Marc Marquez is now causing a delay in the MotoGP rider market, as Honda is firmly in the back of his mind as he negotiates a new contract with Ducati for 2027.
The 33-year-old’s contract at Borgo Pangale expires at the end of 2026. MotoGP seasonBut he is widely expected to agree new terms after winning the 2025 title in record time. Marquez won the 2025 MotoGP title in five rounds In the first year Ducati.
He even saw Ducati Marquez He won 11 Grands Prix and 14 Sprint Races in the 18 rounds he entered last year. But the Spaniard has yet to put pen to paper on a new deal that would see him lead the Bologna Bullets in 2027 MotoGP regulations, despite Ducati’s priority.
It is reported that Marquez has agreed to sign a new contract with Ducati. Not only for 2027, but for 2028. Ducati is expected to confirm the new contract for some time. Christmas The competition Marquez is reportedly playing ‘hardball’ to include an exit clause.
Marc Marquez is pushing for a 1+1 year contract to keep his Honda comeback dreams alive.
Although Marquez’s new Ducati contract looks likely to last until the 2026 campaign, the Cervera native is still pushing for the Borgo Panigale outfit to sign a one-year contract with an option to stay until 2028.
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Ducati chiefs prefer Marquez to stay at the Italian factory until at least 2028, signing MotoGP’s standard two-year contract. Honda.
Marquez left Honda at the end of 2023 to join Gresini as he felt he had to ride for Ducati from 2024. Honda has since made ‘rapid improvements’, meaning re-signing for Ducati isn’t that easy for Marquez.
Honda are still trying to sign Marc Marquez for their 2027 MotoGP line-up.
Honda is still making a last-ditch effort to sign Marquez for 2027.A deal worth more than €20m (£17.5m) a year is on offer. But Márquez is more likely to sign a new contract with Ducati for 2027, because the 850cc regulations start the season well and he is more confident in them.
Japanese giant Honda is expected to sign Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo for 2027. But with Luca Marini and Joan Mir out of contract at Honda at the end of 2026, there could be a chance to welcome Marquez back to the team that has won six of his seven MotoGP titles.
It remains to be seen whether Honda will keep the seat free for Marquez to take over in 2028 if Ducati asks for a 1+1 year contract instead of a straight two year deal. Marquez will likely see his 2028 contract as his last in MotoGP.
