The MotoGP final race is over and Jorge Martin became the new world champion defeating Francesco Bagnaia by 10 points and clinching the world title from him. The Season was the most thrilling season in the last 5 years as the fans were biting their nails till the last lap. The Martinator celebrated his win in a wild and grand fashion alongside podium winners Bagnaia and Marc Marquez. After the race, a special moment happened between Marc Marquez and his Gresini Racing team.
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The Ducati Factory racing team has chosen Marc Marquez as their next rider alongside Francesco Bagnaia for the 2025 season. Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez were the prime contenders for the Ducati seat. The 7-time world champion was chosen because he raced with a 2023 GP23 Ducati engine while Bagnaia and Martin raced with a GP24 engine.
Even with an underpowered engine he was spectacular during races in catching positions, won three races this season, and finished third in the championship next to Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia. So he very well deserved the Ducati seat next year.
Marc Marquez Safely delivered
Gresini Racing have delivered Marc Márquez to the factory Ducati box 😅📦
— Crash MotoGP (@crash_motogp) November 17, 2024
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The Gresini racing team garage was very happy for Marquez finishing Second in the final race and they celebrated the outgoing Marquez by lifting him and and swinging him in the air. Then he was taken from the Gresini Racing team garage to the Factory Ducati team garage and was made to sit on Enea Bastianini’s chair.
Proses COD Marc Marquez dari Gresini ke tim pabrikan Ducati
— Lambe Resing (@LambeResing) November 17, 2024
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The Ducati racing team has to look after the 6-time world champion Marc Marquez from next year as the Spaniard is very hungry to come back to championship-winning ways. Bagnaia’s life will also be not easy next year as he will have a very tough teammate and opponent who competes for the wins every race.
It will be a great season next year as the cards are changed. Jorge Martin will leave the Prima Pramac Racing team as a champion and join the Factory Aprilia Racing team carrying the Number 1 with him. KTM will also see Pedro Acosta as their new Factory rider as the rookie shined and was very impressive this season for the Gas Gas Tech 3 team.