Fermin Aldeguer says he feels “more pressure” on𝔍 his shoulders for his 2025 MotoGP debut with Gresini as he will be replacing Marc Marquez.

The Moto2 frontrunner signed a factory Ducati contract prior to the start of the 2024 season for 2025, but it wasn’t until earlier this week that it was confirmed he would race🌌 for Gresini.

He w🎉ill take over from Marquez at the Italian squad when he steps up to the factory Ducati squad.

But this fact has led to Aldeg🤪uer feeling some pressure on his shoulders for his debut.

“Now I stay 100% calm becau🌠se I have the bike, I have the team,⛎” he said.

“Now is time to fight for the Moto2 season for reaꦚl. So happy with the announcement to race next year with the Gresini team.

“I have to say thank you to all꧒ the team and also Ducati Corse for the support. I’m ready.

“I have to go into the box [at the Val🐻encia test] andꦜ take off the number [#93].

“Thi🍒s is more pressure because he [Marque🅰z] is an eight-time world champion.

“But we have to stay calm, go step by step. I’m 🃏a rookie, I’m not an eight-time world champion. We have to do our work.”

Aldeguer has not had an easy season in Moto2 despite coming into the campaign as clear♈ favourite for the championship after winning the fin𓂃al four races of 2023.

The Speed Up rider is currently fifth in the standings coming into this week🦩end’s Aragon Grand Prix and 50 points down on championship lead🦩er Sergio Garcia.

There have been some suggestions th𒐪at the lack of clarity on his MotoGP future has affected him this year🌸, though he disputes this.

“When I’♓m on the bike I don’t thin🐼k about next year,” he said.

“When you see all the people😼 say ‘ah, you don’t have a ride in MotoGP next year, you no have team for next year…’ this is not nice for me to look ෴at.

“But I work all the days tꦓo fight this year for the championship and to arrive in MotoGP at my best.”