Marc Márquez is already speaking as a Ducati rider. Hours after being announced by the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, the eight-time world champion gave his first interview, where naturally, this sensational transfer was discussed.
In the conversation with Cadena SER, the Spaniard immediately acknowledged that in 2025, the title must necessarily be the goal. This comes after the arduous decision to pursue good results, leaving behind a decade with Honda:
– Next year, I must fight for the title. Last year, I made a very important decision to leave Repsol Honda, the team of my entire life. I did it with a heavy emotional load to prioritize my sporting career, which is about seeking results. When there are results, there is motivation. You have to have courage and desire when facing such an important challenge. I had to be on the best bike, the winning bike, and see what would happen. I would have been exposed to everything, criticism, praise, everything that could have happened, but I wanted to do it because I saw that otherwise, my career would have been different.
Besides Honda’s lack of competitiveness, Márquez also faced personal challenges due to injuries, as he recalled: ‘I was injured for four years, without results, and it was difficult to maintain motivation and especially confidence. I put a plan in my head, a strategy, and it is going very well’.
Regarding the moment of signing the contract, the #93 revealed: ‘This Wednesday at 08h00, I signed the contract. The deal is for two years, with Ducati, with the winning bike. At the moment, there is no faster bike. In the last race, the top four were Ducati’.