Jorge Martín has made it clear that he wants to be a factory rider for Ducati in MotoGP and, after finishing as runner-up in 2023 with the Prima Pramac satellite team, he will have little else to prove. The rider will look for other options if he doesn’t secure the desired spot in 2025, but Jorge Lorenzo argues that first and foremost, #89 must leave no doubts for Ducati about being the right rider.
The Spaniard told the MotoGP website: ‘I think Ducati has the power it has because they have 7/8 very competitive riders and they have already signed [Fermín] Aldeguer for four years. So now Ducati has the power, because the speed and talent of 5/6/7 riders they have are very similar, so they have many options to choose from‘.
Lorenzo a ensuite souligné que Martín devra fournir des preuves solides à Ducati qu’il doit être l’élu pour 2025: ‘Il est certain que Jorge devra démontrer qu’il peut dominer les courses et le championnat pour convaincre Ducati qu’il est l’homme. Si Ducati n’est pas convaincue, et que Jorge et son agent font un ultimatum à Ducati, peut-être que Ducati choisira un autre pilote. Il doit donc montrer sur la piste qu’il est plus rapide que Pecco [Bagnaia] et les autres pilotes Ducati. Ainsi, Ducati n’aura aucun doute, je crois’.
