{"id":25395,"date":"2025-07-27T06:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T06:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/25395\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T06:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T06:43:10","slug":"marc-marquez-pushing-ducati-to-sign-future-motogp-star-but-it-wont-be-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/25395\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Marquez \u201cpushing\u201d Ducati to sign future MotoGP star &#8211; but it won\u2019t be easy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Marc Marquez is reportedly urging Ducati to sign a standout Moto2 talent.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Marquez has a \u201cgreat friendship\u201d with Diogo Moreira and wants to help facilitate his promotion to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MotoGP<\/a>, according to Sky Italia.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But there is already a queue for Moreira\u2019s services, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/teams\/ducati-lenovo-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ducati <\/a>are not at the front.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHonda is betting everything on Diogo Moreira,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1077620\/1\/honda-makes-multi-year-motogp-offer-diogo-moreira\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Honda want to give him a three-year-deal worth\u00a0\u20ac1.5m per season<\/a>, it has already been reported.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">That agreement would place Moreira at the LCR project before two more years with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/teams\/repsol-honda-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Honda<\/a>\u2019s factory team.<\/p>\n<p>Diogo Moreira wanted by MotoGP manufacturers    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gng_1244869_hires.jpg\" alt=\"Diogo Moreira\" width=\"5003\" height=\"3335\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Diogo Moreira<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHonda has taken some very big steps in the direction\u201d of signing Moreira, Sky Italia continue.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But Moreira also has \u201copen negotiations\u201d with Yamaha &#8211; who already provide him with training bikes &#8211; and with Trackhouse Aprilia, they claim.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is Honda who lead the way in the battle for the Moto2 rider but the involvement of Marquez could change things.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA Ducati counter-proposal would be a game-changer,\u201d it is reported.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/1654\/marc-marquez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Marquez<\/a>\u2019s \u201cword has a very great specific weight in Ducati\u201d, the report continues.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cMarquez is pushing to open up an immediate space for Moreira in Ducati.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The only current vacant Ducati in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/feature\/1062005\/1\/2026-motogp-rider-line-grid-so-far\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 MotoGP rider line-up<\/a> is at VR46, and currently belongs to Franco Morbidelli.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But VR46 have insisted they will keep Morbidelli despite also being linked to Pedro Acosta.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Where Ducati might find a space &#8211; and whether they decide to do so &#8211; remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Moreira is set to decide his future during the summer break but a MotoGP promotion looks extremely likely.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honda have missed out on Jorge Martin, who will stay at Aprilia, while Acosta also seems likely to remain with KTM.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">They are reportedly going to keep Luca Marini, they already have Joan Mir contracted, and Johann Zarco too. The seat of Somkiat Chantra, who is last in the MotoGP standings, is up for debate.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marc Marquez is reportedly urging Ducati to sign a standout Moto2 talent. 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