The surprising move of Marc Márquez from Repsol Honda to Gresini in MotoGP continues to be talked about. He swapped a factory team for a satellite team, and did so with a contract of only one year that leaves everything open for 2025 – when there may be several spots available in the grid.
Randy Mamola spoke to the website Motosan.es about this new stage in the career of the six-time world champion in the premier class. And, regarding the contract duration, he commented:
– It can be seen in both ways. Why did he sign a one-year contract? Is he going back to Honda? Different versions will be heard, one of them is: I am signing a one-year contract because there will be several bikes available, because there are several riders who still do not have a contract for 2025.
In Mamola’s view, Márquez may have many options available for 2025: ‘Marc still has an open door to go wherever he wants. I think if he is among the top three in the championship, many teams will hire him for next year. The #93 was fighting with everyone, most of the time it was very difficult for him to qualify well. Seeing him win two Sprint races and take a pole position last year shows the level of the bike‘.
In the first two rounds of the season, Márquez showed he is capable of fighting in the top five with the Gresini Ducati Desmosedici GP23. The 16th place in Portugal happened after a crash in the final laps when he was attacking for fifth place
