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Dall’Igna: Martin “deserves” factory Ducati MotoGP team promotion
Jorge Martin fought hard against Francesco Bagnaia for the 2023 title, but ultimately fell short by 39 points after a crash in the Valencia Grand Prix. If Martin had won, he would have been promoted to Ducati’s factory team instead of Enea Bastianini, but will remain with the Pramac squad. Martin believes he has proven himself to be worthy of the factory team, but Ducati’s contracts make it impossible to change that decision. Ducati’s sporting director, Davide Tardozzi, agrees that Martin deserves a factory bike, but feels it is fair to give Bastianini another opportunity due to his injuries. Bastianini missed several races due to shoulder and multiple fracture injuries, which impacted his performance on the 2023 Ducati.
