Marc Marquez, MotoGP world champion Announced His Departure From His Current Team To A Rival Team Due To
Marc Marquez, MotoGP world champion, will join the Ducati factory team in 2025 and team up with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia, announced the Italian manufacturer.
Marquez, who now races for Gresini — Ducati’s satellite team, which he joined at the start of 2024 after 11 seasons with Honda – will replace Italian rider Enea Bastianini on a two-year contract.
His entrance to the reigning world champions was widely predicted after it was announced that up-and-coming Jorge Martin was joining Aprilia from Ducati-Pramac, another of Ducati’s satellite teams.
Marc Marquez, on 136 points is presently third in the 2024 MotoGP Rider’s World Championship standings, behind Martin, 171 points, and Bagnaia, on 153 points.
