2024 MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin has lifted the lid on the doubts that have been hanging over his season. As the Spanish rider prepares to leave the Ducati fold to join Aprilia in 2025, he was keen to thank the Italian brand for its unwavering support. Indeed, throughout his winning season, questions persisted as to Ducati's desire to see a rider from a satellite team win the world title, against a factory rider with the same equipment.
While George Martin prepares to join the factory team Aprilia In 2025, the new MotoGP world champion was keen to clarify a question that has long fuelled speculation: the factory Ducati did she try to slow down her race towards the title against her factory rider? Pecco Bagnaia ?
Martin, who won the 2024 MotoGP world championship in the colours of Pramac Racing, acknowledged that there were doubts about the attitude that Ducati would adopt in the face of such an internal duel. The fact that a driver from a satellite team could challenge and surpass an official driver with the same equipment raised legitimate questions.
« Of course I was afraid, Paolo Campinoti was afraid, everyone was afraid, the media was afraid because everyone thought that at Ducati, They were going to do something to make me lose the championship ", told Martin with frankness.
Jorge Martin: “ they didn't and that's why I take my hat off to Ducati »
However, these fears never came to fruition. Despite the pressures and strategic importance of seeing a factory rider triumph, Ducati maintained a position of complete impartiality, allowing Martin to fight against bagnaia until the last race.
« They didn't do it and that's why I take my hat off to Ducati. I am very grateful to them. because they brought me to MotoGP and made me world champion, and it's incredible " said the Spanish driver with emotion.
Leaving Ducati on this positive note, Jorge Martin is now turning his attention to a new challenge at Aprilia, ready to defend his status as world champion MotoGP in the face of ever fiercer competition.
