Jorge Martin's bombshell: “Open to moving” - so will Yamaha call?
Negotiation☂s with Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis have reportedly already staꦇrted but Martin has now confirmed his interest in swapping teams.
Martin was overlooked in favour of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini for a factory Ducati seat in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 MotoGP rider line-up and his contract with Pramac expires at the e🐲nd of this year.
“The m🌊arket is moving,” he sai𓆏d. “When there is a possibility to move, everybody talks!
“But w𓆉e are open to everything - to stay with Ducati or to move.
“We just need to wait.
“The main thing is to focus on the season, to battle for wins𝓀 and for the title if possible. Then afterwards we will think about moving or not.”
Yamaha are reportedly interested in recruiting Martin to replace 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli for 2024, pairing him with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marco Bezzecchi, currently with the Mooney VR46 Racing ꦛTeam, could then eye Martin’s place at Pramac.
But Martin could yet find himself on title-winning machinery - he and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Johann Zarco will ride the latest spec Desmosedici and are among the clan of Ducati riders that rivals ar𒊎e so wary of.
T𒀰hree new champions have been crowned in the past three years, and Martin’s ambition is to continue that trend.
“There are ♒a lot of fast riders,” he said. “It wiꩲll be one of Johann’s best years.
“We will focus on ourselves, trying to win races.
“The relationship is good. Big respect. But we will try to beat each🔜 other, for sure.”
Gino Borsoi, who Martin previously worked with in Moto3, will take over as Pramac boss. Martin said: “Gino brᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚings experience of winning c🐻hampionships. We know each other.
He added: “I am super-excited to start th൲is season. We will be super-competitive and it will be a season to enjoy.
“𒁃I am a much more mature rider now. I try to understand every pass that I do.
“I will improve. Injuries haven’t helped. 2021 I wasn’t 100% during the season, last year I fꦇelt better at the end. This year, everything will be on po💜int to fight for everything.
“I have a good group, this is my third yeꦗar at Pramac🌠, my first time being more than two years on a team.”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade co🐓vering everything from American spo♋rts, to football, to F1.
