Ducati boss Dall’Igna is clear about priority number one: “First we have to confirm the renewal of Marc Marquez’s contract and then we will think about it together with Bagnaia.”

The 2026 MotoGP rider market will be in complete frenzy as everyone except Diogo Moreira is out of contract. Additionally, regulations will change in 2027 to make all decisions more blind. But in any case, everyone wants to finish the lineup as soon as possible.

The entire grill reference is no exception. The Ducati Lenovo Team wants to get everything back on track as soon as possible to begin the evolution of the bike for a new era in the championship. That means renewing Marc Marquez. World champion. Gigi Dall’IgnaBorgo Panigale’s general director wants to close the club before the season starts.

“I saw Massimo Rivola talk more about Ducati than Aprilia during his presentation, but the game is still on. My first goal is to beat the current world champion, Marc (Marquez). Just like when we wanted to check on Pecco Bagnaia before the start of the 2024 World Cup. This is the goal we are working towards,” Gigi said in an interview. GP one.

Perhaps there are still a few more questions regarding Pecco Bagnaia. Great considering two years ago he was the undisputed Italian spearhead. But everything changes in MotoGP and the three-time champion’s situation has nothing to do with 2025, a year to forget.

Pecco finished fifth overall with just two wins when Marquez swept him, and will have to leave behind the ghosts of last season when both started the year as heavy favorites. There is no such rush on Ducati’s part today, because repeating this situation is unsustainable.

”Will it take more time with Pekko? Let’s all think about it. “At the moment I believe that the biggest goal, which we are already working on in a significant way, is precisely to finish with Marquez,” he said in conclusion.