Early Thursday morning, it emerged that Ducati had lastly determined to decide on Jorge Martin to affix Francesco Bagnaia within the official Borgo Panigale crew from subsequent season.
Because the hours glided by, Marquez’s discourse hardened. At first, the multi-champion was requested in regards to the information in query, and he was disoriented: “This isn’t the knowledge I’ve,” he replied in one of many many interviews he gave within the morning, adopted by many others within the afternoon.
Logically, and due to the contractual commitments with the Italian producer, essentially the most handy operation can be for the #93 to affix Pramac, which is deciding on whether or not or to not renew its contract with Ducati for the subsequent two years to subject manufacturing unit equipment.
However it is a transfer Marquez has shut the door on, saying on Thursday “Pramac just isn’t an possibility for me”.
“I am not going to vary from one satellite tv for pc crew to a different,” he famous. “Final yr I switched from Honda to Gresini, and I am feeling excellent right here. It was a really delicate scenario in my sporting profession however now I am aggressive and I am having enjoyable.”
As such, Marquez has not dominated out the potential for leaving Ducati altogether, with a proposal from the Pierer Mobility Group (KTM/GasGas) on the desk.
“I do not need to must adapt to a motorcycle once more, however I do not rule it out,” he stated.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
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“I am fortunate that in these three eventualities, I might really feel snug, though I’ve my priorities.”
Having misplaced the potential for carrying manufacturing unit Ducati purple, the subsequent merchandise on his record of priorities is to stay at Gresini however with a works bike, the identical one which Martin and Bagnaia will likely be using.
To have this selection, Pramac must not execute the renewal possibility with Ducati on the desk, to presumably signal with Yamaha, or quit a kind of two official prototypes, stick with just one, and ‘cede’ the opposite to Gresini.
“I’ve already instructed the individuals who have to find out about this how I might really feel snug,” stated Marquez.
