Ducati admit that 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez is in the mix for a 2025 factory seat.

Marquez swapped Repsol Honda for Gresini Ducati to ride a GP23 this season, and made intriguing progress on his race debut at last weekend’s Qatar MotoGP.

The addition of Marquez 🍌to the Ducati clan has raised💖 the question of who will be Francesco Bagnaia’s teammate in red next year.

“Surely Marquez can also enter the fight to be Pecco's teammate,” Ducati team manager Dav🌸ide Tardozzi said to&nb💫sp;.

“But we're in no hurry. I don't know when t𒊎hat decision will be made.

“Marquez is a great champion.”

Current incumbent Enea Bastianini and Pramac’s Jorge Martin - considered t🅰o be the two riders in contention - will both see their current contracts expire at the end of this year.

It means Ducati ඣcan make a freshღ decision to pair with Bagnaia, who has been signed to a longer-term contract.

Opting for Marquez would mean a step up to the most developed version of the Desmosedici, which is currently t🅷he best bike in MotoGP, giviꦜng him the perfect ammunition to add to his legacy.

A P4 finiꦫsh in Qatar by Marquez impressed hi🌃s Ducati bosses.

“Smart,” Tardozzi reacted.

“He has done what he had to do.

“Marc will reach the positions where the races are played. He is a rider who will win races and possibly be able to fight foಌr the championship.”

But therꦐe is little doubt thatജ Bagnaia remains Ducati’s - and MotoGP’s - top rider after winning the Qatar opener.

“Pecco has been impressive,” Tardozzi s𒅌aid about the 🦹reigning champion.

“On Saturday he suffered from the chatter, which came from being behind, from the turbulence of the slipstrea♛ms, which is a problem because it causes the temperature of the front tyre to rise.

“It is essential to put yourself first 𝓡and on Saturday n🔯ight he told us that he would start in the lead and leave, as he has done.”

But stealing the show in Qat🉐ar last weekend was Pedro Acosta.

The MotoGP rookie finished P9 but notabl🥂y overtook Marquez in an eye-opening debut.

“Acosta is a champion, but he needs🃏 more time🎐,” Tardozzi reacted.

“Here you have m🐼ade a mistake by pushing too hard and wearing the tyres more than necessary.

“This is because he has no experience yet wit🌜h💃 this bike and these tyres.

“Acosta in the middle of the championship will be one who makeღs podiums…”