In the days leading up to the Italian MotoGP Grand Prix, rumors circulated in the international press that Jorge Martín was set to join Ducati for the 2025 season. However, everything may have changed in favor of Marc Márquez.
The current Gresini rider said on Thursday that moving to Prima Pramac Racing, even with a current factory bike, is out of the question – which, according to Motorsport.com, caught Ducati by surprise. The reaction was reportedly to choose Márquez to be Francesco Bagnaia’s teammate in the official team next year.
If confirmed, it could be a 180º turn. La Gazzetta dello Sport wrote early on Thursday that Martín had already been informed of being the chosen one and even received a warm welcome from a senior executive.
And Motorsport.com reports that the Spanish rider is not happy at all, realizing that he will not have any contract for the Ducati factory team. In that sense, he has already decided to accept one of the other offers – Aprilia and KTM, but also allegedly Honda and even stay at Pramac if the team becomes a satellite of Yamaha.
