Who is the most powerful person in MotoGP? You would think it was Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta. But he doesn't always get his way. And Marc Marquez just demonstrated that when it comes down to it, it is the rider that matters most in MotoGP.
The timing of the Marc Marquez announcement was a little unfortunate, with MotoGP taking a break. But Sky Italia did an interview with Gigi Dall'Igna, and Mela Chercoles of AS did an interview with Marc Marquez. Two insightful and interesting views on the signing
Part 1 of my 2024 MotoGP Preview: Is Ducati unstoppable? Will Pecco Bagnaia make it three titles in a row? Is Bastianini's testing form for real? Can Jorge Martin beat Bagnaia this time? How will Marc Marquez do? All this and more
What did we learn from the Gresini Ducati launch? Well, that Marc Marquez is playing down his chances, that Gresini have no new sponsors, and adapting to the Ducati takes a little bit of time.
Earlier this week, Marc Marquez spoke to the media at an event organized by Estrella Galicia, about leaving Honda, joining Ducati, his future, and his health. Here's a summary of what he said.
It's hardly news that Luca Marini looks certain to go to the Repsol Honda team in MotoGP. But there's a lot of detail that goes into making it happen. Here's the background to the story, how it happened and how the obstacles were cleared
Marc Marquez' move to Gresini is a really big deal. Not just because he will be on a satellite bike, but because of what it tells you about Marc Marquez, what motivates him, his current mental state, and what matters to a racer. He bared his soul, much more than expected. But you have to pay close attention to exactly what he said.
I am sure you will all already have seen the news, but Gresini finally sent the press release announcing that Marc Marquez will be racing for them in 2024
Interesting idea, that Honda are chasing Oliveira to replace Marquez. Makes sense too. Oliveira should have a clause in his contract allowing him to leave for a factory team.
Oriol Puigdemont, who is usually very well informed about these things, says Marc leaves Honda on his own. Nobody goes with him, not even Santi Hernandez. Ducati don't want engineers who could go elsewhere seeing the insides of their bike.