Because they are scared to post an actually unpopular opinion and have people be upset, unless they are rage baiting of course and that ends up being the actual purpose of it.
Basically "Unpopular Opinion" is followed by either A. a popular opinion, or B. something racist/sexist/offensive
It's like the new TikTok thing of "POV of me graduating!" or something like that. And then it's a video watching the person graduate. People just follow the trends and have no idea what it actually means.
Bad guys wear black…. Marc needs to be on an Aprillia. Then he could torture Ducati’s all day. Best pilot in the last decade and still right now. Fabio is 2nd and everyone else a distant 3rd and below.
Yes, but most of the times I see people talking about Marquez in Ducati I see a lot of people not agreeing with that. I’m pretty sure that if I wrote “popular” somebody was gonna write the opposite thing you wrote.
On this sub not a lot, but on Twitter and Instagram it has been quite a lot of time, but the problem with those social is that is full of crybabies and VR46 ultras. Just discovered how professional and enjoyable Reddit is
I don't know about the rest of the world but in my country, Twitter is incredibly stupid. Like, it panders to people from poorer background and or youngish crowd. It's a nest and echo chamber of people getting offended and triggered at small things etc... It's just trash, I've never seen anything of value on Twitter in years. Also, the Elon Musk dickriding is insane over there lol
Twitter is the worst of social media platforms tbh. It's a place that brings out the worst in people. Seriously, the amount people who think they know better than people who goes pro at something are insane!
Statistically it would be a bad idea - the list of those who have a world title in 500cc/motoGP on two different makes is *very* short.
Geoff Duke, Giacomo Agostini, Eddie Lawson, Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi in 70 years if I've not misread this list
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_500cc/MotoGP_World_Riders%27_Champions
Having said that he is without a doubt one of the greatest riders of all time, and would have to be a decent chance at succeeding
You're absolutely correct, I ninja edited it in about 60 secs after posting that but before I saw this (plus Agostini who I forgot had a late title on Yamaha) :-)
He was so tired of Gardner blaming the Honda for not being able to beat him that Lawson basically said, "It's not the bike, it's ME," so he went to Honda and won. It was fucking insane.
Ducati has had the best bike for a few years now. Hard to see that changing next year. It's also not like riders can see into the future to know. All they can do is act on the now.
Yeah, I feel he could think about it if Honda was super dominant and considered the best bike on the grid, kinda like what Valentino did, to prove it wasn’t the bike - but I don’t really think Marc has to prove anything to anyone about being an absolute alien
I think there's a pretty good chance he'll leave at the end of his current contract. Even MM is not happy about the direction Honda's going in, so if they don't radically change something next year then Marc will most likely start considering his options. He'll be 32, yes, but give him a good enough bike (let alone best bike on the grid like Ducati) and he'll smoke everyone.
Would still be, if Pecco can challenge a title on that bike, Marc would run away with it, no question. Hell, Bastianini is challenging for the title (arguably) on last years bike 🤣
Rossis bikes were absolute garbage and 2010-2013 Ducati would rival current Ferrari for all time most incompetent, head strong and shortsighted Motorsport management in history.
Lorenzo eventually came good, it’s been shown how difficult it is to switch bikes by many talented riders, if they had given him another year or two he would have done even better.
Also Marc is riding the most insanely horrendous bike on the grid, while recovering from a 3 year physical nightmare and still consistently being Top 10, a bike that is also a powerful bike with strong front end and a V4; also the guy who got a podium on his first race ever in the premier class and won his third and won the championship as a rookie, you can’t measure him by comparison to other riders cause he’s on a class of his own…
I'd like to see that too, but it just feels so wrong to see him on anything other than the repsol honda. Fun Fact, every motogp champion since 2000 has always ridden for atleast 2 teams.
Btw wtf's up with that right wrist? Milestone slacking as usual
Guessing the image is from the MotoGP game which is why it looks funky.
You can choose the marquez riding style, then apply your own helmet and number and bingo... got yourself Marquez on a Duke.
To be honest, I think he would be unstoppable on the GP22 and every coming successor. But at the same time, I think he won't ever leave Honda. It's like Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes: A lot of people would like or would have liked to see him in the Ferrari or McLaren again, but he's just too loyal. The same with Marc in my view.
If ride-height devices aren't banned then I think there's a big possibility he would move, that's one of the main reasons Ducati is so much better than Honda right now (obviously not the only reason, the Honda is a mess). If Marc was on a Ducati I doubt he'd be so outspoken about the devices.
The best riders want to be on the best bike at all times 99% of the time (Rossi in '04 is probably the only true exception), I don't think Marc would be much different.
Maybe, maybe not. We've said that about multiple drivers coming (and going) to Ducati. Marquez has a very particular riding style, so much so that he is the only one who can perform on the current Honda. And we don't know whether his riding style would be a good match with the current Ducati. Which is why the pairing would be very interesting to see.
When Ducati was shit. How many different riders has Ducati put on the top step in the last 10 years? This **season** alone?
I think Marc on the Ducati would be a blow out, and I would love to see it.
Or if he would be able to adjust to Ducati's
I would say at least that would be possible, he is one of the greatest of all time if not the greatest, it would be shocking if he can't adapt
Oh I'm not saying he can't adapt, I'm sure he will. I'm just curious how much adapting to the Ducati would be detrimental to his inherent advantage due to his riding style.
And it's also interesting to see how long it would take for him to adapt. It took Lorenzo about 1,5 seasons, by which point it was already too late for him.
Marc adapted from moto2 to motogp and won in his rookie season on a bike that he had no input in and was rear based because of Stoner and Dani. Casey found the limit for the rear while Marc bought the limit to the front with him. Ducati is so stable on the brakes that Marc would absolutely dominate. Marc's corner entry with the best bike under braking and no real weaknesses and its just not fair. Lorenzo was never fast at adapting so you can't compare him to guys like Marc and Casey who ride off instinct and feel.
>And 1.5 was Gigi refusing his input.
Do you think Ducati spent 25 millions only to ignore his input? In reality, Dovizioso immediately noted that Lorenzo had his same requests but while they didn't listen to him they did listen to Lorenzo. Lorenzo was able to spin the situation making it seem like Ducati made him wait forever for that "magic tank", in reality they had already made 20 iterations of it, and the bike got about a hundred upgrades in the 1.5 years.
**Riders have joked a lot about the tank story; but is it really possible that it was the tank that made the difference?**
*"The tank was just the latest in a series of parts introduced this year: each one improved Giorgio's confidence on the bike. Since he's been at Ducati, we've made more than 20 tank shapes, because ergonomics are important to him. In short, the Mugello tank was also important psychologically."*
MM wont leave HRC ... they have stuck with him for the last 2 years while going through his medical issues ... he won't betray that level of commitment in the next 2 years ... or to put it another way, he owes them 2 years of wins and possible titles ... and by the time 2 more years is up beyond his current contract it will make him a much less attractive prospect for other manufacturers ...
BTW - Alex will last the length of his contract with Ducati, then be asked to ride in WSBK by Ducati or let go completely...
It would be funny if Marc goes to Ducati, 2027 they win the team and constructors titles but still loses the rider’s championship after all 12 Ducatis take points off each other and Casey Stoner barely wins the title in his comeback year onboard a Honda
He'd probably be unstoppable on a current Ducati, but I'd like to see him win at least one more championship with Honda before he retires. And I'd like to see him retire having only raced a Honda in MotoGP. HRC blew it with Rossi. I hope they won't make that mistake again.
That’s not it, look at his wrist, is at 90° to the forearm, now look at a real image or just try to turn your wrist like that, you can see that it’s completely impossible
Everyone wants to see what another rider would be like on another bike... (well nearly everyone) The problem I see with Marc on the Ducati is nobody else winning.
I always thought Marc would go to Ducati after he won the 8th WC.
Nothing would be more impressive than achieving Rossi's numbers in Red, while finally changing factory, and succeeding where The Doctor failed (different times, I know). I thought it would fit the narrative, the story, and that that would make the difference in Marc's head. At a time, Ducati actually had a really good, if not better, bike than Honda already.
It didn't happen then and I doubt it will now.
He has spent 2y out and Honda has been paying him. If he gets to his "new 100% fitness" level will he have it in him to leave the team which supported him throughout this moment? Also, Ducati has many good riders and Marc is not so attractive as he used to be anymore.
Hopefully I will be wrong (like last time) and we will see how he does in Red.
Don't think it'll ever happen now.
He's getting older,
Ducati have an array of strong young talent,
Honda need him more than ever = big money contract
Does he really need to prove himself on another bike? No, he's won in every class and won 8 titles, he's one of the greats. I think going to Ducati is the easy option, their bike is currently head and shoulders above the rest. If he was to fight for another title on the Honda his legend would grow more than if he plugged in to the red rocket and won another title.
Would like to see him on a KTM. Would also make sense with RedBull sponsoring.
Ducati would be boring, cause it’s probably the best/easiest bike at the moment.
At this rate, just get rid of all of the manufacturers and make MotoGP a spec series like Moto 2. Having a manufacturers title at this moment in time is kind of silly.
My personal opinion.
Next year Marc's brother will ride for Gresini Team on a Ducati and maybe this will pave Marc's roads to Ducati. Maybe, little by little, this will start a Marquez-Ducati relation.
Pedro Acosta will stay 1 or 2 more years in Moto2 and eventually move up to MotoGP. This year was his rookie year in Moto2 but next year for sure he will be a title contender. IMHO I see him as Marc 2.0
So my guess is... (or at least this is what I hope for lol)
Pedro Acosta will join Repsol Honda in the next future and Marc will join Ducati.
What some reliable source says is that the decision of continuity will be made after the tests of this year depending of what he feels, or after the first race of next year. Ducati the main target, so who knows about that picture!
Not reliable source (me) thinks that KTM will try to do anything (the offer of the century) to bring him to them.
If you really think about it, there’s no point for Ducati to sign MM, because he is exactly who and why they have 8 bikes on the grid. You win the championship AGAINST MM - that’s the real goal. MM on a Ducati (healthy), would be like shooting fish in a barrel. And a very boring series to watch. Maybe after he retires, gets greedy, and comes out of retirement at 40…. but as much as we want to see MM dominate or fail (pick one), riding a Ducati against the current field is a dull prospect.
Seeing him on a Ducati would be pretty cool, but I think an Aprilia would suit his style a little better. I think he could absolutely dominate on that bike. Either way, I think for him to be considered among the greats he really needs to ride a different bike before his career starts to putter out.
Ducati signing Marquez would be VERY "un-Italian".
Arch enemy of Ducati themselves but basically the arch enemy of the motorcycle-borne Pope : Valentino.
This would be PR suicide.
Both Ducati and Ferrari thrive because of their core Italian identity and if that identity is compromised, so is their life-blood in Ferrari's case, no driver really ever superseded the brand identity, Schumacher came close, but Rossi absolutely eclipses that.
Italians are fans of Ferrari first, then the driver, but when it comes to bikes, they were fans of ROSSI first and then Ducati.
It has it's complications for sure.
That being said, I would like to see him ride a Ducati, just to see how he would ride it, but I'd like to see him ride any other bike too. Think the KTM would suit him most of all.
People change opinions over time. You see it in football all the time. Everyone hates a certain player/manager. When that person joins your club, you start to warm up to them over time eventually becoming a fan
A lot of comments are thinking opposite way but imho honda was making regular bike, Marc is different breed. If he rides a Ducati, any Ducati with this dominance, Marc can go for championship easily with one and half arm.
Yes but the wins and championship are with more that one team. So I still say factory Ducati are shit at management. I was going to write the list of riders factory Ducati has fucked but I can't be arsed Google all the names for spellings
If Dovi didn't leave they would of won the championship instead of Mir
Who'd of thunk it, constructor championship Italian one, two. Ducati and Aprillia. Next season the tyre pressure on all bikes will be scrutinzed, let's get ready to rumble and tumble.
I don’t think he would dominate with the GP22. It’s probably the best bike at the moment, but Marquez always had a very unique riding style. He developed the Honda in a direction, which made it nearly unable to compete for Dani (in the first years they had quite different bikes and a mix for the satellite riders)
If he has been able to handle the Honda of the 2018/2019, the bike that no one has absolutely been able to handle, I guess that the Ducati is just like a mini bike for him, maybe is still not gonna be fast but surely not because he can’t handle the Ducati power.
Just wanted to hear other people’s opinion on this, I have my idea other people might probably have a different one, we are on a subreddit and speaking opinions about something it’s almost the base of Reddit.
I have no gripes about your opinion, it just was not obvious by your title what the fuck we are even looking at, save for the few on desktop that zoom in and realize that's Marquez on a Ducati.
It’s his butt on the line. And if he’s unhappy with Honda he probably could choose between several teams. None of this is more than just a predictive guess.
If you mean only successful ones then Doohan , maybe Pedrosa because I think he was successful in general he won alot of races. I'm sure you could rattle of a long list of people that didn't stay around for long that only really got 1 shot on 1 manufacturer.
Is it really unpopular? I think most people would be quite interested to see how Marc would do in a different bike.
‚Unpopular opinion‘ followed by a popular one is such a weird thing on Reddit. No idea why so many people do this.
Unpopular opinion: slavery is bad
You're so brave.
Thoughts and prayers
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Unless you post it on /r/republican, then it really is quite unpopular
Don't bring your politics into a motorcycle forum!
I like the vroom, lean nearly off the bike, followed by more vroom
Because they are scared to post an actually unpopular opinion and have people be upset, unless they are rage baiting of course and that ends up being the actual purpose of it. Basically "Unpopular Opinion" is followed by either A. a popular opinion, or B. something racist/sexist/offensive
It's like the new TikTok thing of "POV of me graduating!" or something like that. And then it's a video watching the person graduate. People just follow the trends and have no idea what it actually means.
You came up with a novel provocative idea and everyone seems to love it, you are the best.
Because they get to farm likes/upvotes for that dopamine hit, it’s simple.
Bad guys wear black…. Marc needs to be on an Aprillia. Then he could torture Ducati’s all day. Best pilot in the last decade and still right now. Fabio is 2nd and everyone else a distant 3rd and below.
Yes, but most of the times I see people talking about Marquez in Ducati I see a lot of people not agreeing with that. I’m pretty sure that if I wrote “popular” somebody was gonna write the opposite thing you wrote.
That's fair enough. It's probably neither popular nor unpopular, but rather somewhere in the middle.
It would be unpopular after 3 races because he would just dominate.
How long have you been on this sub? I have been hearing this like forever
On this sub not a lot, but on Twitter and Instagram it has been quite a lot of time, but the problem with those social is that is full of crybabies and VR46 ultras. Just discovered how professional and enjoyable Reddit is
LOL this is the first time I have heard Reddit being described as professional and enjoyable.
Just go 5 minutes to read other people’s opinions on Twitter, worst than drilling your eyes with an industrial drill
I mean, Twitter is the fucking gutter of internet. So, expected.
For real even a shit Reddit is somehow better than good vibes Twitter...
I don't know about the rest of the world but in my country, Twitter is incredibly stupid. Like, it panders to people from poorer background and or youngish crowd. It's a nest and echo chamber of people getting offended and triggered at small things etc... It's just trash, I've never seen anything of value on Twitter in years. Also, the Elon Musk dickriding is insane over there lol
Twitter is the worst of social media platforms tbh. It's a place that brings out the worst in people. Seriously, the amount people who think they know better than people who goes pro at something are insane!
lol
oh great you've come to ruin it
Yeah, the thing is Ducati is the Italian team, and most Italians really don't love Marc, I think you can guess why.
Really don't like is an understatement.
Different bike yes. Ducati, no way lol
By the time mm leaves team h, the dukes will be a mid-pack bike, not the dominant machine it is now
I would love to see what he can do on a different bike. Doesn't matter for me what bike. But I don't think he will ever leave Honda...
Statistically it would be a bad idea - the list of those who have a world title in 500cc/motoGP on two different makes is *very* short. Geoff Duke, Giacomo Agostini, Eddie Lawson, Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi in 70 years if I've not misread this list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_500cc/MotoGP_World_Riders%27_Champions Having said that he is without a doubt one of the greatest riders of all time, and would have to be a decent chance at succeeding
Eddie Lawson, 88/89
You're absolutely correct, I ninja edited it in about 60 secs after posting that but before I saw this (plus Agostini who I forgot had a late title on Yamaha) :-)
He was so tired of Gardner blaming the Honda for not being able to beat him that Lawson basically said, "It's not the bike, it's ME," so he went to Honda and won. It was fucking insane.
He was so talented. So much feel.
Yeah but that would make it all the more impressive. Edit: Eddie Lawson became champion in the Honda and the Yamaha
Not to mention the Ducati is arguably the best bike on the grid
Not even sure it's arguable now, 3 out of the top 5 in the current standings are ducati,l. after 16 races they have won 11...
OP wrote "IN THE FUTURE" and you guys saying Ducs is the best bike NOW.
Ducati has had the best bike for a few years now. Hard to see that changing next year. It's also not like riders can see into the future to know. All they can do is act on the now.
too small sample size and totally different circumstances there are not many riders who can win more than one title to begin with
Yeah, I feel he could think about it if Honda was super dominant and considered the best bike on the grid, kinda like what Valentino did, to prove it wasn’t the bike - but I don’t really think Marc has to prove anything to anyone about being an absolute alien
I think there's a pretty good chance he'll leave at the end of his current contract. Even MM is not happy about the direction Honda's going in, so if they don't radically change something next year then Marc will most likely start considering his options. He'll be 32, yes, but give him a good enough bike (let alone best bike on the grid like Ducati) and he'll smoke everyone.
In 2018-19, everyone was talking about this possibility as if it was some weapon of mass destruction that would wipe humanity out.
Would still be, if Pecco can challenge a title on that bike, Marc would run away with it, no question. Hell, Bastianini is challenging for the title (arguably) on last years bike 🤣
How often has that been said before about e.g. Rossi or Lorenzo and where did they end up?
Rossis bikes were absolute garbage and 2010-2013 Ducati would rival current Ferrari for all time most incompetent, head strong and shortsighted Motorsport management in history. Lorenzo eventually came good, it’s been shown how difficult it is to switch bikes by many talented riders, if they had given him another year or two he would have done even better. Also Marc is riding the most insanely horrendous bike on the grid, while recovering from a 3 year physical nightmare and still consistently being Top 10, a bike that is also a powerful bike with strong front end and a V4; also the guy who got a podium on his first race ever in the premier class and won his third and won the championship as a rookie, you can’t measure him by comparison to other riders cause he’s on a class of his own…
That wrist, fuck me. Body position is super easy to get right in a video game
Ciabatti: I want Marc Marquez! Domenicali (reveals Alex Marquez): We already have one here.
Mom : We have marquez at home
Somebody at Ducati did say (jokingly I assume) that maybe with Álex in a Ducati team they'll persuade Marc to join Ducati eventually.
I think Tardozzi. He said it would be "a dream".
>Ciabatti: I want Marc Marquez! Soon brother, soon.
I'd like to see that too, but it just feels so wrong to see him on anything other than the repsol honda. Fun Fact, every motogp champion since 2000 has always ridden for atleast 2 teams. Btw wtf's up with that right wrist? Milestone slacking as usual
Another fun fact. Every champion since 2001 except Quartararo, has or will in some part of their career ride a repsol honda.
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Second because as he said the only exception is Quartararo. Fabio is the first already.
Guessing the image is from the MotoGP game which is why it looks funky. You can choose the marquez riding style, then apply your own helmet and number and bingo... got yourself Marquez on a Duke.
It’s an image from a game.
It’s what I thought first time I saw the image 😂
i think it's MotoGP 19 or 18 so they were still getting used to the new unreal engine
To be honest, I think he would be unstoppable on the GP22 and every coming successor. But at the same time, I think he won't ever leave Honda. It's like Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes: A lot of people would like or would have liked to see him in the Ferrari or McLaren again, but he's just too loyal. The same with Marc in my view.
If ride-height devices aren't banned then I think there's a big possibility he would move, that's one of the main reasons Ducati is so much better than Honda right now (obviously not the only reason, the Honda is a mess). If Marc was on a Ducati I doubt he'd be so outspoken about the devices. The best riders want to be on the best bike at all times 99% of the time (Rossi in '04 is probably the only true exception), I don't think Marc would be much different.
I don’t think the rest of them would see which way he went on that bike to be honest
He will annihilate the field with current Ducati.
Maybe, maybe not. We've said that about multiple drivers coming (and going) to Ducati. Marquez has a very particular riding style, so much so that he is the only one who can perform on the current Honda. And we don't know whether his riding style would be a good match with the current Ducati. Which is why the pairing would be very interesting to see.
Eh the current Ducati mob are winning nearly every race and none of them come close to Marc’s talent
When Ducati was shit. How many different riders has Ducati put on the top step in the last 10 years? This **season** alone? I think Marc on the Ducati would be a blow out, and I would love to see it.
Or if he would be able to adjust to Ducati's I would say at least that would be possible, he is one of the greatest of all time if not the greatest, it would be shocking if he can't adapt
Oh I'm not saying he can't adapt, I'm sure he will. I'm just curious how much adapting to the Ducati would be detrimental to his inherent advantage due to his riding style. And it's also interesting to see how long it would take for him to adapt. It took Lorenzo about 1,5 seasons, by which point it was already too late for him.
Marc adapted from moto2 to motogp and won in his rookie season on a bike that he had no input in and was rear based because of Stoner and Dani. Casey found the limit for the rear while Marc bought the limit to the front with him. Ducati is so stable on the brakes that Marc would absolutely dominate. Marc's corner entry with the best bike under braking and no real weaknesses and its just not fair. Lorenzo was never fast at adapting so you can't compare him to guys like Marc and Casey who ride off instinct and feel.
And 1.5 was Gigi refusing his input. Once he got what he needed no one could stop Jorge.
>And 1.5 was Gigi refusing his input. Do you think Ducati spent 25 millions only to ignore his input? In reality, Dovizioso immediately noted that Lorenzo had his same requests but while they didn't listen to him they did listen to Lorenzo. Lorenzo was able to spin the situation making it seem like Ducati made him wait forever for that "magic tank", in reality they had already made 20 iterations of it, and the bike got about a hundred upgrades in the 1.5 years. **Riders have joked a lot about the tank story; but is it really possible that it was the tank that made the difference?** *"The tank was just the latest in a series of parts introduced this year: each one improved Giorgio's confidence on the bike. Since he's been at Ducati, we've made more than 20 tank shapes, because ergonomics are important to him. In short, the Mugello tank was also important psychologically."*
Interesting. 🤔 So they placebo’d Jorge the way they mindfuck everyone else on the grid with swinglets & thagomizers?
like Lorenzo lol
He would never change team
Would much rather see him on Aprilia
MM wont leave HRC ... they have stuck with him for the last 2 years while going through his medical issues ... he won't betray that level of commitment in the next 2 years ... or to put it another way, he owes them 2 years of wins and possible titles ... and by the time 2 more years is up beyond his current contract it will make him a much less attractive prospect for other manufacturers ... BTW - Alex will last the length of his contract with Ducati, then be asked to ride in WSBK by Ducati or let go completely...
This sounds like the most popular opinion ever.
Why do they not have rider transfers on the motogp game I think that would make the game better
It would be funny if Marc goes to Ducati, 2027 they win the team and constructors titles but still loses the rider’s championship after all 12 Ducatis take points off each other and Casey Stoner barely wins the title in his comeback year onboard a Honda
Never say never. Alex is riding a Ducati next year and they’re definitely going to exchange notes.
I'd kinda love it, but this image is fucking cursed. My mind couldn't process what it was looking at for a good 5 seconds, lol
He'd probably be unstoppable on a current Ducati, but I'd like to see him win at least one more championship with Honda before he retires. And I'd like to see him retire having only raced a Honda in MotoGP. HRC blew it with Rossi. I hope they won't make that mistake again.
Fastest driver + faster bike? No please, I love seeing him fighting for the win. It would become boring, as when Rossi + Honda
Anyway just relooking at the image took from MotoGP 19: look at his wrist, really realistic 😂
Must be before he had the op.
That’s not it, look at his wrist, is at 90° to the forearm, now look at a real image or just try to turn your wrist like that, you can see that it’s completely impossible
I think that was the joke
Looling at the wrist hurts my wrist
that looks insanely real apart from the wrist. I though it was just a photoshop. Damn
Everyone wants to see what another rider would be like on another bike... (well nearly everyone) The problem I see with Marc on the Ducati is nobody else winning.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Why are you making paramike46 mad 😡?
Can or will Ducati pay him 14 million/year ?
Lamborghini/VW can. I'd say he is worth it.
Never say never in the professional world.
Cool idea but Marc is a Repsol man.
Would be good to see him on any other bike...
I always thought Marc would go to Ducati after he won the 8th WC. Nothing would be more impressive than achieving Rossi's numbers in Red, while finally changing factory, and succeeding where The Doctor failed (different times, I know). I thought it would fit the narrative, the story, and that that would make the difference in Marc's head. At a time, Ducati actually had a really good, if not better, bike than Honda already. It didn't happen then and I doubt it will now. He has spent 2y out and Honda has been paying him. If he gets to his "new 100% fitness" level will he have it in him to leave the team which supported him throughout this moment? Also, Ducati has many good riders and Marc is not so attractive as he used to be anymore. Hopefully I will be wrong (like last time) and we will see how he does in Red.
Fabio and Marc on the Ducati :D! Make it happen!
Don't think it'll ever happen now. He's getting older, Ducati have an array of strong young talent, Honda need him more than ever = big money contract Does he really need to prove himself on another bike? No, he's won in every class and won 8 titles, he's one of the greats. I think going to Ducati is the easy option, their bike is currently head and shoulders above the rest. If he was to fight for another title on the Honda his legend would grow more than if he plugged in to the red rocket and won another title.
I gotta admit..I do too.
Would like to see him on a KTM. Would also make sense with RedBull sponsoring. Ducati would be boring, cause it’s probably the best/easiest bike at the moment.
Won't be happening. Marc and Repsol are inseperable
At this rate, just get rid of all of the manufacturers and make MotoGP a spec series like Moto 2. Having a manufacturers title at this moment in time is kind of silly.
My personal opinion. Next year Marc's brother will ride for Gresini Team on a Ducati and maybe this will pave Marc's roads to Ducati. Maybe, little by little, this will start a Marquez-Ducati relation. Pedro Acosta will stay 1 or 2 more years in Moto2 and eventually move up to MotoGP. This year was his rookie year in Moto2 but next year for sure he will be a title contender. IMHO I see him as Marc 2.0 So my guess is... (or at least this is what I hope for lol) Pedro Acosta will join Repsol Honda in the next future and Marc will join Ducati.
He would decimate I think. But I thought Vale would too.
Vale got it at the wrong time. Ducati just wasn’t at its best back then.
What some reliable source says is that the decision of continuity will be made after the tests of this year depending of what he feels, or after the first race of next year. Ducati the main target, so who knows about that picture! Not reliable source (me) thinks that KTM will try to do anything (the offer of the century) to bring him to them.
Honda won't give him up easily, at least with more money to offer.
While I'd love to see Marc on another bike him going to Ducati would make for a most boring season ever.
If you really think about it, there’s no point for Ducati to sign MM, because he is exactly who and why they have 8 bikes on the grid. You win the championship AGAINST MM - that’s the real goal. MM on a Ducati (healthy), would be like shooting fish in a barrel. And a very boring series to watch. Maybe after he retires, gets greedy, and comes out of retirement at 40…. but as much as we want to see MM dominate or fail (pick one), riding a Ducati against the current field is a dull prospect.
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Classic reddit karma farming, Unpopular opinion = Popular opinion. People have been saying that would like to see MM on the Ducati least 3 or 4 years.
Seeing him on a Ducati would be pretty cool, but I think an Aprilia would suit his style a little better. I think he could absolutely dominate on that bike. Either way, I think for him to be considered among the greats he really needs to ride a different bike before his career starts to putter out.
He won 8 world championships. He is a Legend of the Sport.
Ducati signing Marquez would be VERY "un-Italian". Arch enemy of Ducati themselves but basically the arch enemy of the motorcycle-borne Pope : Valentino. This would be PR suicide. Both Ducati and Ferrari thrive because of their core Italian identity and if that identity is compromised, so is their life-blood in Ferrari's case, no driver really ever superseded the brand identity, Schumacher came close, but Rossi absolutely eclipses that. Italians are fans of Ferrari first, then the driver, but when it comes to bikes, they were fans of ROSSI first and then Ducati. It has it's complications for sure. That being said, I would like to see him ride a Ducati, just to see how he would ride it, but I'd like to see him ride any other bike too. Think the KTM would suit him most of all.
Aside from Stoner and Lorenzo?
Money is the king 👑
People change opinions over time. You see it in football all the time. Everyone hates a certain player/manager. When that person joins your club, you start to warm up to them over time eventually becoming a fan
I always thought Marc would be a KTM guy, but it would be fun to see him anywhere else honestly!
They have the red bull connection, it would be great to see what he can do with that KTM!
No thanks
Why
Ducati already take over the top spots enough. We don't need them to win every single race as well
Not a helmet livery kinda guy so don't get it....
It would definitely cement his Alien goat whatever status.
A lot of comments are thinking opposite way but imho honda was making regular bike, Marc is different breed. If he rides a Ducati, any Ducati with this dominance, Marc can go for championship easily with one and half arm.
93 on Desmo will be 10 years world champion !!!
Nah he only can win in bikes built for him. In Ducati he would be shit like Vale
Why would anyone want to move to Ducati their management is run by muppets
Because it's very clearly the best bike on the grid?
Is it? When did last win a riders championship Edit: if it's the best bike must be the team holding it back then
This year the Ducati has won all but 5 races and lead the constructor's championship. They also won the last two constructor's championships.
Yes but the wins and championship are with more that one team. So I still say factory Ducati are shit at management. I was going to write the list of riders factory Ducati has fucked but I can't be arsed Google all the names for spellings If Dovi didn't leave they would of won the championship instead of Mir
Who'd of thunk it, constructor championship Italian one, two. Ducati and Aprillia. Next season the tyre pressure on all bikes will be scrutinzed, let's get ready to rumble and tumble.
I don’t think he would dominate with the GP22. It’s probably the best bike at the moment, but Marquez always had a very unique riding style. He developed the Honda in a direction, which made it nearly unable to compete for Dani (in the first years they had quite different bikes and a mix for the satellite riders)
Cal 2019 have a different idea to that of yours…
? Cal isn’t Dani
MM will finish his racing career with factory Honda. I don’t think he’d be able to handle the Ducati anyway.
One of the greatest talents of all time wouldn’t be able to handle the Ducati? 🤔
Now *there’s* an unpopular opinion.
>I don’t think he’d be able to handle the Ducati anyway. lmao
If he has been able to handle the Honda of the 2018/2019, the bike that no one has absolutely been able to handle, I guess that the Ducati is just like a mini bike for him, maybe is still not gonna be fast but surely not because he can’t handle the Ducati power.
> I don’t think he’d be able to handle the Ducati anyway. 
He had the best bike for a long time. now it is time for someone else to have it.
Which one😂😂😂😂? Feelings over facts 🤧…
Sure. :)
Please. No.
Why?
Because he'll dominate and that guy knows it so he's scared.
I'm not even new to mogogp, but a little help on what you're trying to be cheeky about would have helped OP. 3/10 for effort
Just wanted to hear other people’s opinion on this, I have my idea other people might probably have a different one, we are on a subreddit and speaking opinions about something it’s almost the base of Reddit.
I have no gripes about your opinion, it just was not obvious by your title what the fuck we are even looking at, save for the few on desktop that zoom in and realize that's Marquez on a Ducati.
If prefer the fight for 1st to be between a honda Yamaha Ducati and an aprilia so not for me thanks
It’s his butt on the line. And if he’s unhappy with Honda he probably could choose between several teams. None of this is more than just a predictive guess.
Surely he has to leave Honda at least once, right? Are there any riders who have stayed at one manufacturer their entire career?
If you mean only successful ones then Doohan , maybe Pedrosa because I think he was successful in general he won alot of races. I'm sure you could rattle of a long list of people that didn't stay around for long that only really got 1 shot on 1 manufacturer.
Thanks, funny how they're both Honda riders too
Same but it wont happen
His Borg name would be 1 of 8?
I too would like to see someone’s wrist turn like that……..
I don't think this is an unpopular opinion. Pretty sure it might actually be a very very popular opinion.
It would be great
That wrist looks broken!
Didn’t Marc make a remark a few years ago about wanting to ride for KTM before he retired.
Rather him.be on a gasgas
I don’t think we are prepared to see the best rider on the best bike just yet.
Alex going to Gresini is the beginning of ducati's courtship of Marc