Confirmation came during the Tꦦhailand MotoGP𒈔 that Honda will give Marquez permission to jump on his new bike at the postseason test in Valencia.

The courtesy from Honda means that Marquez will get his earliest poss🎉ible l♛ook at the machine he will ride in 2024 when he joins Gresini Ducati.

“It is very g🎃reat news,” Marquez s🎐aid. “I want to say thanks to Honda, to all the staff, because they allowed me.

“For a rider it’s important. It’s not just a 🍸one-day test. It’s a two-month test.

“If n🐓ot, you go on holiday in December and January without trying the bike.

“For a rider, it’s not the best. It’s like a nig🐼htmar𒁃e.

“I waไnt to say thanks to ꩵHonda because they will allow me to try the bike.

“At least, I will have th🌟e first chance to understand the n✅ew style.”

Marquez will ride a 2023-spec Desmosedici next season although he 🐷has previously expressed hope that he can earn, through on-track performance, additional upgrades.

Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti told : “Everyone knows that according to our agreements, we also talk𒀰ed about it♔ when there was the discussion about being able to give a 2024 bike to Marco Bezzecchi, contractually, in addition to the Lenovo team, the Pramac team has the 2024 bikes. 

“So, next year's four official bikes will be Lenovo and Pramac, while Gresini and Mooney VR46 will have the 2023 bikes, which are first and second in the chꩵampions𝔉hip. 

“Every year we pass the bikes from the official teamﷺ, one per rider, to the satellite teams. 

“This is what will happen oꦰn the Tuesday after the Valencia GP.”

Marquez’s first time riding a Ducati will be on November 27, the Monda🤪y 💎after the final Sunday race of the season in Valencia.