Marc Marquez is reportedly urging Ducati to signal a standout Moto2 expertise.
Marquez has a “nice friendship” with Diogo Moreira and needs to assist facilitate his promotion to MotoGP, in response to Sky Italia.
However there may be already a queue for Moreira’s companies, and Ducati aren’t on the entrance.
“Honda is betting all the pieces on Diogo Moreira,” the report states.
Honda wish to give him a three-year-deal price €1.5m per season, it has already been reported.
That settlement would place Moreira on the LCR mission earlier than two extra years with Honda’s manufacturing facility group.
Diogo Moreira wished by MotoGP producers
Diogo Moreira
“Honda has taken some very large steps within the path” of signing Moreira, Sky Italia proceed.
However Moreira additionally has “open negotiations” with Yamaha – who already present him with coaching bikes – and with Trackhouse Aprilia, they declare.
It’s Honda who cleared the path within the battle for the Moto2 rider however the involvement of Marquez may change issues.
“A Ducati counter-proposal could be a game-changer,” it’s reported.
Marc Marquez’s “phrase has a really nice particular weight in Ducati”, the report continues.
“Marquez is pushing to open up an instantaneous house for Moreira in Ducati.”
The one present vacant Ducati within the 2026 MotoGP rider line-up is at VR46, and at present belongs to Franco Morbidelli.
However VR46 have insisted they may maintain Morbidelli regardless of additionally being linked to Pedro Acosta.
The place Ducati may discover a house – and whether or not they determine to take action – stays to be seen.
Moreira is ready to determine his future through the summer season break however a MotoGP promotion seems extraordinarily probably.
Honda have missed out on Jorge Martin, who will keep at Aprilia, whereas Acosta additionally appears prone to stay with KTM.
They’re reportedly going to maintain Luca Marini, they have already got Joan Mir contracted, and Johann Zarco too. The seat of Somkiat Chantra, who’s final within the MotoGP standings, is up for debate.
