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 concerning the information in query, and he was disoriented: “This isn’t the data 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, probably the most handy operation could be for the #93 to affix Pramac, which is deciding on whether or not or to not renew its contract with Ducati for the following two years to area manufacturing facility equipment.
However this can be a transfer Marquez has shut the door on, saying on Thursday “Pramac just isn’t an choice for me”.
“I am not going to alter from one satellite tv for pc crew to a different,” he famous. “Final yr I switched from Honda to Gresini, and I am feeling superb 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 opportunity of leaving Ducati altogether, with a proposal from the Pierer Mobility Group (KTM/GasGas) on the desk.
“I do not wish to should adapt to a motorcycle once more, however I do not rule it out,” he mentioned.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
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“I am fortunate that in these three situations, I might really feel snug, though I’ve my priorities.”
Having misplaced the opportunity of carrying manufacturing facility Ducati purple, the following merchandise on his record of priorities is to stay at Gresini however with a works bike, the identical one which Martin and Bagnaia can be using.
To have this feature, Pramac must not execute the renewal choice with Ducati on the desk, to presumably signal with Yamaha, or hand over a kind of two official prototypes, stick with just one, and ‘cede’ the opposite to Gresini.
“I’ve already informed the individuals who have to find out about this how I might really feel snug,” mentioned Marquez.
