Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta are expected to become team-mates at Ducati in 2027, and Neil Hodgson has revealed how the move could lead to an earlier exit.
Reports indicate that Marquez didn’t stop at Ducati. Following Acosta, who is considered the most exciting young talent on the gridiron. An announcement is expected soon.
Meanwhile, Marquez He remains in negotiations with Borgo Pangale management over his own contract extension. And that can be confirmed before the start of the season.
The combination of Marquez and Acosta It will be one of the most exciting in MotoGP history. It is assumed that it can be the best on the grid, which brings with it the risk of depression.
Marc Marquez is wary of ‘amazing’ Pedro Acosta, says Neil Hodgson.
When speaking onGet off the gas‘ podcast, Hodgson said Ducati are combining a ‘proven championship winner’ with generational hope.
However, there are rumors Marquez wants a one-plus-one deal from Ducati Not a direct two-year extension. Hodgson suspects Acosta’s arrival is imminent.
If the young man is ‘absolutely amazing’, or Ducati Abused by Honda, Marquez may want out of contract after 12 months.
Honda are signing Fabio Quatararo. But one suspects they will find a way to accommodate Marquez if he expresses his desire to return.
“I think that[will upset Marquez],” Hodgson said. “It’s amazing if you’re Ducati. Imagine, you’ve got Marc Marquez, a proven championship winner, and then… at 21, he’s not going anywhere.
“It’s very clever, it gets the most out of any bike it’s exposed to.
“There’s a delay in the announcement, isn’t there? I think – rumor has it – Marc is looking for a one-plus-one. I’ll get that, even if Pedro is your teammate.
You go to 2027, and if the bike isn’t right, and if Pedro is amazing, and if the Honda bike is going to shine, why not try to get a one-plus-one?”
Silva Guintoli warns Pedro Acosta will ‘destroy his teammates’
Hodgson’s teammate Sylvain Guintoli also weighed in on the much-rumoured move, suggesting it would only give Marquez more ‘motivation’.
“Like any special ability, it completely destroys teammates,” Guintoli said. Acosta. “He will be a good dynamic in the team.
“Mark sees it as motivation. He turns this into a challenge.”
Acosta has been called the new Marquez.So there will be an incentive for the #93 to prove he is still the top rider on the grid. He will be 34 before the start of next season.
It is believed that Francesco Bagnaia is choosing between Yamaha and Aprilia.Acosta is about to take his ride. The open spot on the KTM could go to Alex Marquez, Marc’s brother.
