Marc Marquez He is set to return to the top of the MotoGP pecking order with the factory Ducati team in 2025, but Pramac boss Paolo Campinotti recently revealed how the move was unlikely to happen in the first place.
Later Mark Marquez Having proven that he hasn’t lost any of his talent since the injury nightmare he faced at the start of the current decade, it’s clear he’s on the hunt for another world record to add to his tally.
George Martin In the year His pace to win the 2024 World Championship makes him a prime candidate for a seat alongside the Championship contender that year. Francesco BagnaiaNext year.
at last , Marquez is signed to Ducati Martinwith Luigi Daligna Citing two ‘qualitative’ reasons for the change.
however, Pramak Paolo Campinotti sheds more light on the situation that saw Marquez take the first step towards a seventh Premier League title.
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Paolo Campinotti has detailed how Marc Marquez forced Ducati to ride for Pramac after he refused.
During the interview with Moto.it Pramac 2026 MotoGP launch company was asked how close the Italian satellite team is to signing the Cervera Ant for the 2025 season.
Campinotti said: “It was possible. He refused, and Ducati They basically went back on their word. If Marquez doesn’t accept, Martin will still go to the factory team and Marquez will leave.
“However, what they said in Barcelona was not respected and Martin made a hasty decision to sign with Aprilia immediately because he was basically a human being rather than a professional.”
It was already common knowledge that Martin had moved to Aprilia to pursue a factory ride, but it was Campinotti’s surprise revelation that Ducati had backed out of a previously agreed deal.
Dale Igna’s admiration for Marquez is pretty common knowledge. In fact, the Italian’s favoritism on the new star rider was during the 2025 campaign, and is one. The main reasons why Bagnaya faced such problems During the term.
It probably wasn’t the first time Ducati backed out of a pre-made deal, but it certainly wasn’t the last.
Ducati left the ‘commitment’ with Fermin Aldeguer His second season in the premier class saw him compete on factory machinery at Gresini.
Following Alex Marquez’s impressive results last season, the Italian manufacturer changed their mind and chose to reward him with a new bike instead.
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Paolo Campinotti has cleared his past comments about Marc Marquez.
Campinotti reminded him of a quote he said last season: Pramac said he didn’t need Marquez to compete at the top level because they did well without him and will continue to do so.
The team boss took a moment to clear up any left-field conclusions that might have come from the judgement, saying: “Of course it’s silly to say you don’t like getting Marc Marquez.
But it’s true that without him we won the World Championship, the Team Championship, the Riders’ Championship.
“So, in the end, I want to say that it is better not to come if it has to be sacrificed, right? We have shown in practice that we can achieve important results even if it is not there.
“I repeat, he is an undisputed horseman; how should I describe him, I do not wish to come across as abusive.
“He’s definitely the best rider out there, but it’s true that we’re one of the best teams on the grid, so we don’t feel that we’re below him.”
