MotoGP champion Jorge ꦓMartin has identified the f❀avourite for the 2025 title.

But the first-time w🐓inner of the premier ꦆclass has not picked himself.

Nor has he picked Marc Marquez, whose legiꦏon of fans will hope that his switch onto MotoGP’s best bike could aid his quest for a ninth world title.

Francesco Bagnaia has instead been picked out.

“Right no🅠w I see Pecc♔o as a favorite with Marc very close,” Martin told .

“But then who knows. I would put myself there in a top three to fight with them in some races, others becauseꦅ I will suffer more.

“But then the imp𝄹ortant thing is to ෴improve and take steps forward.”

Martin won the 2024 title at the Pramac satellite team, edging ♎their Ducati factory ♔rivals.

But he was overlooked for the second time for a factory D𒆙ucati se𝐆at. That privilege was given to Marquez instead, who will form a formidable duo with Bagnaia riding the best machinery on the grid in 2025.

Martiꦓn has moved to Aprilia, meaning he must adjust to a new package while defending his crown.

“I still see a Ducati that is superior to other brands, and I would also say a great team with Pecco a🌼nd🧜 Marc,” Martin said.

“In the end there will be a lot of 𓄧titles in that box, but who knows.

“MotoGP is eras - there has been a Yamaha era, a Honda era, a Ducati era... and🌞 who knows if the next one will be another era.”

Martin insists he has no resentme꧂nt towards Ducati despite their💧 split.

“Ducati in the end gave me the opportunity to get 🍷to MotoGP, and not only that, but they have always trusted me,” he said.

“They have given me very good contracts and a very competitive bike, especially these last two years I have had the same weapons as Pecco and Enea Bastianini, and I have been able 🐟to beat them on track, so this is the most important thing.”

Martin is grateful that his fear of retiring without ever winning a champio♔n♉ship has been eradicated.

“It was a thought I had, but I'm never going ⛎to have it again,” he s🍸aid.

“I panicked to say: 'Damn, if I reti🐷re one daꩵy and I haven't won a world championship...'

“Exactly, it's like I hav𓆉en't fulfilled what I've set out to do. So, it was difficult for me to think about how I was going to live with it, but in the end I have achieved it, so it is one le♈ss doubt.

“It hurt me to think about it before, and there are times when you already suffer from thoughts before things happen and someti𝐆mes they become reality.

“But then I tried to think bac﷽kwards, like, 'you're going to get it, you're going to get it', and in the end I got it.”