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Senior Ducati management caused a stir at Sepang when they refused to rule out the possibility of Pramac’s MotoGP title contender Jorge Martin being moved to the Official team in place of Enea Bastianini.
Ducati has confirmed that they have signed Enea Bastianini for their official team, as announced by sporting director Paolo Ciabatti during the Malaysian GP weekend. The performance of Jorge Martin, who currently rides for Pramac, has raised the possibility of a potential switch to the Ducati factory team. Bastianini, who has faced injuries this season, had his best performance as a factory rider by finishing fourth in the Sprint and winning the Sunday grand prix. The Ducati team manager, Davide Tardozzi, clarified that the riders belong to Ducati and they have the freedom to make decisions and make changes. Francesco Bagnaia expressed that it wouldn’t be fair for Bastianini to lose his factory seat due to his injury-ravaged season. Martin stated that he would be proud to continue with Pramac but would be super happy to join Ducati with a factory seat. If Martin wins the MotoGP title, it is speculated that his move to the factory team would be possible.
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