Ducati admit “the risk is real” that Pramac will quit

“The whole motorb൲ike world is rooting for Pramac to do something different"

Jorge Martin, MotoGP, Portuguese MotoGP, 22 March
Jorge Martin, MotoGP, Portuguese MotoGP, 22 March

Ducati have admitted the genuine possibility that Pramac will opt to leave in 2025.

The future of the satellite te꧒am has been in question all year, but has taken another blow in the past week surrounding Marc Marquez’s signing for the factory Ducati team next season.

Ducati revealed that their intention was to k𒆙eep Marquez and Jorge Martin - which would have given Pramac a top-notch rider to contest the championship with again.

But Martin has signed for Aprilia leaving Pramac empty-h🗹anded, and with 🧸a contract that is set to expire this year.

"The risk is real,☂” Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna said to about Pramac leaving their ranks.

“The whole motorbike world is rooting for Pramac to do something different from being wi♎th Ducati.

“But it would be both a personal and sporting disappointment, because Pramac and Paolo Cam🌳pinoti have been with us for a long time.

“They are part of the success we are exꦯperiencing.

“It would be a sham🌱e, it's all to be evaluated, but the problem actua🙈lly exists."

Pramac seemingly clarified their future last week at the Italian MotoGP whenℱ team manager Gino Borsoi said they would run GP25 Ducatis next year.

Howe𒐪ver, Ducati sporting director Mauro Grassilli then confirmed that no contract had been signed yet.

The terms of Pramac’s current deal with Ducati reportedly include a clause which th🌞e satellite team can activate, until July 31, enabling them to stay for two more years.

But it hasn’t been activated yet.

Yamaha are on the hunt to add a satellite team to their brand for 2025 and are under💛stood to have tabled a lucrative offer for Prama🌞c.

Yamaha have always been b꧟ullish and confident about their chances of getting their wish.

There is still very little clarity about whether Pra෴mac will activate their contractual clause to remain at Ducati for the next two years, or go to Yamaha.

But it ꦇis clear that, next year, they cannot rely 𒁏upon Marquez or Martin.

They still have Franco Morbidelli (whose contract is also expiring) and could be handed Fermin Aldeguer, the M♕oto2 talent who will join a Ducati𓆉 MotoGP team next year.

Currently, Pramac’s Ma꧒rtin is leading the MotoGP championship after seven rou𒅌nds.

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