Either way, by leaving his Honda contract one year early to ride for Gresini Ducati next season🉐, the Spaniard has chosen to give up what is currently the ‘highest salary in MotoGP’.

“Sometimes in your life but always in my career, my main priority was the riding performance. Not the money,” Marquez said, during an exclusive interview with mahbx.com at Buriram.

“Money always is important.♉ And if somebody says it is𒀰n’t, they will be lying. But sometimes you need to believe in yourself and follow what you feel.

“In my career always🍸 my main priority, even my𓆏 lifestyle at home and here at the circuit, is to try to find the best to perform in the best way at the race track.

“It’s true that I have the highest salary in MotoGP but I’m happy w𝄹ith what I will have next year.”

'Not true' that Marc Marquez will be riding for free

Is it true that you will be r♋iding for free at🐼 Gresini next year?

“No, it’s not🐷 true. I never go [into details] on that aspect because, as you know, nobody really knows what my salary is now at H♊onda. Nobody knows.

“I’ve heard many numbers,𒆙 but nobody knows exactly. But next year still I will be super🦄 happy with what I have.”

Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti had previꦆously implied that Marquez would race for Gresini for free.

Marquez, who won his sixth and most recent title at Buriram🍃 with a last-lap victory over Fabio Quartararo in 2019, starts this year’s event 16th in the world championship, withও one podium.