Jorge Martin admits he felt “pain” when Ducati told him he would not be moving up to its factory squad for the 2023 MotoGP season Full story ⬇️
With Bastianini winning four races in 2022 on a 2021-spec bike and finishing third in the championship, he was given the nod to join world championMartin, meanwhile, remains at Pramac on a factory contract with machine parity to Bagnaia and Bastianini.
The one-time MotoGP race winner will not see a factory team Ducati seat until 2025 at the earliest, with Bastianini and Bagnaia signed up for two more years, while Martin in recent weeks has been linked to Yamaha. Commenting on Ducati denying him a factory team step at the Americas Grand Prix, Martin said: “For sure, I had pain in the moment they told me I wasn’t going there because I thought I was going.Motorsport Images
“At least I have the same material as the factory riders, because last year I had different [machinery].“I feel confident. I did a few mistakes in qualifying [in Austin], so I need to improve these moments.“So, I feel like I am constant, I can do really good races. For sure my target is to do a great job and maybe I can be close to Pecco in red.”
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