Marc Marquez wants to put his smile back on a motorcycle, and to do that he needs a competitive motorcycle. With Honda, you get a car that is far from that goal, and then you can fight for wins and titles. For this reason, the Catalan made the most difficult decision of his life to join the Gresini Racing Team. In 2024 he will be riding the Ducati GP23 from the previous year, which should allow him to fight for everything. Until then, everything is positive. But Marc Marquez knows that part of the Ducati machine is a rider who grew up alongside his biggest historical rival in MotoGP, Valentino Rossi. Therefore, many fans of the Italian brand do not have good memories about Marc due to their famous rivalry since 2015.

Marc knows he has to ride his new Ducati and win the affections of those who don’t think highly of him. Not only does he have to row against the tide with a few riders who may not welcome him with open arms at Ducati. Add to this the potentially hostile climate that will greet him in the company of the Alps, as was evident at the 2023 MotoGP closing ceremony held in Bologna by Ducati, bringing together all pilots from official and private teams. Ta. The same goes for superbike and supersport riders.

Marc Marquez was unable to attend the event, which was held at Borgo Panigale’s Arena La Rossa pavilion, along with drivers from other Italian companies, as his contract with Honda ends this year. However, he was somehow present at the event, as presenter Guido Meda, Italy’s famous MotoGP commentator, was speaking about Catalan on Sky Sports Italia. The journalist recalled that Marc Márquez will be riding a Ducati with the Gresini Racing Team in 2024 and asked Pecco Bagnaia about it. And, as reported by the main regional media in Bologna, the moment Guido Meda pronounced the name of the Cervera rider, a loud whistle sounded for the Catalans among the 8,000 Ducati fans who attended the event. .

“I think he will definitely be another competitor. He will be very fast, but he was already testing. Obviously, he will be able to pursue maximum performance and fully discover the new bike. “In my opinion, he was very good, very fast. Because I got off and rode the best bike. It’s going to be a good fight, but it’s not just about that.” “Don’t forget Marco Bezzecchi, Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martin, Franco Morbidelli, they all rode Ducati. He will be faster if he rides a ”, Pecco Bagnaia said at the time, making it clear that Marc should be very competitive on the Ducati. It’s an Italian bike, but the rest of the riders are on Ducati and are ready for the challenge of beating Marc Marquez and want the win. He will try it in enemy territory. He must win respect in the house of the “enemy”.