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Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin believe Marc Marquez will hit the ground running at Ducati, with the latter adamant that Marquez will be a 2024 MotoGP title contender.
Marquez’s move to Gresini Ducati for the 2024 MotoGP season has been confirmed, elevating Ducati’s already strong lineup of riders to new heights. Despite riding a year-old bike compared to his teammates Bagnaia and Martin, Marquez is expected to be quick right from the beginning. Bagnaia believes Marquez will quickly adapt to the Ducati and be better and faster than he is now. Sharing data with Marquez will be interesting for Bagnaia, but he expects tough competition from the eight competitive riders. While Bagnaia doesn’t rule out Marquez as a title contender, Martin is convinced that Marquez will be battling for the championship. Marquez joining Ducati is seen as a big challenge for both the Italian brand’s current riders and Marquez himself, who has only ridden for Honda in MotoGP. Enea Bastianini, who previously raced for Gresini, expects Marquez to be fast and considers him a problem from the first race.
Source: Crash
