Overview
- Massimo Rivola stated that Marc Márquez will remain with Ducati and that Pedro Acosta wants a Ducati seat, describing a factory Márquez–Acosta duo as nearly done.
- No formal agreement has been announced by Ducati, making Rivola’s remarks an external claim rather than an official confirmation.
- Pedro Acosta is under contract with KTM through this season and is expected to leave the Austrian marque afterward.
- Multiple leading teams, including Ducati, Honda, VR46 and Aprilia, are pursuing Acosta, and his representative says options exist with most teams, naming VR46 as possible.
- Speculation centers on what this would mean for Pecco Bagnaia’s place, as Rivola labeled him a leader who still draws interest, with teams repositioning ahead of the 2027 technical overhaul.