{"id":2035286,"date":"2026-07-09T11:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035286"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:56:23","slug":"alex-marquez-reveals-gresini-promise-he-made-amid-2027-motogp-contract-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035286","title":{"rendered":"Alex Marquez reveals Gresini \u201cpromise\u201d he made amid 2027 MotoGP contract talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Alex Marquez reveals Gresini \u201cpromise\u201d he made amid 2027 MotoGP contract talks<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Alex Marquez has talked through his decision to join KTM for the 2027 MotoGP season<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-09T12:56:23+01:00\">09 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 2026 Dutch MotoGP<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Alex Marquez has opened up on his decision to join KTM for the 2027 MotoGP season, as well as the \u201cpromise\u201d he made to Gresini during negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 championship runner-up announced earlier this week that he would be joining KTM as a factory rider alongside Fabio Di Giannantonio next season.<\/p>\n<p>It will mark the second time in Alex Marquez\u2019s career that he will race for a works squad, having made his debut with Repsol Honda in 2020.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pedro Acosta, Alex Marquez, Fabio di Giannantonio.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Marquez has been linked to a KTM move for some time, and revealed on Thursday ahead of the German Grand Prix what convinced him about the project.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m super excited,\u201d he said of the KTM deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter last year, where I was the runner-up, I was just trying to have the opportunity to be in a factory team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s true that, when I started to speak with KTM, they were really convinced to have me in the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were showing me everything and that passion that a rider and the eagerness that a rider needs. I decided that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was not an easy decision, but in that moment, Nadia [Padovani], Michele [Masini], and Carlo [Merlini] were informed from the first day that I spoke with KTM, because I made a promise to Nadia that if somebody comes that I would speak to her first of all.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true that I signed a few months ago, but I\u2019m still really excited because it\u2019s a really great opportunity and a really great step for me in my MotoGP career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marquez has factory support from Ducati in 2026, but does not have a works contract; Di Giannantonio, at VR46, does.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-367d18efc1f8d401ee939eefb555d15c946fd589a7061d685eaa990f4979eed9\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cImportant role\u201d &#8211; Joan Mir on the Frankie Carchedi factor in Gresini MotoGP move<\/li>\n<li>Pedro Acosta backs 2027 KTM MotoGP &#8220;restart&#8221; with &#8220;two great guys&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For the Spaniard, his experience of fighting for runner-up spot last year on a 2024-spec bike was something that convinced him to find a factory deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true when you are in a satellite team but have a factory contract, it\u2019s more or less the same thing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will never be the same as the factory team. Maybe some things will arrive slightly later, but the support is there.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut the thing is that the majority of riders try to find the factory contract because then you have direct factory support to your team or your satellite team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, that was the main thing. And especially last year, from the bike that you will start the first race to the third race can be completely different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, for me, it was so important to be in a factory team.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alex Marquez joins KTM for MotoGP 2027.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0KTM Media<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Why didn\u2019t Alex Marquez wait for a Ducati offer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s chances of stepping up to Ducati\u2019s factory team were slim, with the brand keen to sign Pedro Acosta alongside Marc Marquez.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Alex Marquez says that he accepted Ducati\u2019s decision early on, and isn\u2019t sure if any kind of offer would have come had he waited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if I was waiting a little bit longer if it would arrive or not, but in that moment they were quite focused already to sign Pedro,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s something that I accept, it\u2019s something normal. Pedro, I think, is a future champion of MotoGP and is really young.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m already 30. So, I\u2019m in a different situation than Pedro. So, maybe if I waited a little bit more, maybe it would have arrived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in that moment, I said, \u2018I want this\u2019. I was really convinced. Also, I\u2019m lucky that I know many people inside the KTM project, who were working with me in the past. So, I just did some [pros] and cons, and I decided.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest MotoGP talking points<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Alex Marquez<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Gresini Racing MotoGP<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> \u201cUp in the air\u201d: Brad Binder a \u201ccouple of weeks\u201d away from knowing MotoGP future <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Pedro Acosta declared fit for Germany MotoGP after recent surgery <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-e3fd235a6b5d3eef16f49f654021edc96bbb5abaae30514301c80674db959a62\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/img_8107.JPG?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/img_8107.JPG?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/img_8107.JPG?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Duncan<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Head of Editorial<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<div>Lewis joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having been a journalist for five years covering MotoGP for the Motorsport Network. 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I decided that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was not an easy decision, but in that moment, Nadia [Padovani], Michele [Masini], and Carlo [Merlini] were informed from the first day that I spoke with KTM, because I made a promise to Nadia that if somebody comes that I would speak to her first of all.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true that I signed a few months ago, but I\u2019m still really excited because it\u2019s a really great opportunity and a really great step for me in my MotoGP career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marquez has factory support from Ducati in 2026, but does not have a works contract; Di Giannantonio, at VR46, does.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-367d18efc1f8d401ee939eefb555d15c946fd589a7061d685eaa990f4979eed9\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cImportant role\u201d &#8211; Joan Mir on the Frankie Carchedi factor in Gresini MotoGP move<\/li>\n<li>Pedro Acosta backs 2027 KTM MotoGP &#8220;restart&#8221; with &#8220;two great guys&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For the Spaniard, his experience of fighting for runner-up spot last year on a 2024-spec bike was something that convinced him to find a factory deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true when you are in a satellite team but have a factory contract, it\u2019s more or less the same thing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will never be the same as the factory team. Maybe some things will arrive slightly later, but the support is there.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut the thing is that the majority of riders try to find the factory contract because then you have direct factory support to your team or your satellite team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, that was the main thing. And especially last year, from the bike that you will start the first race to the third race can be completely different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, for me, it was so important to be in a factory team.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alex Marquez joins KTM for MotoGP 2027.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0KTM Media<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Why didn\u2019t Alex Marquez wait for a Ducati offer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s chances of stepping up to Ducati\u2019s factory team were slim, with the brand keen to sign Pedro Acosta alongside Marc Marquez.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Alex Marquez says that he accepted Ducati\u2019s decision early on, and isn\u2019t sure if any kind of offer would have come had he waited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if I was waiting a little bit longer if it would arrive or not, but in that moment they were quite focused already to sign Pedro,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s something that I accept, it\u2019s something normal. Pedro, I think, is a future champion of MotoGP and is really young.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m already 30. So, I\u2019m in a different situation than Pedro. So, maybe if I waited a little bit more, maybe it would have arrived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in that moment, I said, \u2018I want this\u2019. I was really convinced. Also, I\u2019m lucky that I know many people inside the KTM project, who were working with me in the past. So, I just did some [pros] and cons, and I decided.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest MotoGP talking points<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Alex Marquez has opened up on his decision to join KTM for the 2027 MotoGP season, as well as the \u201cpromise\u201d he made to Gresini during negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 championship runner-up announced earlier this week that he would be joining KTM as a factory rider alongside Fabio Di Giannantonio next season.<\/p>\n<p>It will mark the second time in Alex Marquez\u2019s career that he will race for a works squad, having made his debut with Repsol Honda in 2020.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1284520_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pedro Acosta, Alex Marquez, Fabio di Giannantonio.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Marquez has been linked to a KTM move for some time, and revealed on Thursday ahead of the German Grand Prix what convinced him about the project.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m super excited,\u201d he said of the KTM deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter last year, where I was the runner-up, I was just trying to have the opportunity to be in a factory team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s true that, when I started to speak with KTM, they were really convinced to have me in the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were showing me everything and that passion that a rider and the eagerness that a rider needs. I decided that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was not an easy decision, but in that moment, Nadia [Padovani], Michele [Masini], and Carlo [Merlini] were informed from the first day that I spoke with KTM, because I made a promise to Nadia that if somebody comes that I would speak to her first of all.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true that I signed a few months ago, but I\u2019m still really excited because it\u2019s a really great opportunity and a really great step for me in my MotoGP career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marquez has factory support from Ducati in 2026, but does not have a works contract; Di Giannantonio, at VR46, does.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-367d18efc1f8d401ee939eefb555d15c946fd589a7061d685eaa990f4979eed9\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cImportant role\u201d &#8211; Joan Mir on the Frankie Carchedi factor in Gresini MotoGP move<\/li>\n<li>Pedro Acosta backs 2027 KTM MotoGP &#8220;restart&#8221; with &#8220;two great guys&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For the Spaniard, his experience of fighting for runner-up spot last year on a 2024-spec bike was something that convinced him to find a factory deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true when you are in a satellite team but have a factory contract, it\u2019s more or less the same thing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will never be the same as the factory team. Maybe some things will arrive slightly later, but the support is there.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut the thing is that the majority of riders try to find the factory contract because then you have direct factory support to your team or your satellite team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, that was the main thing. And especially last year, from the bike that you will start the first race to the third race can be completely different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, for me, it was so important to be in a factory team.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-marquez-2027-motogp-announcement_1600x900_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alex Marquez joins KTM for MotoGP 2027.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0KTM Media<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Why didn\u2019t Alex Marquez wait for a Ducati offer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s chances of stepping up to Ducati\u2019s factory team were slim, with the brand keen to sign Pedro Acosta alongside Marc Marquez.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Alex Marquez says that he accepted Ducati\u2019s decision early on, and isn\u2019t sure if any kind of offer would have come had he waited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if I was waiting a little bit longer if it would arrive or not, but in that moment they were quite focused already to sign Pedro,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s something that I accept, it\u2019s something normal. Pedro, I think, is a future champion of MotoGP and is really young.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m already 30. So, I\u2019m in a different situation than Pedro. So, maybe if I waited a little bit more, maybe it would have arrived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in that moment, I said, \u2018I want this\u2019. I was really convinced. Also, I\u2019m lucky that I know many people inside the KTM project, who were working with me in the past. So, I just did some [pros] and cons, and I decided.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest MotoGP talking points<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1100447\/1\/alex-marquez-reveals-gresini-promise-he-made-amid-2027-motogp-contract-talks&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1329389_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Alex Marquez reveals Gresini \u201cpromise\u201d he made amid 2027 MotoGP contract talks Alex Marquez has talked through his decision to join KTM for the 2027 MotoGP season Lewis Duncan 09 Jul 2026 Share Alex Marquez, Gresini Ducati, 2026 Dutch MotoGP \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose Prefer Crash.Net on Google See our stories more often [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-2035286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2035286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035286\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2035286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2035286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2035286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}