Livio Suppo thinks KTM’s Pedro Acosta joining Ducati in 2027 will “revive” Marc Marquez like Jorge Lorenzo did when he joined Yamaha.
Acosta It is widely expected to come out KTM When the contract ends and joins Ducati To cooperate with Marquez At the beginning of the 2027 MotoGP regulations. Marquez is also out of contract at the end of 2026 but is expected to eventually agree a new deal with Ducati.
Marquez is pushing Ducati for a 1+1 year contract.As the next season begins a new era, as the Bulls of Bologna in 2016. Because it doesn’t want to lock itself into 2028. The 33-year-old is still recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered last October.
Seven-time premier class champion Marquez has asked Ducati for more time before signing his new contract, with the Borgo Panigale native delaying Acosta’s transfer if the five constructors are yet to agree a new joint contract with MotoGP.
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Pedro Acosta can bring Marc Marquez’s ‘fighting spirit’ as Jorge Lorenzo did with Valentino Rossi.
It is widely believed Acosta has agreed to leave KTM for Ducati. He replaces Francesco Bagnaia at the Italian factory on a two-season deal from 2027. Acosta believes it would be a “dream” to be part of Marquez’s teamHowever, some speculate that the feeling is not mutual.
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Lorenzo asked if Marquez and Acosta would be the “dream team”.But Suppo Marquez sees no reason to fear joining his Spanish compatriot at Ducati. Instead, Acosta said the 33-year-old’s “fighting spirit” could inspire Marquez.
Suppo said GPONYamaha seems to have done Lorenzo with Valentino.Rossi He did not take it well) but George extended his career – he won two more world championships.
“It will be an inspiration for a strong driver like Marquez, who is a top class rider like Valentino.
“Having a young, very fast driver next to you rejuvenates you, because it brings that fighting spirit that maybe you’ve lost a little bit over the years. I don’t see how Marc would be upset by something like that – quite the opposite.”
Besides Marc Marquez, who is Valentino Rossi’s biggest MotoGP rival?
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Yamaha has given Lorenzo His MotoGP debut came immediately with his factory team in 2008, when Rossi feared a switch to Formula 1 after racing with Ferrari. The Iwata native felt that Lorenzo could take over from Rossi if the Italian retired, having won back-to-back 250cc titles.
In the end, Rossi did not move to F1 and won the last two of his seven MotoGP titles in 2008 and 2009. Lorenzo won the first of his three MotoGP titles in 2010, but Yamaha was unable to manage their rivals and eventually Rossi switched to Ducati for the 2011 campaign.
Yamaha had to build a wall to divide their garage in 2010 due to the breakdown of Rossi and Lorenzo’s relationship. Rossi rejoined Yamaha in 2013, and remained with the team until his final move to satellite team Petronas SRT in 2021.
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