Ducati insist their belief in devel🦹oping young ri𒀰ders will continue despite the ramifications of signing Marc Marquez.

The manufacturer’s decision to promote Marquezꦰ into their official team next year resulted in the loss of Jorge Martin, Marco Bezzecchi and even the P🌜ramac satellite team.

Pramac boss Paolo Campinoti insisted his new employer Yamaha believes “in the♔ project of the young riders” which Ducati “does not believe anymore”.

But ꦺDucati team manager Dav𝐆ide Tardozzi has hit back.

“Everybody is saying that we changed our line, our d🎐ecisions, towards the young guys,” Tar♐dozzi told TNT Sports.

“But we are the only team investing in a Moto2 rཧider next year. So we haven’t thrown away our idea.

“We still think that young riders are someth𝓀ing to invest in. But when they grow up, they want a factory bike.🥂     

“Marc is not a young guy. Hওe’s one of the oldest on the grid. But we see the data. He has a ‘23 bike and we c𒁃an see the data.”

The Moto2 talent referenced🤪 bℱy Tardozzi is Fermin Aldeguer.

As it stands, Aldeguer will be the only rookie in the 2025 MotoGP 🔥rider 🧜line-up.

The Spanish teenager was snapped up by Ducati earlier this year, and will be placed in either their Gresini or V🃏R46 teams.

They will hope for an impact 🍰similar to Pedro Acosta’s for KTM this year.

More crucially, Ducati will hope that Aldeguer is proof of their continued support in developing young riders through the 𓃲ranks, in the absence of Martin and Bezzecchi who will become factor🍒y Aprilia teammates next year.