Why Ducati had no doubt Alex Marquez "deserved" factory MotoGP bike in 2026

From the very start of the 2025 MotoGP season, when Alex Marquez strung together three consecutive second-place finishes in Thailand, Argentina and the United States, one question followed him everywhere: ‘Would he receive upgrades on his GP24?’<br>The younger Marquez’s answer was always the same, as the contract between Ducati and his team Gresini Racing did not stipulate any upgrades ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/why-ducati-had-no-doubt-that-alex-marquez-deserved-factory-motogp-bike-in-2026/10785530/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>