The official announcement is awaited, but Ducati has chosen Marc Marquez as Bagnaia’s partner starting from 2025 with a two-year contract. Martin signs with Aprilia, Bastianini will go to KTM. A quiet Monday of testing at Mugello suddenly turned into a fiery day in terms of the market
MARQUEZ WILL BE THE 22ND: ALL DRIVERS IN RED
There Ducati he chose Marc Marquez to flank Pecco Bagnaiawhile theAprilia point up Jorge Martin; he will be the heir of Aleix Espargaro. Ducati could make the announcement within the next 24 hours, while Aprilia did so on a hectic afternoon where the wait of this last month has become a race to displace the competition, even in the media. Marquez will therefore be Bagnaia’s partner for two years starting from 2025. A strong and painful choice (the management of a champion like Marquez is a theme), justified not only by the performances but also by the opportunity to incorporate well 11 world titles (3 from Pecco and 8 from Marc).
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Ducati chooses road number 93
Martin he had to swallow a bitter pill, given that that place in red seemed to have been his for some time after Borgo Panigale had preferred Bastianini to him two years ago. At Ducati they did everything possible to keep both Martin and Marquez in their orbit, but both made the official team their only condition. All the other possible joints, trying to align the satellite teams, have been explored, but in fact Gigi Dall’Igna, Claudio Domenicali And Mauro Grassillithey found themselves at a crossroads and took the street number 93.
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Martin official in Aprilia, Bastianini (almost) in KTM
In Aprilia they seized on theMartin opportunity and drafted the fastest contract in history. Martin is leading the world championship and could potentially also bring the number 1 on the hull to Noale. Enea Bastianiniinstead he took to the road KTM. Even in this case there is no official status, but for Enea there is a great opportunity to grow further in what is now Team GasGas and which from next year would also become orange, therefore official. Among the pieces to be put in place is also the one in the hands of Paolo Campinotiwhich in these hours evaluates in detail theYamaha offer to become a partner with its Prima Pramac Team. A quiet testing Monday turned into a fiery day for the market.
