In recent weeks, Ducati developed an ideal scenario for the next two years in MotoGP. In the eyes of its executives, this would play well with eight-time world champion Marc Marquez and current standings leader Jorge Martin, whose renewals became a priority once Francesco Bagnaia was secured in March.
The idea was to promote Martin to the factory team, as Bagnaia's team-mate, and place Marquez at Pramac with factory rider treatment to all intents and purposes. However, the ideologists of that strategy did not count on the reaction of Marquez, who was vehement in his refusal to join Paolo Campinoti's team.
