The eight-time world champion made up his mind to quit Honda and seek the best possible bike between the Sachsenring and Assen rounds, report, t𒁏he most disastrous period of an awful year.

A planned contract extension for Johann Zarco at Pramac was ꦫpostponed 🅠by Ducati in August, to keep a potential spot free for Marquez, the report states.

But ther๊e are two clear reasons why Marquez to Pramac was not viable.

The first: Prima, the Italy-ba𝕴sed sponsor of Pramac, wanted an Italian rider. 

Eventually, Franco ꦏMorbidelli claimed the seat to m♋eet that criteria.

The second: Ducati did not want to rock the boat with their talenꦺted crop of young riders - Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Enea Bastianini and Marco Bezzecchi -ဣ by handing over a latest-spec Desmosedici to Marquez.

By opening the door to Gresini, 🦹who will run a year-old spec bike, Ducati can politically insist that the independent team made the call to recruit Marque🥀z.

Ducati also plan 🐟to keep Marquez “long-term”, the report states.

He has si♎gned a one-year deal to join his brother A﷽lex Marquez next year at Gresini.