Now it’s really official Marc Marquez signs with Gresini Racing. From next season the Spanish racer he will race with Ducati and will be teaming with his brother Alex.
The news was obviously expected. Rumors have been circulating for some time that the Spanish rider was in talks with Gresini’s team about racing for Ducati next year, albeit with a satellite team. A week ago, Marquez and Honda divorced. At that time, the only thing missing was the official announcement of the new contract, which arrived today.
OFFICIALLY: @marcmarquez93 JOINS THE GRESINI MOTOGP TEAM #FamilyGresini pic.twitter.com/BUyfsXacze
— Gresini Racing (@GresiniRacing) October 12, 2023
It is obvious that from the outside Nadia Padovani Gresini who speaks of a historic moment for his team:
This is a historic moment for Gresini Racing. The fact that Marc Marquez has decided to race with us next season is fantastic and I’m glad I can make it official. In less than a season we have grown very fond of his brother and in the same way we welcome Marc, convinced that he has all the potential to be competitive straight away in the Desmosedici GP23.
Great enthusiasm from Marc Marquez, who is well aware of the new challenges he will have to face next season.
I’m excited about this new challenge. This was not an easy decision because it will be a big change in all aspects. Sometimes in life you need to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself to continue to grow. When it comes to changing bikes, I know I’ll have to adapt a lot of things to my riding style and it won’t be easy. But I am convinced that the whole Gresini team will help me a lot. I can’t wait to meet the team and start working with all of them. I want to thank Nadia, Carlo and Michele for the trust and respect they have shown me.
So the Spaniard says goodbye to the Honda HRC team, with whom he won a lot in MotoGP, to switch to Ducati from a satellite team and try to become competitive again. Difficult task as he himself admitted. Marquez will take the place of Fabio Di Giannantonio in the team, whom Gresini thanks for the work done so far.
Finally, we express our sincere gratitude to Fabio Di Giannantonio for his professionalism, to whom we wish all the best in his future career.
Source: HD Motori
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