Marc Marquez is back to his best form with Ducati this year, but his future at the Italian constructor beyond the upcoming campaign is in question.
Moved from the satellite Ducati machines ahead of the 2025 MotoGP season; Mark Marquez I couldn’t have wished for a better first year in Borgo Pangale.
However, the new MotoGP rules are now just around the corner, and the Spaniard is tight-lipped on whether he will still compete in Ducati’s famous red overalls or seek greener pastures.
Ducati are facing stiff competition for Marquez’s signature. from Honda. The seven-time premier class world champion has won six of his titles with the Japanese constructor, and a return to Honda will be a full-circle moment for him.
Marquez’s old crew chief has ‘welcomed’ him back to Honda. In the year With Open Arms following its release in late 2023.
In fact, it was Santi Hernandez who first told the Spaniard to leave the team after seeing how depressed he was during his injury nightmare.
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Claudio Domenicali admits Ducati is having ‘problems’ with Marc Marquez’s new deal.
Borgo Panigale, Ducati CEO during Ducati’s celebrations of their 2025 triple championship campaign Claudio Domenicali Marquez was asked if there was any progress on renewing his contract with the team.
He told the media. GPON“Marc is on the market and obviously this will be a matter of review. He is very good with us and vice versa but everything has to be reviewed.”
“Ditto B Peco (Bagnaya)who has lived with us for a long time. The market is there for everyone, but it’s still too early. I think games will start playing in March in February.
In the year Marquez is understood to be waiting for the right offer until he commits his future to the MotoGP grid in 2027. With the new rules, it’s a smart move.
After recalling that new deals were announced a year ago, Domenicali said: “Everything is not always easy because it depends on the timing and things can be done and sometimes not.
“Of course, there is a common consent, but it’s still a little early, and we don’t have all the ingredients to be able to tick all the boxes.”
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Claudio Domenicali reveals how Marc Marquez has changed his philosophy by taking over in 2025.
Another question asked by the Ducati CEO during the press conference was who could replace the nine-time Grand Prix World Champion, the list of young riders signed with Borgo Pangale.
Domenicali replied, “Our philosophy is to develop young riders, like we did with Peco and us. (George) MartinWithout forgetting (Fermin) Aldeger.
“At the same time, we’re open to everything because we won with Marc this year.”
It has been suggested that Aldeguer will be the ‘future of Ducati’ Luigi Dall’Igna already had, and was unlucky to miss out on a factory bike for his second season in MotoGP.
Instead, those royalties went to Alex Marquez as a reward for his impressive performance on his way to the final spot in the Riders’ Championship.
