Marc Marquez will make his debut as a manufacturing facility Ducati group rider in Tuesday’s official MotoGP take a look at in Barcelona carrying an all-red swimsuit with out private sponsorship branding on a one-off foundation.
The Spaniard will begin a brand new chapter in 2025 and can as soon as once more have all of the muscle that drives a manufacturing facility group after a season with Gresini, which is likely one of the most modest outfits on the grid, racing on a satellite tv for pc GP23 bike.
The post-season take a look at at Barcelona on Tuesday is an event that’s prone to seize consideration, as a result of the expectation is that it is going to be corresponding to the hype generated by Valentino Rossi’s debut with Yamaha on the Sepang take a look at in 2004, and Marquez himself when he acquired to pattern a Desmosedici for the primary time in Valencia 12 months in the past.
As Motorsport.com can reveal, Marquez will put on a pink swimsuit within the company color of Ducati. The bike may even be painted pink and can solely bear his well-known #93 quantity, plus the branding of Ducati, tyre provider Michelin and exhaust provider Akrapovic.
There can be no hint of Pink Bull, one in all Marquez’s most trustworthy sponsors in his profession, because the vitality drinks large will keep on the sidelines given Ducati’s hyperlink with rival model Monster.
Marc Marquez, Ducati Crew
Photograph by: Oriol Puigdemont
The contract between Monster and Ducati expires in 2027, one yr after the tip of Marquez’s personal take care of the Italian marque, making not possible for Marquez to proceed with Pink Bull at any occasion during which he represents Ducati.
The truth is, on the areas which are owned by the group – swimsuit, cap and bike – the Spaniard should incorporate the well-known ‘inexperienced claw’ brand of American vitality drinks maker Monster.
The one exception would be the helmet, the place the place usually occupied by Pink Bull can be taken over by the stickers of Estrella Galicia, which may even be featured on his water bottle. Monster approached Marquez and made an similar provide to the deal it has with Francesco Bagnaia, however Marquez turned it down.
Marquez additionally has a long-term settlement with sun shades model Oakley, however he gained’t be capable to use its glasses throughout his Ducati stint because it has a clashing take care of Carrera. Like Monster, Carrera additionally tried to carry the six-time MotoGP world champion to the checklist of athletes its sponsors, however he declined the provide.
Marquez will initially take a look at the GP24 on Tuesday, the identical prototype with which Bagnaia and Jorge Martin fought for the 2024 title, earlier than switching to a hybrid model of the bike.
Marquez and Bagnaia will get to pattern the GP25 in Malaysia firstly of February, and that specification of motorcycle can be a lot nearer to what they are going to race within the opening grand prix of 2025 in Thailand in March.
