Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta described the situation as a “soap opera”. Autosport’s revelation on Monday that Ducati had made a U-turn on its decision to promote Jorge Martin to its factory team in favour of Marc Marquez wasn’t followed by an EastEnders-style cliffhanger outro. But it was the shock the 2025 rider market was waiting for, the fallout of which being fast-moving and far-reaching.
Martin had been told prior to last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix that he was Ducati’s guy for 2025. Last Sunday afternoon,
