«Strange» to talk to Ducati boss Dall’Igna after MotoGP split
Jorge Martin admits he finds it «strange» to talk to Ducati’s MotoGP chief Gigi Dall’Igna after being passed over for a factory promotion for the 2025 season. The Spaniard was initially chosen to partner Francesco Bagnaia at the works Ducati squad on the back of his stunning form with Pramac before Marc Marquez’s refusal to […]
Ducati has offered full support in MotoGP despite Aprilia deal
Jorge Martin says Ducati has assured him that he will get its full support in the 2024 MotoGP title fight despite his impending split from the Italian manufacturer. Pramac rider Martin will leave the Ducati fold after four seasons to join Aprilia on a multi-year deal in 2025, having lost out in the race to […]
Martin manager expects Ducati to provide full support for rest of MotoGP 2024
Jorge Martin’s manager says Ducati “now has the opportunity to demonstrate that it keeps intact those values it stands for” by fully supporting him in the 2024 MotoGP title fight. Championship leader Martin will leave the Ducati stable at the end of the current season, after the marque went against its original plan to promote […]
How 24 hours changed the trajectory of Jorge Martin’s MotoGP career
On 30 May, ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, it looked certain that the eventuality everyone was anticipating for 2025 was coming to pass. Gazzetta dello Sport reported that championship leader Martin would be promoted to the factory Ducati team and the Italian marque was now waiting to get Marc Marquez’s answer on whether he […]
Martin signs for Aprilia as Marquez nears factory Ducati MotoGP promotion
On Monday 3 June, Motorsport.com broke the news that Ducati had made a U-turn on its decision to promote championship leader Jorge Martin from Pramac to its factory squad. With Marquez stating at the Italian Grand Prix that racing on a factory bike at Pramac was “not an option” for him, Ducati’s plans to keep […]
Martin to leave Ducati, paving way for Marquez factory MotoGP seat
Between the Barcelona and Mugello races, Ducati informed Jorge Martin that he was the chosen one to be Francesco Bagnaia’s team-mate in 2025 in the official Ducati team. On the eve of the Italian Grand Prix, a senior factory executive welcomed the rider and they shook hands, thanking the championship leader for his patience and […]
Martin blames tyre pressure rule for lack of action in Italian MotoGP race
The Mugello race featured a limited number of position changes at the front after the opening lap, as the field circulated in formation behind race leader Francesco Bagnaia on a hot and sunny day in Italy. With three laps to go it appeared that the race had finally come alive, with Martin closing within three […]
Martin «cannot be competitive» in MotoGP Italian GP with current set-up
Championship leader Martin retired from Saturday’s sprint at Mugello while running third, losing the front-end of his GP24 into the first corner with four laps remaining. But even before his race-ending crash, the Spaniard was losing touch with eventual sprint winner Francesco Bagnaia and second-placed Marc Marquez, both on Ducati machinery, despite his strong record […]
The cases Marquez and Martin are making for a Ducati MotoGP ride
Let’s be upfront about it and admit that the story is slightly altered. While it is true that the first part of the equation must be cleared up by Ducati, the problem will not be completely solved until the chosen rider signs the contract. Of the three who started the race for that second factory […]