Jorge Martin: Suzuki's Departure Had A Big Impact On The Market

Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin. (Doc. MotoGP)

JAKARTA - Suzuki Ecstar will reportedly withdraw from MotoGP starting next season. Although there has been no official confirmation, this news has had a tremendous impact.

This is recognized by the Pramac Ducati rider, Jorge Martin. He said Suzuki Ecstar's decision to no longer race in MotoGP had affected the MotoGP rider market for the 2023 season.

"This (the news of Suzuki leaving) really affected the market in the end. This is a factory team, a lot of riders want to go there. This is one of the best teams and we will see how this affects the championship," said Martin, as reported by Motosan.

With the withdrawal of Suzuki, Joan Mir and Alex Rins are certainly the targets of other teams. That way, there are drivers who will become victims.

Call it Repsol Honda, which is ready to release Pol Espargaro to bring in Joan Mir. Later, Ducati was also said to be interested in bringing in Alex Rins.

Jorge Martin himself admitted his goal next season is to stay with Ducati. However, he did not know how the impact of Suzuki's departure on him.

"My goal next season is to continue with Ducati. I don't know what my manager is talking about with other manufacturers," he said.

"I don't know how far this (Suzuki's departure) will affect me," continued Jorge Martin.