Enea Bastianini and Francesco Bagnaia are in the last year of their contracts with Ducati. While Bagnaia’s stay doesn’t seem to be in great doubt, the same cannot be said for Bastianini, whose position is highly sought after, especially by Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati), the 2023 runner-up.
But does Bagnaia have a say in who his teammate will be in 2025 if he stays with Ducati? In an interview with the championship’s official website, Livio Suppo said he doesn’t see that scenario happening and explained the reasons:
– I don’t think Pecco will have a say in who his teammate is because, at least in my time, unless there is a really bad relationship between two riders then there is no reason not to sign them. If there isn’t a character problem, a rider cannot complain about who the team signs just because he thinks they might be faster than them. Each factory must try and have the strongest team they can.