Marc Marquez secretly met with Honda in the MotoGP paddock late last year before signing the Ducati deal, according to the report.
Ducati has confirmed the renewal of Marquez On Tuesday, however, the first reports suggesting a deal had been struck emerged as far back as January.
In the year While this outcome always felt inevitable given his success in 2025, The newspaper Marquez’s former team has reportedly reached out to him to gauge the possibility of a reunion.
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Marc Marquez talks to Honda in the Valencia Grand Prix paddock.
The report states that Marquez At the 2025 Valencia Grand Prix, he staged a ‘no one knows’ meeting. The Spaniard was not racing that weekend following his injury in Indonesia, but was present in the paddock before the official awards ceremony.
On Friday, Honda ‘top brass’ Alberto Puig asked Marquez to ‘sound off’ about his future. He agreed to a chat in the squad car behind the garage.
The meeting was said to be ‘cordial, pleasant and sincere’, reflecting the ‘excellent relations’ between the two sides. Honda They acknowledged the ‘difficult’ situation they were facing, but expressed confidence that they would have a winning bike ‘sooner than later’.
According to reports Honda offered Márquez a €20m contract In a last-ditch attempt to win a prize from Ducati, El Periodico said no money had come of the Valencia talks.
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A source close to Marquez said he saw no reason to leave. DucatiHe feels ‘happy, comfortable, valuable and competitive’. Honda decided to listen out of respect.
Marquez won six MotoGP titles with Honda in seven seasons between 2013 and 2019, making it the most successful combination in modern history. But injuries saw the glory days come to an end along with the decline of the brand.
In the year At the end of 2023, an emotional Marquez terminated his contract to effectively join the Ducati factory team at Gresini.
‘They believe a lot’ Marquez has signed his final contractHe worked at Ducati for two more years. If that’s true, the prospect of a return to Honda remains a myth.
Honda has managed to attract a superstar for 2027, with Fabio Quatararo set to join from Yamaha. The second seat will go to either David Alonso or Diego Moreira.
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