MotoGP riders split on whether Martin or Marquez should get factory Ducati seat
“I d🎐on’t understand 𒐪why it’s not number 89 already on the bike” - battle for second factory Ducati bike splits opinion.
MotoGP riders have given their thoughts on Ducati’s 2025 line-up, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez pointed to as the favourites.
Gigi Dall’Igna has already confirmed that this weekend wi🌄ll be tough as the decision to sign either Martin, Marquez or Enea Bastianini is getting cl𝔍oser.
- Pram🔯ac Ducati after Jorge Martin’s latest double: “We have the best rider”
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An offไicial decision is expecte🐭d around Mugello, with Martin and Marquez the favourites.
Martin leads the world cham♛pionship, has won more races than anybo🅠dy else in 2024 and has been more consistent than any other rider.
A no-brainer right? Well, not so fast because Marquez has been reborn since joining Ducatไi.
The eight-time world champion has been ཧsensational for much of 2024 thus far, which was again true at Le Mans when he came from P13 to finish second in both races.
But who do other riders think should getꦓ the seat alongside Francesco Bagnaia?
Starting with Fabio Quartararo, the Yamaha rider told MotoGP.com: “It’s not up to me to decဣide but it is clear that Martin is the fastest.
“Marc also has last year’s bike and he showed that he is really, really fa๊st. Bastianini is really fast also. I feel lucky that I don’t have to decide.”
Aleix Espargaro w༒as more vocal, saying: “I don’t understand why it’s not number 89 already o♈n that bike.
“What else does he have to do? He has fought for t♓he title last year with a satellite team which has never been done before.
“He is the fastest man on track and everybody says that. It’s clear 🍸for me.”
Luca Marini: “Marc Marquez for me!”
Miguel Oliveir🐼a: “To have an eight-time world champion pairing up with the𒁃 two-time world champion in MotoGP is quite a strong squad. That’s what I would go for.”
Pedro Acosta: “For sure, Martin. He is deserving the most and is leading thꦯe championship.”
Joh👍ann Zarco: “I would say that Bastianini could stay there. For me, the 100% Italian team in Du🥂cati makes sense.”
Maverick Vinal🌼es🔯: “Myself! [laughs]. I’m joking. It is not my job.”
Joan Mir: “Politicalꦇly they have a big job at the moment to decide what to do for them. But I will not be the one who chooses anyone.”
Jack Miller: “Well you have three🌱 names on the li🔜st. But I can put my resume back out there for it.”
