Marquez shone on his Ducati debut at the postseason Valencia test, heightening excitement for his arrival at Gresini Racing for the 2🗹024 MotoGP seasꦍon.

He has penned a one-year deal meaning all options - now i🅰ncluding the factory Ducati seat - are open for 2025.

“Since 𒀰we haven’t yet defined the riders for 2025, I would say without problems that Marc is one of the contenders for the official team,”♊ sporting director Paolo Ciabatti told .

“Obviously there is an important aspect to underline, which is that from an economic point of view we are no longer in the pre-covid period, where a rider like him cꦉan earn super-millionaire♚ wages.”

Marquez has previously told us exclusively that rumours he would ride at Gresini for free we𒐪re wrong.

But it now seems he stands little chance of earning the type🌸 of money from Ducatౠi that he was paid at Honda.

ꦉMarquez ended his lucrative Honda contract a year early 🃏in order to go to Ducati next season.

That Honda deal - a four-year contract signed in🐟 2020 - was the largest on this season’s grid, and one of the biggest ever.

But Marquez’s Ducati contract, and the contracts of most MotoGP riders, will expire next year to🧸 create 🎀enormous market opportunities for the 2025 season.

Ducati are at risk of losing Marquez - or one of their other stars - 🌺amid the chase fo🧜r the best bike which cannot appease everyone.

ဣ“Of course,” Ciabatti admitted. “The risk exists and we are well awa▨re of it.

“I think, for exampleꦑ, of Jorge Martin. A talent like him, if he doesn’t go to the official team, could certainly arouse interest from other manufacturers.

“But he is not the only one.”

For now, the Marque𒆙z-Ducಌati alliance is just for a single season.

He has ended 💟11 wonderful years at Honda in the hope of a mཧachine which can spur him on to win a ninth world championship.

“We all know Marc’s talent, there is very little to say about it,” Ciabat⛎ti said.

“♐In my opinion, given the results obtained in this last season by Ducati, with three bikes in frඣont of everyone, there was no need to add a further load.

“At the same time, as a Duca🍌ti man, it is the source of great pride for the company to see a champion like Marc on a Desmosedici.

“Fo🦋r us it is further recognition of the work that we are doing, as is the fact that Ducati is currently the best bike in Moto🐻GP.

“Marc is obviously a winner, and his world titles say so, therefore if he ch𝔍ooses Ducati it is because he wants to win again.

“For all of us, it will be something neꦍw, and a new situation to💙 manage.”