It’s official: Marc Márquez will continue to ride for Ducati Lenovo in 2027 and 2028

Marc Márquez and Ducati Lenovo will continue their title chase together for the next two years. On 23 June, the Bologna-based manufacturer officially confirmed that the MotoGP World Champion had extended his contract and would be racing on the Ducati Desmosedici in 2027 and 2028.

In 2025, they comfortably secured the riders’ title together, and the partnership worked extremely well. At the start of this year, there was little doubt that MM93 would extend his contract with Ducati Lenovo, which is due to expire at the end of 2026. However, the length of the contract was a point of discussion – Marquez was considering a one-year deal, whilst Ducati wanted to tie the world champion down for a further two years. Furthermore, the 33-year-old emphasised that he would only make a decision about his future once he was 100 per cent fit.

During his crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix in early October 2025, the nine-time champion suffered a complicated shoulder injury. Over the winter, he worked hard on his comeback. At the start of the season, Marquez was not yet back to his usual standard, which was reflected in his results. Then came the crash in the sprint race at Le Mans, in which Marquez fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Following two operations on his foot and shoulder, he was forced to miss his home Grand Prix in Barcelona. The prospect of successfully defending his title seemed a distant prospect, and there was even speculation that he might retire after 2026.

Then came his comeback at Mugello, where Marquez finished fifth and seventh. With his one-two finish in Hungary and his Grand Prix victory in Brno, the Spaniard made an impressive return to the title race – he managed to reduce his deficit to championship leader Marco Bezzecchi to 40 points.

The world champion has picked up momentum, is motivated and is once again looking forward to a bright future. Márquez is certain that he will still be riding the best bike in 2027, when the new MotoGP rules come into force. The way has also been paved by the new agreement between MotoGP and the five manufacturers for the next five years, which was officially announced during last weekend’s Czech Grand Prix.

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