Marc Marquez’s bodyguard Maximo Quiles has revealed Cervera’s Ant told him to wait until he reaches MotoGP before calling time on his career.
Quiles is making waves in the MotoGP paddock. The 18-year-old Spanish rider In his first season in Moto3 in 2025, he won three races and took nine podiums, finishing third.
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After four rounds in 2026, Quiles are top of the table with wins in Goliath and Jerez, having finished second in all competitions.
He is proving to be an incredible prospect, and he has a great support network around him. Quills is represented by Vertical Management, an agency founded by the Marquez brothers, and Marc promises a young rider.
Marc Marquez tells Maximo Quiles ‘I’ll wait for you’ to get to MotoGP.
to speak SportsQuiles explained that Mark Marquez He told him he would wait until MotoGP before retiring.
He asked if he hopes to mark the track and share it Alex MarquezHe said: “Yes, we talked. Last year, Mark said to me, ‘Come on, I’ll wait for you, I’ll wait for you, but you have to leave quickly.’
It inspired me so much, I remember saying, ‘Wow, for him to tell me, to have faith that I can do this.’ I’m excited to keep growing, keep learning, and keep climbing, because that’s the goal, and I hope I can meet it one day.
Marc Marquez’s contract in 2010 It will be completed in 2026. Rumors suggest he will stay with Ducati next year, but the length of the deal, and if he actually signs it at all, is up in the air.
The Spaniard is struggling for fitness in 2026 and the shoulder injury he suffered in 2025 is still bothering him. Chicho Lorenzo Márquez thinks he will retire soonBecause the body can not take more damage.
Marquez told Giacomo Agostini that he was retiring. If he finishes ‘fifth or sixth’. In the year He may want to try 850cc bikes in 2027, but when Quiles moves to MotoGP is another question.
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Could Maximo Quiles join MotoGP in 2027?
With Quiles the favorite in Moto3 this season and supported by the Marquez brothers, a move to MotoGP seems inevitable.
In fact, it has been reported Quiles may join Gresini in 2027. And replaced Alex Marquez following his move to KTM.
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However, that rumor has now been silenced, with Daniel Holgado set to replace Marquez in 2027. Ine Bastianini is linking up with Ducati’s satellite team, making Quiles’ chances of making the jump to MotoGP slim.
In the year A step up to Moto2 in 2027 seems the next natural step, with the possibility of a move to MotoGP in 2028. However, it is not known whether Marc Marquez will remain on the grid until then.
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