To Race for the coveted Team, Marc Marquez will have to compete with Jorge Martin, but first he will have to resolve some issues regarding commercial partnerships. Marc Marquez is expected to end his partnership with his long-standing personal sponsor: Red Bull to join the factory Ducati team in the next MotoGP season. The reason is, the Borgo Panigale team is sponsored by Monster Energy, Red Bull’s arch rival in the energy drink market. The agreement between Ducati and Monster Energy will last until the end of 2025 and with the possibility of continuing after that.
Although the Red Bull and Monster problems are the biggest obstacles, there are other sponsorship problems. Marquez’s ties to BA Samsung contrast with Ducati’s main sponsor, Lenovo. Then the Allianz Finance company which collaborated with Marquez competed with Unipol. Furthermore, the Gresini rider is associated with the Oakley sunglasses brand, while Ducati is sponsored by the Carrera brand in this sector.
The beer company Estrella Galicia which collaborates with Marc Marquez will also clash with the wine and spirits company Contadi Castaldi in collaboration with Ducati. Ahead of Catalunya Marc spent the weekend training in his hometown with his brother Alex Marquez, waiting for the next MotoGP event at Montmelò. The two riders held training sessions on bicycles and motorbikes, and also took part in the flat track at the Alcarras Circuit. Marc suffered a minor injury after falling to the ground quite hard. The abrasions suffered by the Gresini rider on his left arm are not expected to interfere with his presence at the Catalunya GP
