The speculation, unconfirmed by Ducati, suggests that if Martin was to make histor🐭y as the first satellite rider to win the ‘MotoGP’ (2002 onwards) title, he could be promoted t𝓡o the official team alongside Bagnaia.

That would be at the expense of꧅ Bagnaia’s 🎃current team-mate Enea Bastianini.

Four 𒊎wins for Gresini last season saw Bastianini picked over Martin for the coveted factory seat, only to be sidelined🌠 by injuries at the opening Portimao round, then again in Catalunya.

When he has been on track, Bastianini has rarely looked comfortable with th🎉e GP23, managing a best finish of seventh (Sprint) and eighth (grand p🥃rix).

Meanwhile, Martin is in the best form of his caree꧃r, winning four GPs this season and the last five Sprint races in a row to pile the pressure on reigning champion Bagnaia.

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Like Bagnaia, Bastianini and Martin are both contracted directly to Ducati, which would theoretically make such a team sw🔯ap easier.

However, Bagnaia made clear he thinks it wouldౠ be unfair to demote Bastianini.

“I've never been part of this kind of decision and I don’t want to be part of this kind of dಌecision,” Bagnaia said.

“I think that for Enea, it's not fair, for the season he had [with injur💦ies]. But I'm here just to race and it's better to ask him than me. I don't know.”

Martin suggested he would be open to such a possibility if Ducati requeste🅷d it.

“Well, I cannot say a lot. I can say I would be proud if I continue in Pramac next season, but for sur🐓e if Ducati wants me to join with a red bike I will be super happy also,” Ma🦩rtin said.