The Catalan rider Marc Márquez has been confirmed as the new rider of the Gresini Team, which has issued a statement in Mandalika, where the Indonesian MotoGP Grand Prix will be held this weekend.
The six-time MotoGP world champion with Honda but without results since a crash in 2020, will try to return to the track by joining the Italian team Gresini, Ducati's satellite team where he will find his brother Alex.
"The Gresini Family is pleased to announce the arrival of Marc Márquez for the 2024 season. The Spaniard, multiple World Champion, announced his separation from Honda and starting next year he will be the new rider of Team Gresini MotoGP along with his brother Alex" , begins the statement, which claims to have "a dream team, formed by the Márquez brothers, with Marc completely reappearing in a satellite team that has already demonstrated its ability to leave its mark since its return to the premier class."
On that same note, Marc Márquez says he is "excited about this new challenge, because it has not been an easy decision because it will be a big change in all aspects, but sometimes in life you have to get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself." yourself to continue growing.
"As for changing the bike, I know that I will have to adapt many things in my riding style and it will not be easy, but I am convinced that the entire Gresini team will help me a lot and I am eager to meet the team and start working with them and I want to thank Nadia, Carlo and Michele for the trust and respect they have shown me," says Marc Márquez.
The owner of the team, Fausto Gresini's widow, Nadia Padovani, said that for "Gresini Racing this is a historic moment, because the fact that Marc Márquez has chosen to race with us next season is absolutely fantastic and I am delighted to be able to make it official."
"In less than a season we have grown fond of his brother, and in the same way we will welcome Marc, convinced that he has all the potential to be competitive from the first moment on the Desmosedici GP23," added Padovani, who wished the best to its current driver, the Italian Fabio Di Giannantonio "for his professionalism".
