Marc Marquez is almost 30 years old and although he is considered by the vast majority of the paddock as the best driver of the moment, he has not won a world title for three years. Firstly through his fault, because he underestimated a serious injury to his right arm in 2020 while his professional entourage did not have the courage or discernment, hoping that this was not the point staff, to report it to them. But he has recovered sufficiently to leave this terrible ordeal behind him in 2023, except for diplopia which is still possible at any time. The responsibility also falls on Honda, unable to give it an RC213V that can compare with its rivals, particularly European ones. A real concern for the brand which cannot satisfy its champion who wants to continue winning. The idea of a separation at the end of 2024 is coming to an end, but it will not be on Marc Marquez's terms, because the market has changed. It is now in the hands of Ducati.
Ducati not only dominates on the track and has not only turned the whole idea of MotoGP racing on its head. The brand has reached such a level of efficiency in all areas that it can impose its conditions on any driver. Even refusing a Marc Marquez in its ranks. And it's not just an idea. It is an official speech which gives reason to the words of the last pilot for which Ducati made a golden bridge to bring him into his box: Jorge Lorenzo.
It will be remembered that Por Fuera had mentioned that Marc Marquez will soon have to choose between the salary to feed his nest egg and the suitable motorcycle to further enhance his record. Which clearly means staying at home Honda or join Ducati. But what the five-time World Champion had forgotten in his scenario is the fact that the Borgo Panigale brand is in no way interested in the eldest of the Marquez.
Paolo Ciabatti: “Marc Marquez is not in our plans"
Paolo ciabatti, the sports director of the Red Army does not mean anything else when he mentions MOW : " for years, we took the line of talented young pilots. It was the right choice and rivalry is not always negative. On the contrary ! ". He adds : " we made the decision to rejuvenate the team because we had reached a point where we thought we couldn't do more with the drivers ».
An awareness that materialized with the departures of Danilo Petrucci like D'Andrea Dovizioso : " we spent eight years with Dovi in the team and he achieved fantastic results, but sometimes, in relationships there comes a time when there is nothing left to give. I think it was the right decision ».
Fact, Ciabatta confirms that there is no intention to repeat what was done with Jorge Lorenzo in the past in Borgo Panigale. Even if the best driver who could end up on would be Marc Marquez : " Marc is a phenomenon and I think he will pay close attention to what his brother Alex can do with our bike » concludes the Italian who deals the final blow thus: “ but it's not in our plans. Marc is five or six years older than the drivers we have. We therefore prefer focus on children growing up with Ducati ". This is clear, knowing all the same that Johann zarco who works at Pramac is almost three years older than Marc Marquez...
