Pramac warn Ducati that Jorge Martin could be lost to Honda

Jorge Martin could spearhead a new era at Honda from next year, the Pramac boss has warned.
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Martin’s desired step up from Pramac to the official Ducati team was lost when he narrowly failed to claim last season’s MotoGP championship.

He has already warned that this year, the last of his current contract, will be his last as a satellite rider even if he must l🧸ook further afield for a factory bike.

“In my opinion he will go,” Pramacꦆ CEO Paolo Ca⛦mpinoti told . 

“He could go 🌳to Honda, they need a strong rider.&🐽nbsp;

“Among the youngsters he is certainly the one who gives the most g♈uarantees."

The arrival of Luca Marini at Honda this year on a report🐻ed two-year deal means that, in 2025, they will have just one potential vacancy, the bike which Joan Mir currently has.

Campinoti confirmed 🦄that 2024 will definitely be Martin’s last with Pramac.

"That's for sure,” he admitted.

Martin report🍌edly had a contractual clause stipulating that he must be moved into the factory team if he won last season’s title, which he ultimately failed to do.

He has admitted that he prepare🌳d leathers to represent the official Ducati team at the postseason Valencia tes🍰t, just in case.

💟But Enea Bastianini will, in the end, remain in hi🦩s place alongside the champion Francesco Bagnaia.

A year earlier, Bastianini was chosen a✤bove Martin for a promotion onto a factory bike.

Campinoti balanc🃏es Martin’s annoyance with his꧙ own delight to keep a top rider: "Absolutely yes. I was last year and I am this year too. 

“But these are choices that Ducati makes, they are the ones who decide who to put or not to put i🎀n the official team. 

“Last year at a certain point they returned to the force with Jorge, but doing it during the season wasn't a very positive thing, because it c🔴aused a bit of dist🍌raction."

Martin’s tiꦅtle dream vanished amid anger at Michelin for hi😼s tyre trouble in Qatar.

“When you're there and you know you have an alꦜmost unrepeatable opportunity, it's clear that you feel bad,” Campinoti said. 

“But these are things that can happen, the tyre is part of the good and bad luck of a sea𓆏son. 

“I don't think it's a single event that can affect a twenty-rac💙e championship."

Martin will have Franco Morbidelli as his new൩ teammate this year, replacing Johann Zarco.

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