Fresh twist in Jorge Martin's negotiations with Ducati
Martin and Gresini’s Marc Marquez are vying with current factory Ducati rider Enea Bastianini over the Italian manufacturer’s key 2025 seat, alongside Pecco Bagnaia.
Martin has twice been overlooked, in each of the past two years, and entered this season warning Ducati that he would quit the manufacturer altogether unless he is promoted to wear red next year. Martin has now informed Ducati that they have until June 2, the day of the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, to offer him a contract to move into the factory squad for next year,They have also insisted that a dream move for Marquez is not realistic for next year.Martin represented KTM in his Moto2 days but, when he stepped into the premier class, his decision to exit the Austrian manufacturer was not amicable.“Anyone who knows us better knows how emotional we are and that we can be sad to death.
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