The 2024 MotoGP season will be marked by the rider market. KTM has been on Marc Marquez's trail for some time: the time now seems right.
The 2024 season on the Ducati of the team Gresini promises to be a year of transition for Marc Marquez. There are currently two most plausible hypotheses for the old pilot Honda : a stint with the factory team Ducati or a move to another manufacturer in the MotoGP category. It's no mystery to anyone that KTM is on the trail of the Cervera champion and will soon try to pull off a market coup.
After briefly sharing the stands with his brother Alex Marquez in 2020, Marc returns to team up with him. For a while it seemed like a script was already written, although it wasn't until after signing that the dream came true. Alex's arrival in the team Ducati Gresini immediately seemed like a “precursor” for his older brother and that’s what happened. A year later, the eight-time world champion also decided to try the experience riding the Desmosedici GP, the MotoGP prototype of the moment, to start to regain his smile and confidence. The initial objective is not to aim for the world title, he will first have to get used to the new bike, the team and deal with the opponents who will have the GP24 at their disposal. But hunger comes with eating and no path is closed to Cervera's talent...
Marc Marquez at KTM? “ The future can change a thousand times »
During the 2024 MotoGP season, a hot rider market will also kick off. Almost all contracts are expiring and a whirlwind of change is to be expected. Much will also depend on the decision of Marc Marquez. The Borgo Panigale builder does not seem to have any particular interest in investing millions of euros to recruit the Catalan almost 31 years old, knowing that he can win even with young people bagnaia, Martin & co. But you should never say never, because any triumphant performance could change your mind Gigi Dall'Igna and his men. It's no mystery to anyone that KTM is in talks with the champion's manager, Jaime Martinez, since last summer. And in 2025 the time could come for the long-awaited deal, also through the joint sponsor Red Bull.
In recent years, the Austrian company has optimized the technical service of the box KTM, by hiring various personalities from Ducati. It remains to be seen how far the RC16 will evolve during the next MotoGP season. Marc Coma, general manager of KTM Spain, seems confident about the championship that is coming. “ We are working in the right direction and the chosen path is not the easiest. With our engine, our suspension... It's an all-KTM package. I think we did it right ", he said in an interview with 'Marca'. Marc Marquez Is it part of the future projects of the Mattighofen brand? “ “ First of all I wish him the best because he has come from two very difficult years, he has all my admiration for maintaining this desire to fight after everything has been won. That said, the future can change a thousand times. I think we won't be able to know much until the middle of next season... ».
