After a 2023 season marked by difficulties, Marc Marquez has found a smile again. The Spanish rider, who will compete in his last Grand Prix with Gresini Racing this weekend in Barcelona, was satisfied with his year and eager to join the official Ducati team in 2025. The eight-time world champion took stock about his season and his future in Catalonia.
As the final race of the season approaches in Barcelona,
Marc Marquez concentrates on his third place in the championship while welcoming the end of his time with Gresini Racing. After a year 2024 marked by ups and downs, the Spanish driver talks about his career and his ambitions for the future, in particular his move to the official team
Ducati in 2025.
Marquez is pragmatic regarding his current position in the championship: “ obviously,
I will try to finish third in the championship. I'll try, but I don't care if I succeed or not. I prefer to have a good race. For
thank the team for all the efforts made this year and everything Gresiniwhich in just one year, became a very important team for my sporting career. We will try to do it in the best way to end the year well. »
The pilot of Gresini Racing also looks towards its future with Ducati. « On Tuesday, in Montmelò, I will ride a Ducati GP25 for the first time. With desire too. Logically, when a driver joins the official team, it is a positive leap. The responsibility is the same, but media management will be different. But first, we have to finish this year and the other will start on Tuesday. »
Marc Marquez :
« I can't be the dominator like in 2019, but I'm still competitive »
On its year 2024, Marquez underlines the importance of returning to an environment conducive to competitiveness after several difficult years. “ This year my main goal was to finding the right environment in a team to find myself. And we did it. We achieved our goals. »
Concerning his future ambitions, the pilot of 30
ans remains humble while being ambitious: “ I can't be the dominator like in 2019, but I'm still competitive. We will try to maintain a high level in MotoGP and stay in the top 3. »
He also evokes the wait around his visit to
Ducati : « next year I will have the best bike on the grid. I have nothing to prove. The goal is to continue to be competitive and fight for the top positions. »
On the duel for the title between
Jorge Martin et
Francesco BagnaiaMarquez remains cautious but leans towards his compatriot: “ I'm betting on Martin because he's the safest bet. But on a motorcycle, you know anything can happen. »
Finally, the champion does not hide the fact that he was thinking about retirement a year ago, but that this idea is now behind him: “ A year ago I was thinking about retiring, and a year later it no longer crosses my mind. I don't know what will happen in two yearsbut I learned that you should always leave the doors ajar. We're all family in this paddock, and you never know where it will take us. »
With clear goals for the future and a new step with Ducati, Marc Marquez approaches the end of the MotoGP season with serenity and ambition.
