Marc Marquez is thinking ‘very carefully’ about his Ducati future as MotoGP regulation changes loom

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Marc Marquez won’t commit to Ducati just yet despite his glorious 2025 season. Marquez had been expected to be one of the first movers in the MotoGP rider market.

However, in an interview with El Larguero, the world champion said he can’t make decisions while he’s injured. Marquez is out until the Sepang test, barring any further setbacks, due to the injury he suffered in Indonesia last month.

As Marquez says, ‘the markets are moving earlier and earlier’, and next week’s Valencia test is the most important juncture so far. But the potential availability of an all-time great could hold up proceedings.

The Spaniard won 11 out of the 18 Grands Prix he started this year, in addition to 14 Sprints. It was one of the most dominant MotoGP seasons in history, even if his season-ending injury may obscure that reality in the record books.

Marc Marquez says Ducati can’t ‘guarantee’ they’ll have the best bike in 2027

Ducati have been the top constructor in the last six MotoGP seasons. This is the longest streak by any manufacturer in the modern era.

However, Luigi Dall’Igna can’t ‘guarantee’ that the streak will continue into 2027 as major regulation changes loom. The current 1000cc bikes will be replaced by 850cc machines with simplified aerodynamics.

What’s more, ride-height devices will be banned, and the sport will switch from Michelin tyres to Pirellis. Marquez wants to take time to ‘evaluate everything’ rather than rushing into a contract extension.

“First, I have to clarify my future,” he said. “Why? Because right now, I can’t make any decisions unless I see them very, very clearly, because I’m injured.

“I’ve always said that being injured, I prefer to wait. The markets are moving earlier and earlier, people are starting to talk about it, but in 2027, you have to think carefully about what you’re doing.

“The regulations change in 2027: engines, tyres, aerodynamics. Nobody can guarantee, and nobody will guarantee, that they’ll have the best bike.

“It’s intuition, looking at everything and evaluating everything. We’ll try to have the best possible bike, or what I think will be the best bike, the best project for me.”

Marquez seemed committed to staying at Ducati just after he sealed the 2025 title, but his latest comments are bound to spark speculation.

‘Why not?’ – Marc Marquez addresses possible return to Honda

It’s impossible to separate any conversation around Marquez’s future from his bond with Honda.

Alberto Puig says it would be a ‘dream’ to re-sign Marquez, but admits it’s ‘hard to imagine’ the move happening at this stage.

Though they’re currently fourth in the constructors’ championship, there’s talk that Honda’s 2026 bike is ‘phenomenal’, which could make them a much more appealing destination.

“Why not?” Marquez said when the idea of a comeback was brought up. “It’s unknown. At the moment, nothing is finalised.

“I’ve always been one of those people who thinks, if you’re happy in a place, why change? That’s where the balance has to be struck and you have to look for what’s best for you, what really motivates you in every aspect.”