Marquez-Ducati, Dall’Igna: “Unquestionable talent, I thank Martin and Bastianini”

The words of the General Director of Ducati Corse

Luigi Dall’Igna And Ducati have chosen. The official rider alongside Francesco Bagnaia in the next two years will be Marc Marquez. The eight-time world champion convinced the Borgo Panigale leaders by impressing at the start of 2024 astride the GP-23 and will wear the red suit in the next two years.

“First of all, I want to thank both Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martín for all the work they have done with us over the last few years and I wish them the best for the future – said Dall’Igna – this season they are truly demonstrating that they have reached an incredible level and we are sure that they will fight for the world title until the end. Deciding on Bagnaia’s new teammate in the Ducati Lenovo Team was not easy as we had a list of really strong riders to choose from. Finally, our choice fell on a indisputable talent like Marc Márquez. In just a few races, he managed to adapt perfectly to our Desmosedici GP and his innate ambition pushes him to continually grow. In the garage we will have two drivers who together have achieved 11 world titles and being able to count on their experience and maturity will also be invaluable for our growth“.

In fact, Ducati does not underestimate the threat of Pedro Acosta who from next year risks being a very tough customer after a year of experience in MotoGP. “He will win for the next 10 years” said Marc Marquez at Mugello. Ducati chose him precisely to have one more chance to disavow this scenario.