“Marquez rejected us and Ducati withdrew. They said that if Marquez did not accept, Jorge Martin would also join the official team and Marquez would be left out. What they said in Barcelona was not respected.”

calendar of MotoGP 2026 presentation Already begun, the honor of starting a new season is pramac yamaha. This Tuesday, January 13th, the Italian team presented its sports project. A place as iconic as Siena’s Palazzo Chigi Saracinian enclave steeped in history, served as an elegant setting for its long-awaited debut in the paddock.

The event was not only a technical and aesthetic presentation, but also a place to reflect on a recent past filled with successes, important decisions, and, occasionally, still open wounds. Among the participants, Paolo Campinoti, team ownerhe gave an interview to “Moto.it” and left some deep reflections, especially on what has happened in recent years. Marc Marquez, Jorge Martin, Ducati bout of discontent.

Campinoti wanted to emphasize the world title, which will be achieved in 2024. Pramac was declared both driver and team champion along with Jorge Martinstill as Ducati’s satellite structure. The coach likened this success to one of the greatest achievements in modern sport. “It was like when Leicester won the Premier League.”. It was the culmination of a huge effort of star alignment. “We knew how to take advantage of the opportunity when it came and we were ready,” he explained. For the Italian player, the victory was not a coincidence, but a direct result of a strong system that allows him to cope with pressure and difficult moments.

The team owner also recalled the shock of losing in the final game of the 2023 World Cup and how that learning was crucial to their subsequent success. “You can’t get results like that twice in a row unless you really have a team behind you.”a structure that can withstand everything,” he emphasized, justifying Pramac’s role in the increasingly competitive grid.

In this context the following diagram appears. Jorge Martin was the obvious candidate to be promoted to Ducati’s official team by 2023. In the end, the Italian brand chose Enea Bastianini and the “Martinator” remained with Pramac, with Campinoti celebrating the decision without hiding his relief. “At that time Martin had a lot of potential and he has, so I’m glad he stayed. For me it was almost a sign of doom. “By choosing Bastianini instead of him, we were able to do something unique,” he admitted.

Marc Marquez didn’t want to go to Pramac

However, the major friction point occurred in the 2025 transfer window. On the table there was a chance to see Marc Marquez in Pramac colors.. Cervera’s pilots then operated in Gresini, The plan was to have Jorge Martin wear red.. Everything seemed fine until Marquez himself closed the door. In a phrase that has already become part of the paddock’s recent history: “Pramac is not an option”.

Campinoti spoke candidly about the episode. “It would be foolish to say that I don’t like Marc Marquez, but It’s true that we could have won the World Cup without him.. “We won the Drivers’ World Cup and the Teams’ World Cup,” he said. For the leader, the arrival of the nine-time world champion only made sense if it happened under equal conditions. “If Marquez had to come at the cost of coming, it would have been better not to come.”. “Marc is undoubtedly the best driver, but we are also one of the best teams on the grid and I don’t feel inferior.”

According to Campinoti, the story behind the failed deal revealed a series of unfulfilled promises. “That is possible. Marquez rejected the option and Ducati effectively retracted their statement. They said that if Marquez did not accept, Jorge Martin would also go to the official team and Marquez would be removed. What they said at Barcelona was not respected.”He explained it clearly.

This script twist had immediate results. Given the uncertainty and sense of lack of human support, Jorge Martin made a quick decision to decide his future. “Suppose that at that moment Martin made a hasty decision. Immediate contract with ApriliaBecause, even more than occupational fractures, human fractures were caused on his part,” Campinoti concluded.

These decisions continue to resonate in the paddock as Pramac already has a relationship with Yamaha and the market is stable. According to the hero himself, what was said in Barcelona was not respected. And the details ended up being beyond the contract Changing the course of some of MotoGP’s greatest figures.