The Ducati stance on Marc Marquez’s 2025 factory hopes after Qatar debut
Willܫ Ducati consider Marc Marquez as Franc🌳esco Bagnaia's 2025 teammate?

Ducati admit that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez is in the mix for a 2025 factory seat.
Marquez swapped Repsol Honda for Gresini Ducati to ride a GP23 this season, and made intriguing progress on his race debut at last weekend’s Qatar MotoGP.
The addition of Marquez to the Ducati clan has raised the question of who will b🧔e Francesco Bagnaia’s teammate in red next year.
“Surely Marquez can also enter the fight to be Pecco's teammate,” Ducati team manager Davideꦜ Tardozzi said to .
“But we're in no hurry. I don💎't know when that decision will be mad💞e.
“Marquez is a great champion.”
Current incumbent Enea Bastianini and Pr💞amac’s Jorge Martin - considered to be the two riders in contention - will both see their current contracts expire at the end of this year.
It means Ducati can make a fresh decision to pair with Bagnaia,﷽ who has been signed to a longer-term contract.
Opting for Marquez would mean a step up𝓡 to the most developed version🦂 of the Desmosedici, which is currently the best bike in MotoGP, giving him the perfect ammunition to add to his legacy.
A P4 finish in Qatar by Marquez impressed his Duc♎ati bosses.
“Smart,” Tardozzi reacted.
“He has done what he had to do.
“Marc will reach the positions where the races a💧re played. He is a ri♕der who will win races and possibly be able to fight for the championship.”
But there is little doubt that Bagnaia remains Ducati’s - and MotoGP’s - top rider after winning thඣe Qatar opener.
“Pecco has been impressive,” Tardozzi said about the r▨eigning champion.
“On Saturday he suffered from the chatte🍎r, which came from being behind, from the turbulence of the slipstre🍌ams, which is a problem because it causes the temperature of the front tyre to rise.
“It is essential to put yourself first and on Saturday night he toldꦉ us that he would start in the lead and leave, as he has do🌜ne.”
But stꦉealing the show in Qatar last weekend was Pedro Acosta.
The Moto💝GP rookie finished P9 but notably overtook Marquez in an eye-opening debut.
“Acosta is a champion, 𝔉but he needs more time,” Tardozzi reacted.
“Here you have made a mistake by pushing to💦o hard and wearing the tyres more than necessary.
“This is because he has n🔥o experience yet with this bike and these tyres.
“Acost𓂃a in the middle of the championship wilജl be one who makes podiums…”

James was a ꩲsports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, 💞to football, to F1.