Marc Marquez can reflect on the 2025 MotoGP season, safe in the knowledge that his move from Honda to Ducati was perfectly timed.
He might not get the chance to finish the campaign as he had hoped, but he had already written his name. MotoGP History books.
The Spanish two-year factory Ducati His deal is about to expire, and with the success he’s brought them, they want to keep him.
Marquez needs a fair payment for what he has contributed to the Italian outfit, and that could be the reason for their further negotiations. They don’t want to let him investigate. MotoGP rider market.
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Marquez ‘lured’ to Honda for 2027And meeting up with his former team would spell the end of his career, but it’s only been two years since he left them.
Marquez made a ‘challenging’ impression In recent weeks, while recovering from a traumatic shoulder injury. It is not an easy recovery process.
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Santi Hernandez insists Marc Marquez’s ‘most important’ attribute is his intelligence.
with Honda and Ducati are in a ‘duel’ to sign Marquez.2026 may be an important year in the context of the future. Both are eager to prove that they can give a great bike to the new regulations in 2027.
And while it’s a bit of a blind decision for all drivers, guessing where they’re going feels like a bit of a lottery for everyone except Marquez, who is good at making key decisions.
It’s that knowledge that former Honda team boss Santi Hernandez praises in Matt Oxley’s new book – Mark the Magnificent.
“Mark is certainly talented, but more importantly, he’s very intelligent,” he said. “One of the things that sets him apart – even when he wins – is his drive to learn and improve.
“On the first day I worked with him in Moto2, I was surprised how a kid could give such clear and direct comments. I’ve worked with many experienced riders, but the first day we saw this guy, he’s very talented and always open to learning.”
“Even now, when he’s won a lot of races and championships, he still wants to learn. A lot of riders think they know everything when they’re winning. Even now, he’s always learning and if he’s wrong, he’s the first one.”
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Why a Honda rebrand may be on the cards
Márquez began working with Hernandez in 2011 and continued through his tenure with Honda in 2023.
Hernandez was ‘welcome back’ to Honda. In the year If there is a deal for 2027, but it still seems unlikely that he would take such a risk to leave one of the best bikes to go home.
Marquez confirmed that going to Ducati was the right thing to do Winning a title this year and proving nothing to anyone (he certainly hasn’t done it before).
But now that he’s won with two different manufacturers and tied with Valentino Rossi for the championship, it’s hard to see what else he needs to achieve. Maybe go back to Honda?
