Marc Marquez: Factory Ducati move gives me “two very good bullets” for title fight

Eight-time world champion looks to MotoGP 2025

Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2024 Barcelona MotoGP test
Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2024 Barcelona MotoGP test
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Marc Marquez says his move to the factory Ducati team has given him “two very good bullets” t♓o try to win more MotoGP world titles.

The 31-꧙year-old Spaniard returns to being a factory rider with Ducati, following a year in which he raced for the satellite Gresini squad.

Marquez’♈s time with Gresini helped him rediscover the form he’d lost in recent years due to injury and the Honda’s lack of competitiveness.

Winꦅning three grands prix and earning a factory team Ducati seat for 2025, Marquez has repeatedly ♕stated 2024 with Gresini allowed him to be “reborn”.

In a new interview with TVE, Marquez - who is now official😼ly a factory Ducati rider as of 1 January - looks ahead 🌌of the 2025 season.

🐠“2025 and 2026 will be🎀 two very good bullets,” he was quoted by .

“We don't know if they will be th🐠e last or not, but they will be two very good bullets to try to fight for the title, because we are in the best team and we will try to give 100%.

“But first there is a pre-season ahead, but it is clear that yes, with en🧜thusiasm you always st𓆏art.”

“There will be crashes, because tha🎐t's part of our sport, but [my wish] it’s that there are no injuries.

“Then, as a goal, well, obviously, I would like 🎉to fight for the world title until the last races.”

Marq🌃uez made his factory Ducati debut at the Barcelona post-season test last November, riding the GP24 and 𓄧GP25 having spent 2024 on the GP23.

His promotion to the factory Ducati team came atཧ the expense 🅷of reigning world champion Jorge Martin for the marque, who signed for Aprilia instead.

Pramac has also switch to Yamaha machinery for 2025 as a consequence of Ducati's U-turn o꧋n its original decision to promote Martin.

Ducati and Marquez will unveil the 20💫25 Desmosedici’s livery on 20🔴 January at its season launch event in Italy.

I🧸n the off-season, Marquez confirmed he will be parting ways with long-time personal sponsor Red Bull as part of his mo💎ve to the Monster Energy-backed Ducati team. 

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