Gresini’s Alex Marquez is now close to finalizing his move to the factory KTM team for the 2027 MotoGP season, with the Austrian team expecting Pedro Acosta to join Ducati.
KTM He wanted to keep it. Acosta In the year More than the end of the current contract, which expires at the end of 2025 MotoGP season. But the 21-year-old lost faith in their project, so the Spaniard set his sights on making a move. Ducati Before the 850cc regulations.
It is said that Ducati are signing Acosta. For the two-year contract that they intend to finish when the Bologna Bullets issue a new two-year contract Mark Marquez. Alex Marquez He hoped to join his brother at Ducati. Gresini The contract has also expired.
The Marquez brothers They were the class of the grid in 2025, as they were the first brothers to finish first and second in the premier class standings. Marc Marquez won the 2025 title with a record five rounds, and Alex Marquez finished the year in third place with 114 points.
Alex Marquez visits KTM factory to discuss 2027 transfer after Ducati likes Pedro Acosta
But Fast week Ducati has reportedly shown no interest in keeping either Marquez brother in their team from 2027. Their very plan with Acosta is A. And it was only when it became clear that he would not be able to switch to Ducati that Alex Marquez’s camp moved ahead with his talks to join KTM.
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The younger Marquez sibling visited the KTM MotoGP factory in Menderfing. The latest Tour has also taken the needle from KTM, who are ‘closer’ to signing Gresini rider Marquez for 2027, only to be ‘actively considering’ their future after Acosta.
KTM could field an all-Spanish lineup in 2027 as the Austrian brand has no intention of losing Tech3 Star Maverick Vinales From their factory contracted warehouse. KTM, however, are keen to keep Vinales, whose contract expires this year Brad Binder Losing the seat.
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Vinales was previously believed to be the heir apparent to Acosta’s seat at KTM if he opted to leave, with Ducati now expected to be in pursuit of him. It is said that KTM said he would join Vinales in October.Before they had the chance to sign Marquez.
Now, KTM are looking at the all-Spanish lineup of Vinales and Marquez, which the Austrian team doesn’t see as Plan B to Ducati for 2027 at first, but rather Plan C. According to previous reports Marquez likes to switch to Yamaha on KTM If he left Gresinin.
Márquez believes it’s time to become a factory MotoGP rider, as his only experience of this kind comes as a rookie at Honda in 2020. He moved directly to Honda from Moto2, but knew he would be sent to LCR in 2021.
