Overview
- Ducati announced Tuesday that Marc Márquez has signed a two-year extension that keeps him with the factory Ducati Lenovo Team for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
- Márquez remains a live title contender after wins at Balaton Park (Hungary) and Brno (Czech Republic) and sits roughly 40 points behind championship leader Marco Bezzecchi.
- The rider weighed a one-year option after a 2025 shoulder injury and a 2026 midfoot fracture, but positive winter testing restored confidence and led him to accept Ducati's preferred two-year term.
- Ducati executives praised Márquez's first-season results with the factory team and the deal is reported to include a substantial pay rise; the announcement is expected to accelerate further transfer confirmations, including reports linking Pedro Acosta to Ducati and Francesco Bagnaia to an exit.
- The extension gives Márquez personal security and gives Ducati a stable lead rider ahead of the new manufacturer framework for 2027–2031 and planned technical changes such as the larger-displacement engines and new tyre rules.