Davide Tardozzi knows it, however: the 2024 MotoGP world championship seems to be heading straight towards Jorge Martin. The Pramac driver, with his 24 points lead over Pecco Bagnaia, is in a strong position heading into the Catalan Grand Prix. A situation which pleases Ducati, but which also raises questions about the future of the Italian brand.
The final weekend of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship has finally arrived, and Barcelona will be the scene of the coronation of the new champion. Whether Jorge
Martin or Pecco Bagnaiathe outcome of
championship seems to be emerging in favor of the Madrilenian, who leads with 24 points ahead before this grand final. The arithmetic is now clear, but
Ducati remain hopeful for its official driver, while taking a look back at the final moments of this thrilling season.
The Malaysian Grand Prix was a major turning point in this title battle, with the crash of
Pecco Bagnaia during the Sprint Race. This misstep offered Martin a golden opportunity to get a little further ahead, and even if Bagnaia won Sunday's race, the task remains difficult for him. However, team members Ducatiincluding Davide Tardozzihave not lost hope. “
I still think Pecco can win the championship
», declared the team manager of Ducati.
Davide Tardozzi: « we did a good job with Jorge Martin bringing him up from Moto2 to MotoGP »
But faced with a Jorge Martin relentless, who has made very few mistakes this season, the outcome seems more and more in favor of the Spaniard.
Ducati does not hide his satisfaction at having a driver as mature and fast as Martin. After a winter of reflection and work with professionals to improve its approach, Martin has become a formidable competitor. “ Jorge has grown a lot over the past winter. I think he realized that he had a bad approach at the end of the year and received the necessary help to approach races differently », explained
Tardozzi.
However, a particular situation prevails among
Ducatiwith the imminent arrival of Marc
Marquez in the factory team in 2025. A paradoxical decision for some, since Ducati bet on a pilot of the caliber of Marquezdespite the success of Martin. « Jorge Martin has a contract with Ducati, so in some ways we are happy », continued Tardozzi. « It is possible that he will win the World Championship with Ducati. Ultimately we did a good job moving him up from Moto2 to MotoGP. »
In this duel for the MotoGP title, Ducati
seems ready to give everything for Pecco Bagnaiabut support for Martin will not weaken.
