Pramac chief addresses rumours that he could replace Davide Tardozzi at Ducati next season

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There are multiple pillars of Ducati’s MotoGP dominance, and there are rumours that one of them could be set to depart fairly soon.

Marc Marquez currently leads the riders’ championship by 120 points over a satellite Ducati bike, with the team defeating anything in their path.

The passionate and strong team leader, Davide Tardozzi, has been with him through every up and down, coming to his defence at the team’s home race at Mugello in front of booing fans.

It’s clear that the MotoGP title winner has already been decided and that it’s just a matter of waiting until Marquez is officially declared victor.

Marquez could break one of his incredible records by achieving six more wins to break his special streak of consecutive triumphs from 2014.

However, ex-rival and retired rider Jorge Lorenzo has pinpointed one Marquez weakness that he thinks holds him back. He believes he is too ambitious.

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Gino Borsoi shuts down rumours that he could replace Davide Tardozzi at Ducati for 2026

Ducati’s eight-time champion rider won’t be around forever, and Tardozzi is all too aware of that. Marquez has one ‘over the top’ weakness according to his boss, but his work ethic is something which cannot be denied.

His hunger to win remains strong, but in the future, he might have to do it without Tardozzi’s support after rumours of his retirement. Pramac boss and possible replacement Gino Borsoi, however, has denied any rumours about replacing him.

“As far as I know, Davide has a contract for this and next year,” he told SPEEDWEEK.

“I talk to Davide a lot, especially since he was my mentor when I came to Ducati; I’ve always said that. I learned a lot from him and I’m still learning. I like to talk to him about certain things, nothing more.

“I feel very comfortable here in the Pramac team, and Yamaha treats me very well, Paolo Campinoti, who opened the doors for me from the beginning, treats me very well.”

Why Davide Tardozzi wants Marc Marquez to make one Ducati promise

Tardozzi wants Marquez to make an incredible Ducati promise by opting to remain with the team for the rest of his career.

That would end any chance of a dream farewell with Honda if their bike improves enough for him to be able to compete again.

At the age of 32, time is running out and his prime is only getting further away. By winning this year, he already breaks the record for the oldest champion by two years.

With a new set of regulations around the corner and an example set by Valentino Rossi that riders can continue well into their 30s and even 40s, Marquez could be around for a decade yet.