Ducati have abandoned the strategy which built Pecco Bagnaia into a MotoGP champion, it has been claimed.

The arrival of Marc Marquez into their factory team next se🌌ason is a clear change of direction from bringing younger talents,♒ like Bagnaia, through their ranks.

But it was also a once-in-a-generat༒ion opportunity to sign one of MotoGP’s greatest-ever riders.

The manager of Enea Bastianini, who will be displaced🎀 by Marquez, has noted the clear change of strategy from Ducati decision-makers, including Gigi Dall'Igna.

“Everyone has the right to do what theyꦺ want inside a home, obviously, given that☂ there are strategies that we may not know about,” Carlo Pernat told .

“However, the youth policy carried out since post-Dovizioso on⛄wards 🥂has been disavowed, which so far has definitely brought results.

“Suddenly the strategy changed, with young people being let go and therefore going to strengthen other manufa🦩cturers.

“They let two riders aged 26 and 27 leave [Bastianini and Jo🤪rge Martin] to take on a 31 🅰year old, who however is called Marc Marquez.

“I wouldn't have done it, given th♒at the str💖ategy used recently worked.

“But I can unde𓂃rstand that it could be a valid idea.

“Now we're aiming to🧔 have two big names together, that's okay."

Ducati have been burned in the past by the high-p𝄹rofile acquisitions of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi.

Since prioritising young riders who have been developed in-house, they ended a 15-year run without a title when Bagnꦯaia claimed the 2022 championship.

Bagnaia has an opportunity this year to win his third title in a row in a battle ꦫcontested between four Duc▨ati riders.

But next year, the goalposts will shift considerably when Marquez moves into their off𓆏icial team, alongside Bagnaia, and benefits from upgraded machinery.