Overview
- Ducati director Gigi Dall’Igna states renewing Marc Márquez is the first objective, with the second seat to be addressed afterward.
- KTM’s Pit Beirer says the team aims to speak with Pedro Acosta about his future and views the Feb. 3–5 Sepang test as pivotal to those talks.
- Agent Albert Valera says no decisions have been made for Pedro Acosta or Jorge Martín and emphasizes focusing on testing and evaluating 2026 machinery before negotiating.
- Fabio Quartararo denies having signed with Honda and says he is in discussions with multiple manufacturers, reinforcing that widely reported moves remain unconfirmed.
- Paddock voices, including Marco Melandri and Carlo Pernat, portray Pecco Bagnaia’s Ducati outlook as uncertain, while speculation continues to link Acosta to Ducati and Maverick Viñales to KTM.