Confirmation ꦫcame during the Thailand MotoGP that Honda will give Marquez permission to jump on his new bike at the postseason test in Valencia.

The courtesy from Honda means that⭕ Marquez will get his earliest possible look at the machine he will ride in 2024 when he joins Gresini Ducati.

“It isﷺ very great news,” Marquez said. “I want to say thanks to Honda, to all the staff, because they all🍨owed me.

“For a rider i🐎t’s🔥 important. It’s not just a one-day test. It’s a two-month test.

“If not, you go on holiday in December and January with꧙out trying the bike.

“🍌For a rider, it’s not the best. It’s like a nightmare.

“I want to say thanks to Honda because t﷽hey will allow me to try the bike.

“A💝t least, I will have the first chance to understan𝓀d the new style.”

Marquez will ride a 2023-spec Desmosedici next season although he has previou🌊sly expressed hope that he can earn, through on-track performance, additional upgrades.

Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti told : “Everyone knows that according to our agreements, we also talked about it 🅰when there was the discussion about being able to give a 2024 bike to Marco Bezzecchi, contractually, in addition to the Lenovo team, the Prama𝓀c team has the 2024 bikes. 

“So, next year's four official 💟bikes will be Lenovo and Pramac, while Gresini and Mooney VR46 will have the 2🅘023 bikes, which are first and second in the championship. 

“Every year we pass the bikes from the official team, one per rider, to the satellite t🔯eams. ▨;

“This is what will happen on the Tuesday after thꩵe Valencia GP.”

Marquez’s first tim♏e riding a Ducati will be on November 27, the Monday after the final Sunday ra🐬ce of the season in Valencia.