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Ducati drop Marc Marquez “alone” hint – and deliver intriguing contract info
Marc Marquez, six-time MotoGP champion, has announced that he will leave Honda at the end of 2023 after an 11-year partnership. It is expected that he will join Gresini Ducati next year, riding a year-old Desmosedici alongside his brother Alex Marquez. The negotiations between Marquez and Gresini have not been going on for long, and it was the team’s decision to make a deal with Marquez, not Ducati. Marquez will have to break his Honda contract to join Gresini, and it is likely that he will sign a one-year contract. It is unclear if Marquez’s key allies, such as his crew chief Santi Hernandez, will follow him to Gresini. Ducati might not want Marquez’s inner-circle to gain knowledge of the Desmosedici and take it to another manufacturer. Managing a team with strong riders and character, including Marquez, will be a challenge for Ducati, but they feel confident in their ability to handle it.
Source: Crash
