Jorge Martín has been waiting for his big opportunity with the official team of the Italian factory for three seasons. Sources close to the negotiation tell this newspaper that this will be the last year of the Rimini native wearing red.

The Spaniard, who currently leads the classification after two grand prizes, has shown that his level last year was not a flash in the pan. “I think being a champion or not changes things very little. I have already proven everything I had to prove. If they have not promoted me now, I see it difficult in the future,” the driver told EL PAÍS the day after losing the title in Valencia. ‘My biggest rival is myself, and if I manage to achieve my results, show my best version, the place will be mine,’ he says. Either he or Marc Márquez will be alongside the current two-time world champion in the premier class in 2025. The GP of the Americas takes place in Austin this weekend.