In just four days, Marc Marquez has brought Ducati to its knees, irritated reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia and surely his mentor Valentino Rossi, and redoubled his chances of winning this title to justify his choice ahead of Jorge Martín.
' The Spaniard's forcefulness caused the Ducati bosses to panic about the possibility of him joining a rival manufacturer - especially Aprilia. From the moment Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali arrived at Mugello on Saturday, the priority of the red bike company changed radically: the only thing that mattered was to get Marquez's signature, which the firm announced on Wednesday morning. The signing goes much further than it seems.