Ducati general manager Gigi Dall\u2019Igna has confirmed that Honda did approach him about joining it in MotoGP next season, as it hoped to convince Marc Marquez to stay put.
On Wednesday, Honda announced that it would be parting ways with Marquez at the end of the current season, one year earlier than his contract expiration date. Though yet to be officially confirmed, Marquez will move to Gresini next season to ride – in principle – a year-old Ducati bike.
” Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team Photo by: Honda Dall’Igna threw his support behind the idea of Marquez joining one of its teams next year at the recent Japanese Grand Prix, but insists this decision has had nothing to do with the factory. “The operation is all thanks to Gresini, they are the ones who took him, not Ducati,” he added. “With Marc I talked about many things, but I want to reiterate one thing: it's not my idea. “It's a team that decided to make a deal with a rider.
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