Marc Marquez as a MotoGP team owner? “You never know”

Marc Marquez says MotoGP will remain part of his life after retirement, but insists he hasn’t yet considered becoming a team owner.

The reigning champion was asked about his post-racing future during the Thai season opener at Buriram.

F1 stars Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are among those to have been linked with acquiring a MotoGP team under the new Liberty Media era.

But so far, the only team to have changed hands is Tech3, which was sold to a consortium headed by ex-F1 team boss Guenther Steiner.

Asked whether owning a MotoGP team could be part of his own future, Marc Marquez said his focus remains entirely on racing – for now.

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“At the moment, no, because I’m fully focused on riding,” he said.

“If you’re a rider, your life is fully focused on riding.

“In the future, you never know.

“I will finish my career, sooner or later, and then I will decide.

“But I know that MotoGP and motorcycles are part of my life and will remain a part of my life.”

Of the current MotoGP grid, the VR46 (Valentino Rossi) and LCR (Lucio Cecchinello) teams are both owned by former grand prix riders.

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Gresini, where Marc Marquez raced alongside brother Alex in 2024, was founded by the late Fausto Gresini and is now owned by his wife Nadia Padovani.

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