Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has made it clear that Gresini and the factory Ducati team are his only options if he is to stay at the Italian marque next year.
Marquez’s future had been of much speculation in recent months, as Ducati evaluates him for a possible promotion to the works team alongside Francesco Bagnaia on the back of his impressive adaptation to the Desmosedici at Gresini. However, championship leader Jorge Martin’s current form with Pramac, combined with his stance that he will not settle for anything less than the factory seat currently occupied by Enea Bastianini, has made him the new favourite for the seat.
“If you want to fight for a championship, it’s possible to do it with the 23 bike like this year. But if you want to fight for a championship, if you have more facilities like it’s a factory team, you need to try to have. “Why? Because it would be easier to fight with the top guys, which are super fast everywhere.” With the chances of getting that coveted factory seat at Ducati now diminishing, Marquez's best shot of staying with the Italian marque could be Gresini.
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