Marc Marquez to join Ducati's Gresini Racing team in 2024 MotoGP season

MANILA: Eight-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will be joining Ducati's Gresini Racing team for the 2024 season after his separation from Honda.

The Spanish motorcycle racer will be the standard bearer of Gresini Racing MotoGP with his brother Alex.

"This is a historical moment for the Gresini Family. The fact that Marc Marquez chose to race with us in the upcoming season is absolutely fantastic… In less than a season, we got really close to his brother, and we'll welcome Marc the same way, as we're sure he has all the potential to be competitive on the GP23 from the get-go," Gresini Racing Team Owner Nadia Padovani said.

Marquez, the youngest rider to be hailed as the "king of the premier class" in MotoGP, has bagged one 125cc, one Moto2, and six MotoGP world championships since his first race in 2008.

"I'm excited about this new challenge. It wasn't an easy decision because it's a big change in every way but sometimes in life, it's important to get out of your comfort zone," Marquez stated.

"I know I will have to adapt my riding style to a few things and it won't be easy but I'm also sure that the whole Team Gresini will help me a lot," he added.

Photos from MotoGP and Honda Racing Corporation

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