Marc Márquez left Repsol Honda in MotoGP after a decade to move to Gresini in 2024. The contract is only for one year, and several doors may open for him – notably at Ducati, but also at other manufacturers like KTM or even Honda. Livio Suppo believes that the possibility of #93 returning to Honda cannot be ruled out.
The Italian, who worked with the six-time premier class champion in several of his title-winning seasons, was asked by MotoGP’s website about the possibility of Márquez going to Ducati in 2025. In response, he stated: ‘Why not? Marc strongly wanted a one-year deal and that’s what he got at Gresini. I think he wanted that one-year deal to first see if he’s still fast enough to fight for a Championship. Once he’s realised that, then he will have the freedom to see what Honda is doing, what KTM is doing, what Ducati is doing, and make his choice’.
Regarding a potential return of Márquez to Honda, Suppo considers it a likely scenario after an amicable and mutually beneficial departure: ‘Don’t rule out the possibility of Marc returning to Honda. Just look at the way the split happened: it was all done in a very friendly way. […]. It’s a moment for Marc to find his strength again and, on the other side, it takes the pressure off Honda to now develop the bike without Marc on it, as Marc wants to win and I don’t think the bike will be ready to do that at the start of the season. In the end, all his team remained at Honda except one and we know how strong his relationship is with them. So, who knows?’.