Ducati insist their belief in developing young riders will continue despite the ramific෴ations of signing Marc Marquez.

Thไe manufacturer’s decision to promote Marquez into their official team next year resulted in the loss of Jorge Martin, Marco Bezzecchi and even the Pramac satellite team.

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

But Ducati🐼 team manager Davide Tardozzi has hi🐭t back.

“Everybody is saꦆying that we changed our l🌞ine, our decisions, towards the young guys,” Tardozzi told TNT Sports.

“But we are the only team investing in a Moto2 rider next year. So we hav💦en’t thrown away our idea.

“We still think that yo𝔍ung riders are something to invest in. But when they grow up, they want a factory bike.  ൩;   

“Marc is not a young guy. He’s one of the oldest on th♔e grid. But we see the data. H🐟e has a ‘23 bike and we can see the data.”

The Moto2 talent referenced by T🧔ardozzi is Fermin Aldeguer.

As it stands, Aldegue🔯r will be the only rookie in the 2025 MotoGP rider line-up.

The Spaniꦜsh teenager was snapped up by Ducati earlier this year, and will be placed in either their Gresini or VR🐼46 teams.

Th🔜ey will hope for aꦉn impact similar to Pedro Acosta’s for KTM this year.

More crucial𒀰ly, Ducati will hope that Aldeguer is proof of their contin🍎ued support in developing young riders through the ranks, in the absence of Martin and Bezzecchi who will become factory Aprilia teammates next year.