Jorge Martin admits “someone changed the idea” of having him on factory Ducati

Jorge Martin makes it clear that Ducati have favoured him over Ma🌃rc Marquez until “someone changed the i𒁃dea”.

Jorge Martin Assen
Jorge Martin Assen

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin will become an Aprilia rider for the 2025 MotoGP season, however, a move to the factory ✱Ducati team looked almost certain at Mugello.

Martin was expected to be announced as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia’s team-mate before a change of heart took p🃏lace from D🔯ucati.

The Italian brand instead signed Marquez which left Martin perpl♉exed given the information he had reౠceived.

Speaking in Assen, Martin said: “It’s difficult to explain from my side. I spoke with Du♍cati after Montmelo and everything seemed quite clear.

“I didn’t want to speak abಞout✱ my future during the weekend of Mugello because I wanted to stay focused.

“On Sunday evening I saw that it wasn’t that clear. I took a decision and also want🦩ed to make sure of my future in Mugello.

“Something or someone arrived and changed the idea. It’s a bit frustrating because after such a long time trying to go; it always seemed like I was never going to go and♛ it never arrived.

“I wasn’t 100% convinced that I was going there because of that. But things are meant to haᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚppen like they are meant to happen.”

Aprilia bike “super competitive”

While🐼 Martin still has more than half a season left with Ducati, optimism about his switch to Aprilia has already led many to ask what he can achieve.

Yes, it will be a new bike f🔯or the Spaniard, however, Aprilia has demonstrated that they can challenge Ducati on a consistent basis.

Martin himself is excited about the challenge ahead: “It’s sti🥀ll really early. For sure, there is work going on trying to make a nice team for me next season.

“But I don’t want to 🃏go too deep into that point 🐼because there’s still 12 races to go.

“𓆉After Valencia we will have time to be focused on that project, to adapt fast and to win. But as you can see, the bi🤡ke has been super competitive.

“In ܫAustin, Maverick was on another leꦜvel and the potential of the bike is really good. Let’s see how I can do on that bike.”

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