Ducati sporting director Davide Tardozzi has expressed his disappointment over Jorge Martin's departure to Aprilia. The Italian leader spoke of difficult decisions taken by the brand, which resulted in losing several of its key drivers.
Davide Tardozziteam director
Ducatiexpressed the brand's sadness after making difficult decisions regarding the MotoGP schedule for 2025. These choices led Ducati to lose some of its key drivers, including the world champion
Jorge Martinwho will join
Aprilia for next season after winning the title in 2024. This departure marks a turning point for
Ducatiwho will have to face major changes within his team.
Martin won his first world championship title during the Barcelona Grand Prixfinishing third in the last race of the season, while Francesco Bagnaiahis main rival, won. However, the Spanish driver will leave Ducati pour
Apriliaending a fruitful relationship with the Italian manufacturer, after Ducati chose to promote Marc Marquez to the factory team in place of Martin.
Tardozzi commented on the difficult decisions made by Ducati : « you know what, Ducati had the “Fabulous Four” this year because the four guys who are first, second, third and fourth in the championship are with us. And unfortunately, we were forced to make some really difficult decisions from the heart side. »
Davide Tardozzi: « Ducati is the real winner of 2024 because the first, second, third and fourth in the championship are Ducati riders »
He also expressed regret on crash.net over the loss of
Martin but alsoEnea Bastianiniwho will join KTM. However,
Tardozzi remains optimistic, affirming that
Ducati will continue to be strong in 2025 and we must prove to the fans that these decisions were the right ones.
Despite the departures, Tardozzi pointed out that
Ducati remains the true winner of the 2024 season, with the top four drivers in the championship being drivers Ducati. He said: “ Ducati is the real winner of 2024 because the first, second, third and fourth in the championship are Ducati riders. Martin is a Ducati rider. » The team manager also praised the performance of Pecco Bagnaiawho, despite his eight retirements, showed that he deserves his champion status. He added: “I'm sure he will fight for the championship next year as well. »
Waiting for, Ducati must now face the challenges ahead with new drivers and a new team dynamic, while hoping that these adjustments will allow the brand to remain competitive in the years to come.
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