We must respond wisely to Silly Season. . Don’t think of everything as official information before the press release is distributed. . including the Gazzeta report (Italian media) which confirmed that Martin was going to Lenovo Ducati last weekend. However, you could say that after April officially released the information that they had secured Martin to race with RSGP25, all the news winds would point to the Lenovo Ducati tandem duo being Pecco Bagnaia – Marc Marquez. . crazy right? Yes, this is the silly season, because there is nothing to hold on to, the plot twists and changes can sometimes be very extreme. . But yeah, just enjoy it. .
Motorsport Spain Previously reported that it was true that between the Barcelona and Mugello races, Ducati had informed Jorge Martín that he had been selected to be Pecco Bagnaia’s partner in the official Ducati team in 2025. Ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, a senior executive from the manufacturer (Ducati) welcomed the rider and they shook hands, thanking Jorge for his patience and perseverance over the past years.
At that time at Borgo Panigale they believed that, with this maneuver, they could initially convince Marc Márquez to race at Pramac, with the same Motorcycle material and support as their Factory racer at Lenovo Ducati. But things changed radically on Thursday when La Gazzetta dello Sport broke the news and Marc Márquez closed the door on Pramac Ducati: “Pramac is not an option for me,” said Marc Marquez firmly.
This reaction was responded to radically by Pramac Racing, both Paolo Campinoti and Gino Borsoi were prepared to ‘plan’ not to give Marc another chance for whatever reason to race with Ducati’s newest material in 2025 with them.
DISSOLUTION STRATEGY DUE TO LEAKS
This situation was reported by Motorsport as a condition that was not expected by Ducati bosses and somewhat damaged the strategy carried out underground by Ducati which remained in contact with the racers over the weekend to look for alternatives.
Marc told Ducati two of his three options that he would either go to the factory Ducati team or go to another manufacturer. At Ducati, Motorsport said they panicked when they saw they were potentially losing the rider with the most influence in the paddock, and seemed to bow to these demands. . So speculation has turned around again where in 2025 Marc is expected to become Bagnaia’s partner. Moreover, after Aprilia released official news that they had secured Jorge Martin with a multi-year contract there.
BACKGROUND SIGNALS TO MARTIN’S DECISION
A bit of background information on Martin’s decision was also revealed by Motorsport where, after Marc Marquez’s strong reaction on Thursday, it was reported that Jorge Martín had tried to maintain contact with those responsible for Ducati by calling them this week. According to Motorsport, Martin seems aware and understands that Ducati cannot give him any contract to join the factory team.
Martin is trying to control the situation, he is reportedly tired of the indecisiveness of Bologna executives and is preparing another alternative by returning to talks with KTM, Aprilia, Honda and Pramac even if this team in 2025 separates from Ducati and becomes a Yamaha partner. . In the end, he finally accepted the decision to join Aprilia starting next year.
Enea Bastianini is also unlikely to get a place on Ducati, the Italian rider who finished second on Sunday at the Italian Grand Prix, has also taken the decision not to wait any longer and hopes to close the negotiations he has opened with KTM on the Satellite team, Aprilia which still cannot hold the 2025 commitment, Vinales and also Yamaha will have the potential to acquire Pramac racing.
