The win on Sunday completed a perfect weekend for the Spaniard, who topped practice on Friday, claimed pole position in […]
Martin beats Marquez and Bagnaia in nail-biter
Having dominated the sprint race on Saturday, Martin converted pole to a second grand prix victory of the 2024 season to open up a lead of 38 points in the championship. Shadowing the factory Ducati of Bagnaia for much of the 27-lap contest, Martin made his decisive move on the 21st tour to take the lead. […]
Martin’s 2024 MotoGP form giving him “some power” in contract talks
Qualifying on pole with a new Le Mans lap record, Martin converted that to a dominant third sprint win of the 2024 season. With Francesco Bagnaia retiring with bike issues and his factory Ducati team-mate Enea Bastianini only fourth, Martin is now 28 points clear in the championship. This all comes as Martin’s 2025 future […]
MotoGP points leader Martin has no answer for «strange» Spanish GP crash
Pramac rider Martin had seized the early advantage at the Jerez circuit on Sunday, having passed both polesitter Marc Marquez and factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia in the opening two laps of the grand prix. Circulating almost a second clear of the chasing pack led by his 2023 title rival Bagnaia on the 11th lap, […]
Martin admits he is unlikely to stay with Pramac MotoGP team beyond 2024
The 26-year-old made his MotoGP debut with Pramac in 2021 and has been a part of its roster ever since, enjoying the privilege of factory machinery. Had he won the 2023 MotoGP title, he would have gained automatic promotion to the Ducati factory team for this season in place of Enea Bastianini. With his future […]
Why “mature” Martin will start to cause headaches in 2024 MotoGP title race
The Spaniard holds a lead of 18 points in the championship after the opening two rounds of the season, marking the first time he has ever headed the standings for more than 24 hours. Prior to Portugal, he led the championship on two occasions: once after the sprint race in Indonesia last year, before crashing […]