‘Nobody in this room’ thought Ducati would let Jorge Martin win

Jorge Martin thanks Ducati after MotoGP title triumph.

Instead, Ducati honoured its pledge, supporting the Pramac rider fully until the end of the season, where he beat the factory’s reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia by ten points.Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox“The key was Ducati. I mean, even if they didn't want me for next year, they let me fight with all the same tools,” Martin said.

“The key was that they let me - I'm so grateful to Claudio Domenicali because nobody in this room, I think, thought that they would let me .2024 wasn’t the first time Martin was overlooked by Ducati, having previously lost out to Enea Bastianini for the Official ride at the end of 2022. “Everything was like, ‘Martin is the future, the rising star’. Then 2022 was quite tough in terms of the professional side. The bike wasn't working perfectly, with that engine. I was struggling.Instead, Martin remained at Pramac, with continued factory support.

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