Marc Marquez will race for Gresini Ducati in MotoGP next year after Honda announced on Wednesday the eight-time world champion will leave the Japanese manufacturer at the end of 2023.
arquez and Honda will break one of the most fruitful alliances in the history of MotoGP, which has yielded a total of six world titles over eleven seasons between 2013 and 2023.
The Spaniard made his debut with Honda in 2013 and won the championship, before adding a second in 2014. Marquez then dominated from 2016 to 2019, winning the championship four years in a row – with his last coming by a whopping 151-point margin.
While able to win three races in 2021, Marquez hasn’t stood on top of a grand prix podium since October of that year, with the competitiveness of the RC213V worsening over the last two seasons.
In recent weeks, Marquez has been linked with a move to Gresini to ride a year-old Ducati, with that speculation only intensifying after a lukewarm reception to the 2024 Honda prototype he tested at Misano in September.
Gresini haven’t confirmed yet who will partner Marc for the 2024 season. However all roads lead to that it will be an all family affair and Alex will complete the lineup.
