Marc Marquez ended a mixed season with a good third place in the world championship and a podium in Barcelona. Before joining the official Ducati team for the 2025 season, the eight-time world champion wanted to thank Gresini Racing for its support and shared his ambitions for the future.
After the last race of the season in Barcelonathe eight-time world champion, Marc Marqueznot only celebrated his podium, but also congratulated his compatriot, Jorge
Martinwho won his first world champion title in MotoGP.
Marquezwhile recognizing the superb performance of Martin throughout the year, shared his impressions: “ Today, It's Jorge's day, the champion's day. He deserves it. He was super fast and consistent and handled the situation very well, especially towards the end of the season. Congratulations to Jorge, his family and his team. He must take advantage of it. The first title is the best and it's special. »
The eight-time champion also took a moment to congratulate himself after a strong race which saw him finish in second place, ensuring third position in the championship. Marquez, although out of the title fight this season, approached the race with an intensity worthy of one fighting for the championship. “ It was a good race and we gave it our all. It felt like I was racing for the world championship. I was fully focused on ending my time with Gresini well. And a podium is the best way to say thank you to this incredible family! » he explained.
Marc Marquez :
« being part of the factory team means fighting for the top three in every race and for the world championship »
Marc Marquez expressed his gratitude to
Honda et Gresini Racing for this season’s opportunity: “ they became a very important team in my career, because I arrived there at a special time. The change in the last year has been very significant.
Thanks to Honda for understanding my situation and thanks to Gresini for giving me this opportunity. I worked hard all season. The team helped me regain my self-confidence. »
While Marquez preparing to join the official team Ducati in 2025, he spoke of the new challenges ahead: “ in 2025 I will be in the factory team, this means different pressure. Being part of the factory team means fighting for the top three in every race and for the world championship. We will do our best. With Pecco, the opponent will be strong inside the box, he will be the main reference. The first thing will be to adapt to the new people, to the team. And also to understand the new motorcycle. »
For now, he is focusing on the end of the season, but analyzing his final laps of the race
Barcelonahe added: “ at one point in the race, I thought it was possible to overtake Peccobut every time I found myself behind, there was no never a clear place to pass it. The braking points were far apart and I often found myself in left turns. But in the last laps, with the worn tire, and I had too many problems. »
Marc Marquez is therefore heading towards a promising future with
Ducatiwith a clear approach and high expectations for the future.
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