He will end his long association with Honda, it is confirmed,&nbs🗹p;and ♕is likely to join Gresini Ducati for next season.

But the bigger question might be: what will Marquez do in 2025, after one yeaܫr with Gresini? And when several high-profile seats on the grid become available?

Factory Ducati

It🐼 feels crazy to consider it, but if Marquez has a decent first year as a Ducati rider then surely he will want a factory bike a💖gain in 2025.

Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini’s current contracts run until the end of 2024. Bastianini, in particular after an injury-hit first year as a factor❀y rider, will be under intense pressure to deliver results with or without Marquez breathing down his neck.

But should Ma⛦rquez find a year-old Desmosedici, which he will ride with Gresini, competitive then his natural instinct will ♛surely look towards the best bike on the entire grid, which his Ducati employers could easily offer him.

Marquez in 🔜red feels impossible but, should he go to Gresini as expected, he’s just one small step away from jumping on MotoGP’s best bike a year later.

KTM

Before the talk about Marquez to Gresini became too loud to ignore, all the rumours suꦦggested he would go to KTM.

The eight-time world champion had dinner with KTM boss Pit Beirer aheadღ of the Austrian MotoGP, the manufacturer’s home🌟 race.

He also went on a TV show, sitting next to Beirer, where🌜 he said: “Now [KTM] are the second best constructor in the championship, but very soon, more 🍨than people might think, they will be first.”

Marquez and KTM also share Red Bull as a hugely influential spo💞nsor.

KTM have aggressiv꧙e plans to expand - they have so far failed to add a fifth bike, or to buy an existing satellite team, for 2024.

But 2025 is a different story. They expect to have six bikes on the grid by then, plus another year of development under th𝄹eir belts.

M🐓arquez might not fancy a year of developing a KTM in 2024 but, a꧃ year later if the bike has proved its worth, it might be the most obvious landing spot for him.

Back to Honda

Don’t ඣyet rule out a stunning reconciliation between Honda and Marquez.

have already reported that t🎉hey could reunite in 2025, after Marquez spends one year at Gresini.

The thinking is that, as it stands, Marquez must negotiate his way out of the most lucrative contract in the sport with 🥃Honda, which currently runs through 2024.

Honda, knowing their star man wants to go, could “loan” him to Gresini for a year and allow Marquez to compete for th🎃e championship, which they cannot offer him themselves.

Honda 💙hope to then be in a position to we💎lcome Marquez back in 2025, after they have spent a year dramatically improving their package.

The staff restructure at the Japanese manufacturer has already started, with chief technical officer Shinichi Kokubu being moved aside. Big names like Davide Briv🃏io and Mass🦹imo Rivola have reportedly been eyed up by Honda as they bid to restore themselves to the top of MotoGP.

And if the✃y achieve this, then Marquez might believe they are best-placed to compete in 2025.

Other major rider contracts

Scuppering any of Marquez’s plans could be▨ the other major riders, and their big contracts, being renegotiated for 2025.

Fabio Quartararo, for example, is due to become a free agent and has already made it clear how unhappy he is with Yamaha’s competitiveꦬness.

Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin’s Ducati deals run until the end of 2024 (as does every rider contract currently) so the Italian manufacturer will have plenty to think about, not j🍎ust𒀰 Marquez’s future.

Pedro Acosta is al𒐪so set to enter the premier class next season with Tech3 GASGAS. Still only 19, his potential i𓆉s supposedly incredible.

KTM wil⛄l want to make sure they are able to keep Acosta sweet long-term, and this may also effect Marquez’s wishes.