Overview
- Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali said retaining Marc Márquez is the factory’s main objective and expressed confidence a new deal for 2027–2028 can be reached soon.
- Sources told El Periódico that extending Francesco Bagnaia can wait while the team concentrates on securing Márquez’s signature.
- At Ducati’s GP26 launch in Madonna di Campiglio, Márquez rated his likelihood of staying at nine out of ten and reiterated he has not vetoed Pedro Acosta as a potential teammate.
- Bagnaia set his 2026 goal to run closer to Márquez, saying he wants to make the champion’s life more difficult on track.
- Pedro Acosta’s representative said the rider will aim for an official factory seat and that 2027 rule changes mean decisions must be made without knowing the new bikes, with VR46 also viewed as an option.