With the announcements of Jorge Martín joining Aprilia and Marc Márquez moving to Ducati for the 2025 MotoGP season, several other situations in the rider market remain unresolved. Pramac Racing could play a crucial role in these developments.
Paolo Campinoti’s team has until July 31 to decide its future – either exercising the option to continue with Ducati for another two seasons or switching to another manufacturer. It is speculated that Yamaha is offering a more attractive proposal financially and in other terms.
Until Pramac’s future is clarified, two other teams will have uncertain futures regarding their riders: Gresini Racing and VR46 Racing Team. If Pramac stays with Ducati, they will retain their current two bikes. Otherwise, the supply may shift to one of the other satellite teams or be distributed between them.
This situation is critical from a rider perspective. Fermín Aldeguer has already been announced as a Ducati rider for MotoGP in 2025, starting with a factory bike in a satellite team. Gresini has at least one spot open (the one vacated by Marc Márquez).
At VR46, both Fabio Di Giannantonio and Marco Bezzecchi are out of contract at the end of the year. Even though VR46 might have the latest Ducati in 2025, they may want to retain both riders, especially Bezzecchi, who has been with VR46 for many years. However, the opportunity to secure a promising talent like Aldeguer is also tempting.
The decisions by Gresini and VR46 are likely to be made only after Pramac’s future is known, as the possibilities will differ depending on which manufacturer Paolo Campinoti’s team chooses. Thus, Pramac holds one of the important keys to defining the 2025 season, and we might have to wait a bit longer until everything becomes clear.