Ducati Team Principal Davide Tardozzi has expressed great serenity about the possibility of Jorge Martin winning the 2024 MotoGP title and riding for Aprilia with the number 1 plate. Despite the Spanish rider's announced departure to the Noale brand in 2025, Ducati continues to fully support Martin in his quest for the title.
Ducati Team Director, Davide Tardozzi, claimed that there was " no problem " Yes George Martin won the title MotoGP 2024, even if he took with him the number one plate for Aprilia next year. This statement comes in a context where the future of Martin with Ducati was redefined after the Italian Grand Prix, where the brand decided to promote Marc Marquez within the factory team for 2025, leaving Martin free to sign with Aprilia.
Faced with this situation, many thought that Ducati could decrease its support for Martin in his quest for the championship, but Tardozzi has a different vision. It is obvious that if Jorge wins the title, he will probably race with the number 1, because it is something that you cannot have every day. " he told TNT Sport.
Davide Tardozzi: “ in the big results book it will be written 'Jorge Martin – Ducati' »
After the Malaysian Grand Prix, where Martin took a lead of 24 point in the ranking, Tardozzi added : " So he must want to do it on his bike. But in the big results book it will be written 'Jorge Martin – Ducati'. So, number one is for the rider, but the machine is Ducati. So for us it is not a problem. We will do everything to bring back the number one in 2026. »
Highlighting the success of George Martin under the Ducati banner, Tardozzi acknowledged that even if Ducati could lose the 2024 world champion, the victory of Martin would be a confirmation of the good work done by the team since signing him from Moto2 in 2021. Obviously, Jorge Martin is a driver who is under our contract. So we are happy in a way. But honestly, for me, I wrote Ducati Lenovo next to my name, and We will do our best so that Pecco Bagnaia can win ", he added.
With this pragmatic approach, Ducati seems ready to embrace the success of Martin, while remaining focused on his own ambitions and seeking to maintain his position at the top of the rankings.
