Another season, another duel between Jorge Martin and Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia. But this time it was a year-long fight; a gruelling contest of 40 battles. In essence, this production set up as a repeat of 2023. Independent Pramac Ducati tries to topple mighty factory Ducati; a private wrangle set against the Italian marque’s choking dominance in terms of both numbers and performance.
But casting matters. And one of the protagonists came to the stage a new man in 2024. A playwright might call it character development. Name it what you will: it was a subtly different performance by Martin that earned him success this time around.
