Ducati insist their belief in developing young riders will conti💞nue despite the ramifications of signing Marc M♏arquez.

The manufacturer’s decision to promote Marquez into their official team next year res💞ulted in the loss of Jorge Martin, Marco Bezzecchi anꦦd even the Pramac satellite team.

Pramac boss Paℱolo Campinoti insisted his new employer Yamaha believes “in the project of the young riders” which Ducati “does not believe anymore”.

But Ducati team manager🎃 Davide Tardozzi has hi🍷t back.

“Everybody is saying that we changed our line, our decisions, towards the𓃲 young guys💮,” Tardozzi told TNT Sports.

“But we are the only team in🌠vesting in a Moto2 rider next year. So we haven’t thrown away our idea.

“We still think that young riders are something to invest in. But when they grow up, they want a factory bike.&n🔯bsp;    

“Marc is not a young guy. He’s on🐷e of the oldest on the grid. But we see the data. He has a ‘23 bike and we can see the data.”

The Moto2 talent r🍌eferenced by 🌌Tardozzi is Fermin Aldeguer.

As itও stands, Aldeguer will be the only rookie in the 2025 MotoGP💛 rider line-up.

The Spanish teenager w🎶as snapped up by Ducati earlier this year, and will be placed in either their Gresini or VR46 teams.

They wi✨ll hope for an impact similar to Pedro Acosta’s for KTM this year.

More crucially, Ducati will hope that Aldeguer is proof of their continued support in developing young riders through the ranks, in the absence of Martin🐈 and Bezzecchi who will become factory Aprilia teammates next year.