Ducati made the ‘guest’ decision of Jorge Martin for the 2025 MotoGP launch video

Ducati in 2010 The Marc Marquez era began on Monday when they took the wraps off their 2025 bike. But some frame it as the post-George Martin era.

after all, Martin He is the world champion. He won the factory rider Francesco Bagnaia By 10 points in last year’s title race.

Still, in the midst of Martin’s fight with Bagnaia, Luigi Daligna and co. They chose to sign Marquez Instead. Thus, his gamble to leave Honda paid off.

The six-time Premier Division champion saw his stop at Gresini as a way. Ducati. Last year, riding a 2023-spec bike, he won three Grands Prix and one Sprint, finishing an impressive third in the championship.

Marquez likens himself to Lewis Hamilton. In the year After a five-year title drought following an injury in 2020, his name carries weight. Ducati was hoping to keep Martin in their squad, but he decided to leave after the crash.

He will partner Marco Bezecchi at Noale this year as Aprilia has been able to offer him a factory contract. Although it is not expected that he will be challenged immediately Martin believes he will win the championship in 2026.ending Ducati’s recent dominance.

Ducati ‘barely’ includes Jorge Martin in ‘celebration video’ for 2024 MotoGP season.

During the Ducati 2025 launch event, they looked back at the success of the previous year. They swept three championships for the third year in a row.

Martin won the riders’ title, while Ducati took the teams’ crown, meaning they beat the constructors. However, the Madrid-born racer doesn’t feature much in the recap.

Speaking on the Paddock Pass YouTube channel, journalist Adam Wheeler noticed this ‘strange’ editorial decision. Dall’Igna admitted that Martin’s victory was ‘complex’ The main users of the pre-season launch for sponsors.

Maybe Ducati are trying to change the narrative. They see the Marquez/Martin debate as a thing of the past, and want to look to the future instead.

“Last year they had a celebration video,” Wheeler explained. “George Martin didn’t have much in it, which is strange considering it’s still the winning bike – the Genesis is still on the podium.

Jorge Martin’s surprise verdict in Francesco Bagnaia vs Marc Marquez

Martin is a big fan of the Aprilia front-end.Last year he tested the bike at the post-season event in Barcelona. He said he had ‘never’ had such feedback at Ducati.

Aprilia and its new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini are delighted with this vision. But they ask where the bike falls short of the flagship Desmosedici.

Surprisingly, Martin says he’s scared of Bezecic. This year the Italian will be the first point of reference. Answering that, he refused to predict whether Bagnaia or Marquez would be more likely to take the crown.

Any wins at Aprilia this year will be a bonus. 2025 is to lay the groundwork for an integrated ownership race next season, or perhaps under the new rules.

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