Fresh doubt over Pramac future with vital signature missing on Ducati deal

Pramac claimed they would stay, but Ducati say contr♉act is not yet signꦑed

Jorge Martin
Jorge Martin

Ducati insist that Pramac have not yet official𒁏ly sig💧ned a contract to stay with them.

Last week at the Italian MotoGP, Pramac’s team manager Gino Borsoi seemingly ended specul🍨ation about their future by reiterating a commitment to Ducati🧸.

“We will continue to have th🅷e official Ducatis next 🧔year,” Borsoi said.

However, Ducati sporting d🐭irector Mauro Grassilli later revealed that Pramac haven’t yet contractually committed.

“We’ve worked ﷽a lot from the beginning of the season to have Pramac for the n𓂃ext two years,” Grassilli said.

“Of course, we are very happy for what Gino said.

“We have n♈ot y𒈔et had the confirmation written. We are looking forward to having it as soon as possible.”

Pramac are🗹 into the final year of their contract as a Ducati satellite team.

They reportedly have a clause inserted which would allow them to remain with the m🅷anufacturer in 2025 and 2026.

Pramac can choose to acꦕtivate this clause until July 31, 2024, it has⛎ been reported.

But they have a tempting offer on the table to join Yamaha, who desperately want to add a satellꩲite structure to their project next year.

Since Grassilli’s words, the♛ 🐽goalposts have shifted significantly for Pramac.

This year they have Jorge Martin, who currently leads the MotoGP champi𝔉onship.

Next year, although they always expected to lose Martin, they realistically might h🐼ave hoped to have welcomed Marc Marquౠez.

Ducati’s initial Plan A was for Martin to be mov𓄧ed to their fact❀ory team, and Marquez would ride a GP25 with Pramac. But Marquez refused, Martin has signed for Aprilia, and Marquez will join the factory Ducati team.

Pramac are now lef🐓t without either of the star riders for 2025.

Although Fermin Aldeguer will arrive into the premier class and could be placed inside the Pramac box, they are facing a reality of a much less competitive rider duo next y꧋ear.

The൩ clock is ticking on Pramac deciding whether to stay at Ducati or go to Yamaha.

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