Marc Marquez, who returned to the highest of the MotoGP World Championship in his debut season with Ducati, says he’s assured the Bologna manufacturing unit will as soon as once more produce the “quickest bike” within the closing 12 months of the 1000cc regulation in 2026.
However greater than that, Marquez admits his future is “nonetheless up within the air” as MotoGP prepares to modify to 850cc machines and Pirelli tires in 2027.
Presently 32 years previous and the oldest rider on the grid after Johann Zarco, Marquez might win his tenth world title subsequent season, surpassing Valentino Rossi and equaling Giacomo Agostini’s document.
Regardless of his outstanding success in his first 12 months within the crimson, Marquez has repeatedly left open the potential for sooner or later returning to Honda, the producer the place he spent most of his MotoGP profession.
At Ducati’s year-end Campioni in Festa celebrations, when requested if Honda’s return in 2027 was potential, GPone.com reported that Marquez mentioned:
“For subsequent 12 months it’s clear that we’ll have the quickest bike and that’s the most vital factor.
“However in 2027-2028, every little thing remains to be up within the air and every little thing can be open.
“However for those who take a look at me, I am blissful, I am quick, I am profitable. I have been making an attempt to not transfer.
“So the precedence is to be quick and with Ducati you are able to do that, however you additionally want to grasp plenty of issues and resolve what’s greatest to your future.”
Requested to fee his want to stick with Ducati on a scale of 0 to 10, Marquez replied:
“I do not know, however I might say eight. We’re working in the direction of profitable and everybody needs that. That is essential in 2027-2028.”
Marquez’s feedback counsel that he plans on signing an ordinary two-year contract. He beforehand canceled his four-year contract with HRC to signal a single-season cope with Gresini, earlier than signing his present two-year Ducati manufacturing unit contract.
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali mentioned 2027 contract negotiations “will begin transferring in February or March.”
“Mark is working very effectively with us and vice versa, however every little thing remains to be up for analysis,” he mentioned. “The identical goes for Pekko.”
Ducati has gained the MotoGP rider’s title within the final 4 years with Francesco Bagnaia (twice), Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez.
