Ducati Corse announces the renewal of its agreement with Marc Marquez and the Ducati Lenovo team for the next two years in the MotoGP World Championship.
This is a press release from Ducati…
Borgo Panigale, Bologna (June 23, 2026) – Red will be once again his color: Ducati Corse announces the renewal of its agreement with Marc Marquez for the 2027-2028 seasons, strengthening a technical and sporting project that will continue to see the Spanish rider as a protagonist in the MotoGP World Championship with the Ducati Lenovo team.
The relationship between the Borgo Panigale manufacturer and the current World Champion began at the beginning of 2024 and continues, from 2025, with the Ducati Lenovo team. It is with the Factory team that his most significant results have come: 14 wins in the Sprint and 11 GP victories—10 of which were double wins (Sprint and GP) and for seven times in a row—the Riders’ Title secured with five GPs to go, and the all-time points record for a rider in a single season (545 points). Six years after his last world title, Márquez’s return was an unprecedented one, ranking among the greatest achievements in sport.
In this year of 2026, a symbolic year for Ducati as it celebrates the centenary of its foundation, Marc and the Ducati Lenovo team have further intertwined their destinies by achieving, on the same day as the Hungarian GP, the milestone of 100 victories. A triple 100: like the years of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, like Marc’s career triumphs across the different categories (74 in MotoGP, 16 in Moto2, and 10 in 125cc), and the successes of the Ducati Factory team in MotoGP since 2003.
Marc Marquez (#93, Ducati Lenovo Team): “I’m red. I’m truly happy with this new agreement with the Ducati Lenovo team and to continue being part of this family. When I decided to join Ducati, I was convinced it was the most competitive project. They believed in me, and we built a relationship based on trust and hard work. With this renewal, they have once again reaffirmed this commitment, respecting my times and giving me the peace of mind I needed to make the right decision. In our first year together, we fought for the title and won it: a priceless result that confirms that the path we had chosen was the right one. I continue to compete because I love this sport and I want to achieve even more ambitious goals. I’m convinced this is the right place to do it. As long as I’m here, I’ll give my all to paint the future red.”
Claudio Domenicali (CEO Ducati Motor Holding): “The renewal with Marc for the 2027 and 2028 seasons represents the most natural choice after the incredible results we achieved together in his first season in red. He brought into a winning team a mentality that is, if possible, even more determined and an extraordinary competitive spirit. Marc, besides being an extraordinary talent, perfectly represents the Ducati mentality, made of great dedication and sacrifice but also of harmony within the team and the ability to be great professionals even in a playful and serene atmosphere. Continuing together means giving continuity to a successful project and therefore facing the upcoming seasons with the ambition to keep Ducati at the top of MotoGP.”
Luigi Dall’Igna (General Manager of Ducati Corse): “Trust, the relationship between Ducati and Marc starts here. He was looking for us first, he chose us then, and today we are happy to say that we are planning a future—more red than rosy—together. Marc has always put his passion, his motivation, and his true competitive spirit above all else in the choices that guided his experience with the Ducati Lenovo team. He placed his trust in the entire team: this filled us with pride and motivated us to always give our all to support him. As an engineer, working with Marc has impressed me. He brought the Desmosedici GP to peak performances, enhancing every component. The ambitions remain unchanged, and I am happy to be able to live, both sportingly and personally, a new chapter in this Ducati story together with Marc.”
