Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has extended his contract with Ducati until the end of the 2028 season, the Italian manufacturer announced on Tuesday.
Last year Marquez won his seventh world championship in motorcycling racing's elite class, drawing level with great rival Valentino Rossi in his first season for Ducati's factory team.
The-33-year-old racked up a record-breaking 545 points in 2025 with 11 Grand Prix victories and 14 wins in the sprint races
Marc is RED 🔴
— Ducati Corse (@ducaticorse) June 23, 2026
Perhaps redder than ever, and ready to write, in full #Ducati red, further legendary pages of his journey in @MotoGP @marcmarquez93 with the #DucatiLenovoTeam until 2028#ForzaDucati #Ducati100 #DucatiMarquez2028 pic.twitter.com/w0zr5IJ1qi
"I continue to race because I love this sport and I want to reach even bigger goals. I am convinced that this is where I can achieve them," Marquez said in a statement.
He trails current championship leader Marco Bezzecchi by 40 points after winning the Czech MotoGP on Sunday, his second consecutive win after sitting out two GPs with a broken foot.
His long-expected renewal comes at a pivotal moment for the sport, which is about to enter a new era with revised technical regulations starting in 2027.
These include reduction of engine size to 850cc, simplified aerodynamics, and the introduction of new Pirelli tires.
'A NEW CHAPTER IN THIS DUCATI STORY'
Ducati Corse general manager Luigi Dall’Igna welcomes Marquez’s contract renewal.
“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."