The impact of Ducati’s big-money sponsors is being addressed amid Marc Marquez worries.
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Marc Marquez’s chances of landing the 2025 factory bike may benefit from the influence of Ducati’s sponsors, according to reports.
Gresini’s Marquez, Pramac’s Jorge Martin, and current factory Ducati rider Enea Bastianini are competing for the best machinery next season.
The 2025 MotoGP rider lineup depends on Ducati’s choice between their current rider, the championship leader, and MotoGP’s most recognizable star.
“It’s a complex decision,” Sylvain Guintoli told TNT Sports in Barcelona.
“Both options make sense for various reasons.
“Martin was not chosen; he was overlooked when Bastianini was placed on the factory team.
“Martin nevertheless did well and nearly won the title last year, if not for a few hiccups at the start of the season.”
“Look at what he is accomplishing this year. Unreal. He deserved it.
“But then you have Marquez. He’s adjusting to the Ducati, he’s in peak condition, and he’s an eight-time world champion.
“Marquez in red makes sense, too. That would be exciting. He’s someone in the media, and if he’s on the factory team, he’ll be more important than Martin.
There are justifications for both riders. It’s a tough decision.
Gavin Emmett stated, I’ve heard that the simple approach could be to put Martin in red and keep Marquez on a factory bike in a satellite team.
That could be the easiest option. However, Ducati has several sponsors who are investing a lot of money, and they expect to win.
If you’re placing Marquez in a satellite team on a factory bike and expecting him to win the championship, you want him on your team for the sponsors!”Michael Laverty said of Marquez, Commercially, it makes sense.
But that’s a double-edged sword. You included Marquez in the Pramac squad, and Prima has signed a new three-year contract. Pramac will be delighted if they win a title alongside Marquez.
Laverty considered that Ducati sponsors could wonder, Why is Marquez winning the championship in someone else’s livery and colours?
He continued, It’s a tough one. I wouldn’t want to be in Gigi Dall’Igna’s shoes if he makes the final decision. And I think he is.
Ducati has important partners who may all have an opinion on whether they want Marquez’s star power on their main bike.
Problematically, Marquez’s personal sponsors, Red Bull and Oakley, compete with several of Ducati’s team sponsors.
Marquez has already intimated that it is a challenge he can overcome, but it is still an additional financial problem.
Marquez had already left a large sum of money behind when he departed Honda, the most lucrative rider contract in MotoGP, to join Gresini.You would get Marc for the lowest possible price, Emmett explained.
There was a moment before the extended renewal when he was rumored to have been offered money to join Ducati.
