Ducati deliver blunt answer to ‘have you ever contacted Marc Marquez?’
The Honda star rider’s future is constantly up for debate after a t𝓀orrid couple of years, and with time ꦇticking on a contract that expires at the end of 2024.
The six-time MotoGP champion retains his brilliance but age and injuries are also a factor, making Marquez’s futur🀅e the topic of hot debate.
Ducati sporting ౠdirector Paolo Ciabatti was asked if they 🃏have ever contacted Marquez about a move, and he answered to : “Honestly not.
๊“Marc is a great champion, struggling today on an uncompetitive Honda.
“The sense of respect nurtured for the eight-time world champion is unconditional, but our policy is based on precise strౠategies.
“When we separated, wit🅠h difficulty💎, from Andrea Dovizioso, we introduced a system to favour young people, who are all doing well.
“From the satellite or independent team, promotion to the official investment: here is 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, currently the best rider around.
“Clearly than♌ks to him, we have been able to value it. Unity is strength,🌸 here we all win together.”
Marquez will return to action at the British MotoGP at Silverstone this week languishing behind the dominant Ducati, whos🍷e three riders Bagnaia, Joᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚrge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi are battling for the title.
Ciabatti addressed Ducati’s 2024 rider l📖ine-up: "I think Pecco can be defined as untouchable.
"Therefore it is 🍸almos⭕t obvious to specify that he will remain for at least one more year.
“[This] can be extended to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini, honestly speaking [he was] unlucky at the beginning of the season, because he was injured and forced to [miss out] severa♊l times.
“This Italian duo constit⭕utes the present and near future of the factory team, so I won't add any doubts🥃 about it.”
Bagnai🍨a and Bastianini 🦩are already contracted to Ducati for the 2024 season.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sport🐟s for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
