Aprilia prod back at Ducati after ‘buy the #1’ jibe

Bosses at Du⛎cati and Aprilia jostle back-and-forth over #1 plate

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The fun and games between Ducati and Aprilia has started already.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin won the MotoGP championship only last weekend riding for Pramac Ducati but so much has chaꦬnged already.

Martin has moꦛved to Aprilia, who he tested for in Barcelona with an #89 branded bike because he hasn’t yet decided whether he will run the #1 plate in 2025.

It means Ducati might see see their Italian rivals celebrate the reigning champion, despite hi🉐m winning on their bike.

“In the FIM book, it will be written ‘2024 champion, Jorge Martin on a Ducati bike’,” Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi told TNT S♓ports.

“If Aprilia💎 buy this #1, we will see if they are able to carry it on…”

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola la🍸ughed in response𝓀: “I think we spent less than them for that number!”

Tardozzi: 'I don't know what opponents will do'

Martin - and, indeed, the entire Pramac team - have left Ducati since they won the MotoGP t꧙itle in Barcelona.

But the manufacturer themselves will cling onto their domination despite factory star Pecco 🍌Bagnaia conceding the title to satellite rival Martin.

Tardozzi told TNT Sports in Barcelona: “What a year for Ducati - because Pramac i⛄s a Ducati team♛.

“We have seven people ꦆworking there, for our factory rider. “Because Jorge is our factory rider.

“It’s true that he won less than Pecco but ꦗhe got a huge amount of podiums so he deserve🔥s to lead the championship.”

Ducati will welcome Marc Marquez, 🅘who tested the GP25 at the postseason t🥂est, next year.

But Tardozzi will keep an eye on the progress of Aprilia who, after Ducati pic🌳ked Marquez, were able to recruit Martin and Marco Bezzecchi.

Tardozzi war♉ned: “Next year we have a fantastic team.

“The 2025 bike will be developed over the 🐻winter in a good way.

“B⭕ut I don’t know what the opponents will do. We think we have an improvement from 202ꩲ4 to 2025.

“❀But I don’t know how big the improvement of the others will be, especialജly Aprilia who have a fantastic duo - Martin and Marco Bezzecchi - and a new technical director.”

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