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Valentino Rossi believes Ducati’s outgoing MotoGP riders feel “betrayed” by the Bologna manufacturer signing Marc Marquez. Speaking out for the first time since the events that saw Ducati pick Marquez to replace Enea Bastianini at the factory squad next season, with both riders in a three-way battle for the seat with Pramac’s Jorge Martin, Rossi […]
“Valentino Rossi has recently spoken out about the decision of Ducati to choose Marquez over Bastianini and Martin for their factory MotoGP team next season. Rossi believes that bringing in Marquez has caused strong repercussions within the team and its riders. With Martin opting to join Aprilia and Bastianini moving to Tech3 GasGas for 2025, Ducati also ended its affiliation with Pramac in favor of a long-term deal with Yamaha. Rossi expressed his surprise at Ducati’s decision, suggesting that promoting young talents from within their pool would have been a better choice than signing Marquez. However, Rossi has confidence in Bagnaia’s abilities to compete against Marquez and considers Ducati to have one of the best line-ups in MotoGP history.”
