Marc Marquez has been linked with a move to KTM for some time but, over the Austrian MotoGP weekend, it felt like their relationship was growing closer.
has been linked with a move to KTM for some time but, over the Austrian MotoGP weekend, it felt like their relationship was growing closer."My intention is yes,” he said at Silverstone. Marquez’s current deal with Honda makes him the highest-paid MotoGP rider today, and runs until the end of 2024.KTM motorsport director Pit Beirer admitted he did try to lure Marquez for 2024.
"Unfortunately, I'm afraid that Marc will not be in our line-up next year because he has a contract,” he said. “We discussed it and he gave us a clear answer and that's it.”Marquez will be a free agent unless he signs a new Honda deal. This is where KTM could swoop. “You are talking about 2025? The rumours for 2024 still haven’t finished,” Marquez said in Austria. “Every week there is a different rumour!”
But it’s more than a rumour now. We know KTM are interested, and believe they can offer Marquez a more competitive bike in 2025 than Honda.He made his admiration for the manufacturer clear:"When KTM started they were last on the grid. Little by little, they have been getting closer.
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