Ducati CEO delivers final verdict on Enea Bastianini vs Jorge Martin for factory seat

Jorge Mart🃏in’s Pramac contract reportedly included♛ a clause which would have seen him promoted into the factory team if he won the championship in Valencia.
Martౠin would have worn red as early as Tuesdayℱ’s test, due to the contractual clause.
But, Martin fell short in his title dream which me⭕ans he is now set to ♚stay put at Pramac in 2024.
Bastianini, as a result, will not lose his place alongside the back-to-back champion Fra🍌ncesco Bagnaia.
"Bastianini confirmed? Abso❀lutely, there are no variations,” Ducati CEO Domenicali told after the Valencia MotoGP.
Bastianini w💦as picked above Martin a year ago for a promotion into Ducati’s top team after he won the second-most amount of grands prix in 2022 with Gresini.
But his first season as a factory rider has been ruined by injury, a spir😼al which began at th𒐪e opening round in Portimao.
He did offer a reminder of his talents by winning the Malaysian MotoGP a🌠nd w⛄ill now have a second-chance to attack a new season on a factory bike.

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