Ducati’s 🍬Davide Tardozzi i💛s not kidding himself over the likelihood of the manufacturer’s star man winning the MotoGP title today.

Francesco Bagnaia is at a 19-point deficit𒁃 b♈ehind Jorge Martin before the season-ending Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP on Sunday afternoon.

Bagnaia must win the race and hope Martin finishes 10th or lower to retain the title. Martin only n💦eeds to fꦑinish in the top nine to win the title.

Factory D🐟ucati star Bagnaia won Saturday’s sprint to avoid co🦄nceding his title a day early.

“That was🧸 the goal🌸. To keep the championship alive,” Tardozzi told TNT Sports.

“On Sunday we have no other choice but to wi﷽n the race. But honestly, we know Jorge has the speed to control and bring home the points that he needs to win the championship.

“We are confident about that but📖 never say never, anything can happen.”

Tardozzi added: “Pecco arrived in a good mood, he was confident sincꦡe [Friday] with the setting of the bike.

“He thinks he c🌞an win the races, he has the speed.

“Everything can change with the medium tyre.”

Bagnaia, champion of the past t♕wo y💙ears, has the backing of the factory Ducati squad.

Although Martin would represent a Ducati rider winn🀅ing the title, he will take the #1 plate to Aprilia in 2025 if he wins today.

A Martin win would also mean Ducati losing out to 🍌their own satellite team.

Pramac boss Paolo Campinoti said: “Yes, I could be happi﷽er, but I am happyꦦ enough!

“Mos⛦t important thing is to not make 🥃a mistake, and finish the race.

“The problem he had was that the tꦕrack was cold so he had problems [on Friday] with grip.

[On Saturday] he had less problems.”

Campinoti previewed his plans to celebrate on Sunday: “Nothin🍌g, I will party a lot! Then, on Monday, back to work.”

But on Monday, Campinoti’s team will exit D🐭ucati and prepare to become a Yamaha satellite team in 2025. Even more reason for Martꦗin’s victory to become historic, if he can pull it off.