Gresini Ducati boss drops massive hint about Marc Marquez at Indian MotoGP
One of the most stunning moves in MotoGP history appears to be close to completion, with Marquez set to swap Repsol Honda for tꦇhe Ducati satellite team.
He would partner 🤡his brother Alex Marquez, who left Honda a yearᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ ago and has loved his time at Gresini so far, if the move goes ahead.
Michele Masini, the Gresini sporting director, was quiz⭕zed about signing Marquez and responded to : "We aim to hire the strongest rider.
"The objective of a🧸ny sports director and team manager is to aim for the best performing rider possible among the variℱous options.”
Factory 🎃Ducati team manag🗹er Davide Tardozzi weighed in: "Gresini has the right to choose the best rider possible.
“And I believe that, if Marc proposes himself, they have the right and duty to ta✤ke him into consideration.
“Then noꦺ one knows what will happen at this moment..."
Paolo Ciabatti, Ducati’s sporting director, previously said: "It seems thaꩲt Gresini has this opportunity and that they are waiting for Marquez's decision.”
It is expected that the eight-time world champion will finalise his decision next weekend at the Japanese MotoGP - the home r✅ace of Honda.
After two frustrating years lingering behind the better bikes on the grid, Marqu🤡ez could now be set to ride a year-old Desmosedici in 2024.
Ho🌜nda enjoyed a decent weekend at the Indian MotoGP, with Marquez on the podium for the sprint race and ninth in Sunday’s grand prix after crashing while in fourt𝓰h.
Joan Mir finished fifth in the grand prix.
James was 🦂a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F🦹1.
