MotoGP champion Marc Marquez extends deal with Ducati until 2028

[p]The 33-year-old ‌Spaniard joined Ducati in 2024 and made a ‌remarkable comeback the next year, winning ‌his seventh MotoGP championship at the Japanese ‌Grand Prix — his first since 2019.[/p][p]This season ‌began with a series of injuries, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marquez-marc/UPhfij2b/"]Marquez[/a] soon returned to top form. He ‌secured his 100th career victory ⁠across all classes ‌with a commanding win at the Hungarian Grand ​Prix at Balaton Park earlier this month, less than a month ​after undergoing shoulder and foot surgery.[/p][p]He followed it up with victory at the ⁠Czech Grand ​Prix on Sunday.[/p][embed guid="ac4ca9c1-5bcc-4783-94cb-2c835f17eb24" url="https://x.com/MotoGP/status/2069322518360445381" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]I'm red. I'm super happy with this new agreement with the Ducati Lenovo Team and to continue being part ‌of this family[/b]," Marquez said in a statement.[/p][p]"[b]With this renewal, they have once again reaffirmed this commitment, respecting my times and giving me the peace of mind I needed to make the right decision[/b]."[/p][p]Marquez heads into this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix trailing championship leader [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bezzecchi-marco/EXzAZEse/"]Marco ‌Bezzecchi[/a] by 40 points.[/p][p]"[b]I continue to compete ​because I love this sport and ‌I want to achieve even more ambitious goals. I'm convinced this is the right place to do it. As long as I'm here, I'll give ⁠my all ⁠to paint the ‌future red[/b]," he said.[/p]