Ducati has not yet defined Jack Miller’s successor in its factory MotoGP team, but they have only two options for the place defined – Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martín, who also know that the alternative is the Pramac satellite and always with contract and material. factory available.
Asked at a press conference whether the wait to know the specific place affects the riders in any way, Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti said that this is not the case with the two young riders:
– Both Enea and Jorge know that they will be Ducati factory riders next year, so they have the contract for next year, they have the factory technical set and also a factory salary regardless of the team they will compete for. So when a rider knows he’s paid as a factory rider and has factory material, I don’t think knowing whether he’s going to be with Ducati or Pramac has any influence on him because his future is already decided. I think if a rider is still not sure if he has a contract it can put him under pressure. But in the case of Jorge and Enea, I don’t think that’s the case, at least that’s what I think.