Overview
- Ducati officially confirmed on Tuesday that Marc Marquez will remain a factory Ducati rider for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
- The team timed the announcement to follow the finalisation of a Concorde‑style commercial agreement that had frozen public rider-market moves.
- Multiple outlets report the two‑year deal was agreed months earlier but held back while manufacturers and promoters completed the commercial pact.
- Marquez’s renewal follows a return to strong form and improving fitness, with back-to-back wins in Hungary and Brno and ongoing recovery from recent right‑shoulder surgery.
- Ducati is expected to name Pedro Acosta as Marquez’s team‑mate shortly, a pairing meant to provide continuity as MotoGP moves into new technical and tyre rules after Marquez’s dominant 2025 season.