Aldeguer confirmed as new Ducati rider in MotoGP for 2025

Updated 18/03/2024 at 22:41 GMT

MotoGP outfit Ducati will have to find room in one of their teams next season for Speed Up Racing’s Fermin Aldeguer. The 18-year-old Spaniard will be moving up from Moto2, and he is expected to link up with Ducati’s satellite team, Pramac. Aldeguer had been linked with a move to MotoGP for the current season but he was not released from his contract early.Fermin Aldeguer of Spain and GT Trevisan SpeedUp celebrates during the race of the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana at Ricardo Tormo Circuit on November 26, 2023 in Valencia, Spain

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Moto2 rider Fermin Aldeguer will step up to MotoGP for the 2025 season after signing with Ducati.

Aldeguer, 18, had been expected to move up for some time, but his team was confirmed on Monday ahead of this weekend’s Portimao MotoGP race, which will be shown live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

He had been linked with a switch to MotoGP outfit VR46 in the summer to replace Luca Marini, but his current team, Speed Up Racing, were reportedly unwilling to let him out of his contract prematurely.

“Over the last few years, we have followed his evolution; during the last season, he showed incredible speed.

“He is a very young guy with the potential and characteristics to do well, and we will give him all the technical support to help him grow.”

If Aldeguer joins Pramac, one of their current line-up of Jorge Martin and Franco Morbidelli will have to leave to make room.

Martin was second in the MotoGP championship last year behind champion Francesco Bagnaia.

“Thanks to Ducati, I’ll realise the dream I’ve pursued since childhood,” said Aldeguer.

“The time has arrived to take the big leap and compete with the world’s finest riders, and what’s more, I’ll be doing it with the best bike on the grid.

“Now that I know what the future holds, it’s time to focus solely on this season, where I face a significant challenge in Moto2.

“I’ll give my all to leave this category with my head held high, aiming for the best possible results before embarking on the new adventure in MotoGP.”

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