P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marc Marquez will not step onto the Ducati which title rivals Francesco Bagnaia or Jorge Martin fought with in the closing rounds of this year.
Gresini Racing’s new recruit will receive Johann Zarco’s bike instead. Gresini will continue to use year-old spec Ducatis in 2024, while the factory and Pramac teams will have up-to-date bikes. Marc Marquez, like other riders using the Ducati Desmosedici GP23, will start with the same bike Johann Zarco finished the year with. Ducati introduced some evolutions on the bikes of Bagnaia, Martín, and Bastianini, but they encountered reliability and performance issues. Therefore, these updates will not be used by private teams. Marquez’s bike for his Ducati adventure will lack the updates enjoyed by Bagnaia and Martín in the final stretch of this year.
