Ducati’s decision to inaugurate the 2025 Pecco Bagnaia tandem is the most awaited decision and one of the most important in the 2024 Medio season. All of Silly’s movements for the 2025 season, especially in the racer sector, can be said to be greatly influenced and will only be able to move after Ducati’s decision comes. For example, 2 racers among the 3 candidates who are eventually eliminated will certainly look for a factory team that will still be able to provide them with factory motorbikes.
Currently, apart from Aprilia, the most attractive option for them is the KTM manufacturer. The Austrian European manufacturer already has two racers under contract for next year, Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta, who also have the potential to join the Red Bull KTM Factory Team, while Jack Miller and Augusto Fernandez’s current seats after Le Mans could be said to be shaky. because of their own conduct in the first five series of 2024.
On this subject Pit Beirer, KTM motorsport director, spoke in an interview with motosport-magazin.com: “with Brad and Pedro we have two fantastic riders, in whom we have great confidence for the future. My desire has not changed, I want to continue with our four riders, but the current performance of Jack and Augusto is not enough to get a place in MotoGP. We still have time, but not much, and they have to take steps forward.”
In general, while waiting for how the competition within the Ducati factory will find results, KTM also seems to be taking advantage of this moment to provide more opportunities for Miller and/or Augusto to be able to show that they still deserve to be in the MotoGP line up in 2025. If Ducati’s deadline for announcing a tandem Pecco is actually at the Mugello GP (late May-early June), meaning Miller and Augusto don’t have much time.
If Miller and Augusto’s seats falter? Who will replace them? One of them is Marc Marquez. If he is not selected for the Ducati factory team and does not want to be on the Ducati Satellite Team even if he uses the GP25 next year. However, even if it is available, Pit Beirer is a bit pessimistic that Marc wants to move to KTM where of course there will be many things he has to start, including adapting to the RC16 of course.
“We have a lot of respect for Marquez, but I don’t think he is a realistic choice for KTM. I spoke to him last summer, his desire was to find a bike that he knew could be competitive. He succeeded and returned to the top, that’s why I don’t see him changing again and starting from scratch.”
If Marc’s reason is adaptation, Pit Beirer is quite pessimistic that Jorge Martin can join KTM again. . and the reasons are a bit different, it’s more like something that is buried deep in the heart. . “Long time no see. When someone leaves like that, we take it personally because we put our heart and soul into it.
” I don’t want to speculate about Marc or Jorge, they are both very strong riders, they have Ducatis and there is little reason to change the bike. I don’t think it’s important to say what you think about them, I really appreciate both of them.” Wow, it really seems like there are still deep ‘personal wounds’ that are ‘scared’ at KTM, where the wounds were present when Jorge Martin first wanted to propose to Ducati and leave them.
