Marc Marquez thinks it’s impossible to create his own MotoGP while he’s still racing, but the door is open to take over after Valentino Rossi retires.
Rossi In the year They have become the latest former rider to open their own MotoGP outfit in 2022 VR46 racing team They made their first grade. VR46 debuts as a satellite Ducati crew with riders Luca Marini and Marco Bezecchi following Rossi’s retirement.
VR46 has been competing in the World Championship since 2014 but initially started as a Moto3 team. VR46 expanded into Moto2 in 2017, but left the mid-range after the 2020 season and the 2022 campaign.
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Marc Marquez doesn’t think about starting his own MotoGP team until he retires.
Marquez He’s not looking to copy his old rival Rossi, though, at least not yet. The Spaniard doesn’t believe he wants to start his own team while still competing, as his “entire life” has been focused on racing. But that didn’t stop him from starting his own team when he retired.
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The question When Marquez could retire from MotoGP The 2025 season-ending shoulder injury has resurfaced after impacting the start of the 2026 campaign. He had surgery on his right hip last October but is still not 100% exercising.
Marquez said, through quotes Motor sports magazine“Right now, no, because I’m completely focused on riding. As long as you’re a rider, your whole life is about riding a motorcycle. That’s my philosophy.”
“But the future? Who knows. In a few years I will finish my career sooner or later. Then I will decide what to do. I know that MotoGP and motorcycles are part of my life and will be in the future.”
There are growing fears that Marc Marquez could retire from MotoGP in 2026.
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With Marquez retiring from MotoGP, the seven-time rider’s title winner is believed to be calling time on his MotoGP career, with results suggesting he will no longer be able to fight for the podium.
But since his shoulder is still not fully healed and it may take another few months before he is fully healthy again, the idea of retiring this year began to grow. Marquez is out of contract at Ducati at the end of 2026 and has asked for a delay in signing a new deal.
It was said. Marquez has agreed to sign a new two-year contract with Ducati. And lead them into the era of 850cc regulations. However, the ongoing impact of the Spaniard’s shoulder injury has prompted Ducati to ask him to wait until his fitness improves before making a decision.
Fans fear that Marquez may retire from MotoGP in 2026And after seeing how the injury affected him. If the native of Cervera is not yet at a high level of fitness, Marquez has admitted that he has opted for Ducati’s 2024 aero package for 2026. As his bike is less physically demanding.
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