Marc Marquez believed he could have challenged for the 2024 MotoGP championship with a factory bi༺ke, a close ally has revealed.

Marquez swapped sub-par Honda machinery for a year-old Ducati last year, and it brilliantly r🧸ejuvenated his career.

He returned to winning ways and did enough to earn a promotion into Ducati’s factory team, where he sits now, at the expense of 🧸Jor🌄ge Martin and Enea Bastianini.

However, he was unable to keep pace with M🌃artin or Pecco Bagnaia who fought for the title until the final day with equal machinery.

Marc Marquez ally reveals his early Ducati feeling

“Gigi Dall’Igna has done a lot of things right in Ducati, Stefan Bradl, the Honda test rider who previously ▨worked alongside Marquez, 🐻told .

“Last year with the GP24, he brought a much 🍒improved version of the GP23 to the track.

“This bike once again provided a 𒁏significant technical boost.

“Marc said last year that he could have given Pecco and Jorge Martin a run for their money if he had a 2024 factory bike at his disposal. He unde♏rstood it very early.

“Now🎉 in the factory team, all doors are open for hiꦗm.

“Gigi is a fan of Marc and that the technician and rider speak a common language. They are a brilliant duo who have reached 💮a higher level thanks to this close collaboration.

“It’s a combination like♌ the one that existed at Ferrari between Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn ♊or Jean Todt.”

Dall’Igna bro⭕ke the recent Ducati philosophy of promoting talent from within to snatch Marque🍒z for the factory team.

That faith has been justified al🐬ready - even if it meant losing Martin and Marco Bezzecchi to Aprilia, and Bastianini to KTM.