Marc Marquez is fully expected to extend his Ducati contract. Based on the 2025 season, there is no reason to leave.
Marquez He won 11 races and 14 sprints to complete the championship in five races. It’s hard to imagine anyone in motorsport switching teams while enjoying that level of dominance.
The upcoming rule changes for 2027 bring uncertainty, however. Ducati They rule MotoGP in the 2020s, but the pecking order could change at the start of the 850cc era.
As a highly sought after asset, Marquez was expected to be the first mover in the driver market, but in the end, he was. Fabio Quartararo’s deal with Honda That silly season sprung to life.
MotoGP ‘gossip’ Marc Marquez wants a ‘one-plus-one’ deal with Ducati
Riders like Quatartaro are and could be. Yamaha-bound George Martin Before choosing their next team, Márquez’s intentions are clear.
But while the world champion’s deal renewal is considered a formality, the negotiations may be more complicated than expected.
Simon Patterson of The competition Marquez is ‘rumoured’ to opt for a one-plus-one deal rather than commit to two years. This gives him the option to leave at the end of 2027.
Given their unrivaled resources and positive outlook, Honda has good prospects for the year ahead. Marquez could be open to a 2028 return if they live up to that hype.
“I don’t know where it’s coming from, but it’s floating around, it’s happening,” Patterson said. “The delay suggests that Mark is pushing for a one-plus-one contract, not a two-year deal, which is consistent with a bit of excitement about a silly off-season move.”
This is the antidote to a period of foolishness where only he has the authority to command. If he does it, others can do it.
“I think Quartararo heard the rumor that Marc was pushing him and he didn’t think about it a little bit, but I think he’s looking at the Honda project and seeing how it’s developing and seeing the end of the story coming back to Honda.
“We’re back to square one where that bike turns a little bit of a head and there’s another one who doesn’t want to make a two-year commitment on a red bike and backtrack to do his dream.
‘He will not be Valentino Rossi’ – Marc Marquez may have a Honda retirement plan.
Patterson thinks Marquez will ‘retire on the spot’ if he returns to Honda and wins another title. His great rival, Valentino Rossi, continued to race in MotoGP until he was 42 years old, where he fell to 18th in the championship.
Marquez says he will retire if not faster. Rider, so the timeline is currently ambiguous. The second oldest on the 2026 grid behind Johan Zarco, he is gearing up for his 33rd birthday next week.
“If he signs a one-year contract with Ducati, wins the championship with them in 27, goes back to Honda and wins the championship in 28, I’m sure he’ll quit,” Patterson said. “He will retire on the spot, I’m sure.
“He’s not going to be Valentino Rossi who hangs around too much. When he’s on, he’s on.”
Ducati are signing Pedro Acosta to fill their second seat. The hope is that Marquez can be the leader of the team when he finally moves.
