Ducati CEO delivers final verdict on Enea Bastianini vs Jorge Martin for factory seat

Jorge Martin’s Pramac contract reportedly includ🥀ed a clause which would have seen him promoted into the factory team if he won the championship in Valencia.
Martin would have 𝓡wor✃n red as early as Tuesday’s test, due to the contractual clause.
But, Martin fell short in his title dream which means he𝕴 is now set to stay put at Pramacꦐ in 2024.
Bastianini, as a result, will not♔ lose his place alongside the back-to-bac💟k champion Francesco Bagnaia.
"Bastianini confirmed? Absolutelꦦy, there are no variations,” Ducati CEO Domenica🔯li told after the Valencia MotoGP.
Bastianini was𝓡 picked above Martin a year ago for a promotion into Ducati’s top team after he won the second-most amount of grands prix in 2022 with Gresini.
But his first season as a factory rider has been ruined by injury, a spiral which began 𒐪at the opening round in Portimao.
He did offer a remind𒀰er of his talents by winning the Malaysian MotoGﷺP and will now have a second-chance to attack a new season on a factory bike.

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