The reigning two-time World Superbike champion, Álvaro Bautista, will be keeping a close eye on what happens in the premier class this season. Bautista believes that his compatriot Marc Márquez will be a thorn in the side of the main contenders for the title, such as Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martín.
‘I think that when you have a very, very good rider like Marc Márquez with the best bike, I think everything becomes easier. One plus one is two. He’s going to be fast, he’s going to win races, I don’t know if he won’t win the MotoGP world championship in 2024, but he’s going to fight for the world championship. And that will take Ducati to an even higher level’ he began in an interview with DAZN.
Bautista wears the Ducati jersey in the World Superbike Championship and praises the work being done in the various categories in recent years:
– Even last year they were invincible and won everything. This year, with a rider like Marc… I think it will be good for Ducati and sometimes it will be complicated to manage all this because Márquez is not a factory rider. Firstly, the fans, including myself, will enjoy the races. Ducati’s mentality is to win, and if it’s possible to win with a factory rider, that’s great. What’s important for Ducati is that their bikes win, whoever they are, they’ll be happy.
Marc Márquez left Honda and joined his younger brother Álex at Gresini.