Jorge Martin definitely has a lot on his plate with Aprilia, and it's clear that he won so much largely due to the sheer performance advantage of the Ducati. Without superior machinery, it would have been a much tougher battle for him against the rest of the field. Now that Marc Marquez is on the 2025 Ducati, I believe he's going to dominate. With his skill level and superior machinery at his disposal, the rest of the field is going to have a tough time keeping up. It's going to be an exciting season.
Rossi made a mistake to join Ducati becaus he hated Lorenzo to see his Yamaha results being open in both Yam stables Rossi couldn't fulfill his Ducati dream, where Stoner blinked out
Yup, I believe MM wants the last laugh.... if Rossi had only just raced his own races in 2016.... he would have his lady championship against the very best... but Lorenzo and MM knew Rossi would beat himself so Rossi got baited...😅and he bit......
I didn't agree with Ducati's choice of Marquez ahead of Martin, simply because Martin had proved his ability and loyalty to Ducati over four years, whereas Marc had only ridden a Ducati for one year, and didn't win very much, albeit on the 2023 bike against 2024s. Martin has taken a chance on Aprilia, but I think his seemingly rash move, encouraged by his good friend Aleix Espargaro of course, is understandable, given the way Ducati failed to reward his years of dedication by going for a 'bigger star'. Jorge will find it harder to dominate as he did in recent years (especially in Sprints) yet it will probably still be in the Sprints that he will be more competitive on the Aprilia, with less laps to lose seconds over. But he is unlikely to be able to manage the sort of consistency he showed over his time at Ducati, as the Aprilia isn't quite there yet - only at certain circuits. But we can be sure that if the Aprilia has the potential, Martin will find it, at least at some venues, like Catalunya.
Marketing and branding. Ducati will be sorry. If Marquez was that good of a development rider he'd still be winning on a Honda. Not like Honda can't fix something . Who really has the dream team Aprilia has the current Moto GP champion and Moto 2 champion. Look how Ogura is besting veterans at the Sepang shakedown.
Engine freeze basically takes the risk off that happening but I understand why you're saying that. @ongandy760 is right; the marketing from having MM is worth it.
@ongandy760 I wouldn't go as far as "Destroy" Ducati because I do believe he will Win. Ducati is Big & diverse enough that they don't have to rely on Marquez for development & pretty much everything like Honda He will be difficult to beat though once he gets used to that 2025
Marin may have forgotten that Marquez competed against him with a bike 1 year older and technically inferior than Martin's bike. Furthermore, Martin has shown that he could easily crumble under pressure, and that's how he lost the 2023 championship to Bagnaia. In contrast, Marquez has already won 8 World championships to Martin's one. In addition. The injuries that Marquez sustained are always a huge factor in Marquez' performance and yet he remains very competitive attesting to his skills and natural talent, and he was able to adapt to a new bile within the year that he was riding for Gresini. Would Martin even be able to be competitive if he were in the same situations as Marquez? I highly doubt it. In total, it was an easy choice for Ducati.
I kinda agree with that but this is not a fair world, Martin should be in ducati factory team yes. But lets see, hope aprilia have some magic there and Martin can beat them in some races... 🤞
If Martin is so good, how come MM won 3 races on an older 2023 spec bike that he’d been riding for less than a year? MM Will deliver at least 1 if not 2 championships in the next two years … mark my words, pun intended!
Even with an Aprilia bike on par with a Ducati 2025 bike, Jorge Martin will never beat or come close to Marc. Mark my words, "Marc is a freaking rider of our generation." Whether we like it or not.
Ducatis arguments are holding water. MM is the right choice, though JM would have been a good choice too. The difficulty of being able to pick whoever Ducati wants, a luxury problem :-D
JM has already proven himself in the development pipeline of bike building with ducati and performs at first or second fastest pace in the grid. MM is a complete unknown and was selected off potential. Potential is not always realized. Where would MM go to challenge ducati? Ducati made a bone headed choice with no reason to
NOT a fair assessment. Marquez was NOT on "The Best Bike / Ducati". He was on the year-old a ( 2024 ) Bike. Which undoubtedly had a DIS-advantage. As far as the decision itself ? Well since this is at its heart, an "Entertainement Business" & Marquez is Far more famous & has a ton of Championships, Nobody can argue that going after Marquez was the more sound & safe financial decision. But I must Disagree with the part about Marquez ability to Develop the Bike. He had the Largest & Most Successful Manufacturer on the Planet ( Honda ) following whatever he said & building the bike around him & his style for many Years. Only to see the Honda fall farther & farther behind . To the point where he was Forced to leave due to the Honda becoming Far to Dangerous for him to ride any longer. MARQUEZ DID THAT ! Yes, that's right ... Marquez DID THAT to the Honda. But either way ... I certainly Do Not believe that Ducati made the wrong decision. Marquez on the Best Bike ? ? If he is behind. He won't be too far. Not for Long. But we will see VERY SOON !
MM Wasn’t responsible for Honda’s lack of development and complacency, he papered over the cracks of the piece of crap they produced and was the only rider capable of riding it even though it damn near ended his career!
I really hope Martin does well this season and outperforms the ducatis this season
Jorge Martin definitely has a lot on his plate with Aprilia, and it's clear that he won so much largely due to the sheer performance advantage of the Ducati. Without superior machinery, it would have been a much tougher battle for him against the rest of the field.
Now that Marc Marquez is on the 2025 Ducati, I believe he's going to dominate. With his skill level and superior machinery at his disposal, the rest of the field is going to have a tough time keeping up. It's going to be an exciting season.
Marc Márquez Join Ducati motive is to win couple more championship titles to beat Rossi record and be the legendary rider GOAT
Rossi made a mistake to join Ducati becaus he hated Lorenzo to see his Yamaha results being open in both Yam stables Rossi couldn't fulfill his Ducati dream, where Stoner blinked out
Yup, I believe MM wants the last laugh.... if Rossi had only just raced his own races in 2016.... he would have his lady championship against the very best... but Lorenzo and MM knew Rossi would beat himself so Rossi got baited...😅and he bit......
I didn't agree with Ducati's choice of Marquez ahead of Martin, simply because Martin had proved his ability and loyalty to Ducati over four years, whereas Marc had only ridden a Ducati for one year, and didn't win very much, albeit on the 2023 bike against 2024s. Martin has taken a chance on Aprilia, but I think his seemingly rash move, encouraged by his good friend Aleix Espargaro of course, is understandable, given the way Ducati failed to reward his years of dedication by going for a 'bigger star'.
Jorge will find it harder to dominate as he did in recent years (especially in Sprints) yet it will probably still be in the Sprints that he will be more competitive on the Aprilia, with less laps to lose seconds over. But he is unlikely to be able to manage the sort of consistency he showed over his time at Ducati, as the Aprilia isn't quite there yet - only at certain circuits. But we can be sure that if the Aprilia has the potential, Martin will find it, at least at some venues, like Catalunya.
Ducati must be willing to go down the development cul-de-sac that Marquez will take them down. The Ducati might well end up like Honda.
Honda hasn’t won a race since Marc left. Let that sink in
Marketing and branding. Ducati will be sorry. If Marquez was that good of a development rider he'd still be winning on a Honda. Not like Honda can't fix something .
Who really has the dream team Aprilia has the current Moto GP champion and Moto 2 champion.
Look how Ogura is besting veterans at the Sepang shakedown.
Dude, honda sucks now....
I think Yamaha is going to kick all their asses.!!!
😂Marquez fkd up the Honda!
As good a rider Martin is... if there were no sprint races, he wouldn't have the number one plate.
You only have to look at how MM93 developed the Honda to become a race winner to see what a master stroke securing him was.
Oh, wait...
MM will destroy the environment inside Ducati. 25 will be dominated by Aprilia + Yamaha.
in business point of view Ducati make the right choice because it will boost their Ducati sales number on the bike they have sold.
Engine freeze basically takes the risk off that happening but I understand why you're saying that. @ongandy760 is right; the marketing from having MM is worth it.
@ongandy760 I wouldn't go as far as "Destroy" Ducati because I do believe he will Win.
Ducati is Big & diverse enough that they don't have to rely on Marquez for development & pretty much everything like Honda
He will be difficult to beat though once he gets used to that 2025
Marin may have forgotten that Marquez competed against him with a bike 1 year older and technically inferior than Martin's bike. Furthermore, Martin has shown that he could easily crumble under pressure, and that's how he lost the 2023 championship to Bagnaia. In contrast, Marquez has already won 8 World championships to Martin's one. In addition. The injuries that Marquez sustained are always a huge factor in Marquez' performance and yet he remains very competitive attesting to his skills and natural talent, and he was able to adapt to a new bile within the year that he was riding for Gresini. Would Martin even be able to be competitive if he were in the same situations as Marquez? I highly doubt it. In total, it was an easy choice for Ducati.
Ducati's ambitions are too greedy, to the point of sacrificing and not seeing the struggle of Pramac and Jorge Martin.
I kinda agree with that but this is not a fair world, Martin should be in ducati factory team yes. But lets see, hope aprilia have some magic there and Martin can beat them in some races... 🤞
@@cartuxo999 Really, if Marc had the same bike as Martin 2024 spec, would you think Martin had the number 1 plate 2025 season?.
@ We dont know, probably not
What you’re missing is that Marquez had a year old bike so Jorge was always going to finish above him. I feel for him but it’s way Buisness work
'ability to adapt to different machines' well that's definitely drawing a long bow.
Martin won 2024 but MM was on a 2023 model, not easy to compare the 2
If Martin is so good, how come MM won 3 races on an older 2023 spec bike that he’d been riding for less than a year? MM Will deliver at least 1 if not 2 championships in the next two years … mark my words, pun intended!
true 😂😂
Even with an Aprilia bike on par with a Ducati 2025 bike, Jorge Martin will never beat or come close to Marc. Mark my words, "Marc is a freaking rider of our generation." Whether we like it or not.
Ducatis arguments are holding water. MM is the right choice, though JM would have been a good choice too. The difficulty of being able to pick whoever Ducati wants, a luxury problem :-D
JM has already proven himself in the development pipeline of bike building with ducati and performs at first or second fastest pace in the grid. MM is a complete unknown and was selected off potential. Potential is not always realized. Where would MM go to challenge ducati? Ducati made a bone headed choice with no reason to
@@PEZ1514yet MM beat him at least 3 times to top step on an old 2023 spec bike … end of story!!!
NOT a fair assessment. Marquez was NOT on "The Best Bike / Ducati". He was on the year-old a ( 2024 ) Bike. Which undoubtedly had a DIS-advantage. As far as the decision itself ? Well since this is at its heart, an "Entertainement Business" & Marquez is Far more famous & has a ton of Championships, Nobody can argue that going after Marquez was the more sound & safe financial decision. But I must Disagree with the part about Marquez ability to Develop the Bike. He had the Largest & Most Successful Manufacturer on the Planet ( Honda ) following whatever he said & building the bike around him & his style for many Years. Only to see the Honda fall farther & farther behind . To the point where he was Forced to leave due to the Honda becoming Far to Dangerous for him to ride any longer. MARQUEZ DID THAT ! Yes, that's right ... Marquez DID THAT to the Honda. But either way ... I certainly Do Not believe that Ducati made the wrong decision. Marquez on the Best Bike ? ? If he is behind. He won't be too far. Not for Long. But we will see VERY SOON !
MM Wasn’t responsible for Honda’s lack of development and complacency, he papered over the cracks of the piece of crap they produced and was the only rider capable of riding it even though it damn near ended his career!