Monster gains presence on Ducati’s bike, but fails to seduce Marquez

Marc Marquez had to surrender his essential private sponsor, Pink Bull, to fulfil his plan of becoming a member of the manufacturing facility Ducati team, which is related to Monster, a direct competitor of the Austrian beverage producer.

“Out of respect for Pink Bull, I will not have a private sponsor. I need to thank the Pink Bull household and hope we proceed to be associates,” Marquez mentioned in December on Pink Bull-owned Austrian tv channel Servus TV.

Marquez wore the Monster emblem on his cap and racing overalls in the course of the Ducati workforce presentation final Monday. Monster’s claw can be current on the bike. Actually, Monster has gained a bit extra presence this yr, particularly on the Desmosedici GP25, the place it seems on the forks along with the keel.

Ducati’s normal contract requires its riders to put on the Californian beverage model on the bikes, overalls, and cap throughout grand prix occasions and promotional actions linked to the workforce.

Monster approached Marquez, providing him a contract an identical to the one Francesco Bagnaia has signed. Nonetheless, the Spaniard declined the provide out of loyalty to Pink Bull, with which he hopes to renew the connection when the chance arises. This does not appear prone to occur within the brief time period, as Monster prolonged its alliance with Ducati and elevated its monetary contribution to the mission.

Motorsport.com understands that the Borgo Panigale producer was ready for a name from Pink Bull as soon as the six-time world champion’s arrival for 2025 was confirmed. Nonetheless, the Austrian firm didn’t transfer in that route till after the summer time, when it was already too late.

The one house the place Marquez can visibly place his sponsors is on a part of the helmet, whose model (Shoei) he can show on the higher a part of the racing swimsuit, the place he has additionally positioned a small Estrella Galicia badge and the title of his company, Vertical, on the backside.

This expertise illustration firm manages the careers of different riders, akin to Alex Marquez and teen Maximo Quiles, in addition to some artists, influencers, and celebrities, together with Gemma Pinto, a mannequin and Marc Marquez’s associate.

On the helmet, because of the battle of pursuits that prevented Pink Bull’s presence, Marquez has chosen to position one other of his vital private sponsors. The emblem of Estrella Galicia’s non-alcoholic beer variant (EG 0.0) seems on the higher a part of the nape. The entrance and jaw space, a ‘property’ of Ducati, shows Lenovo, the principle sponsor of the construction.

EG additionally occupies a strip on the prime of the visor, the place one other rider sponsor, Insta360 seems on the backside. Vertical additionally seems within the visor hinge space, whereas Ducati has positioned certainly one of its historic sponsors, Parmacotto, a cooked ham producer, on the chin.

New private sponsors 

Though Marquez can solely show 4 of his private sponsors when on monitor (Shoei, Estrella Galicia, Insta360, and the sports activities gear model Alpinestars), the rider has a protracted record of firms related together with his private picture, akin to Audi, La Roche Posay (cosmetics), and Mondraker (bicycles).

Marc Marquez, Ducati Group

Photograph by: Ducati Corse

In a couple of days, he’s anticipated to announce “a robust Spanish private sponsor”, a model that, though it can not seem on the rider’s gear or helmet for now, already desires to accompany him instantly.

After the presentation in Madonna di Campiglio, the place the bike, racing swimsuit, and helmet with all sponsors had been seen for the primary time, some particulars on Marquez’s aspect stay to be revealed, akin to which model he’ll keep on the drink bottle within the storage, paddock, and podium, though it’s prone to be EG.

What he will not be capable to put on on circuits or public appearances are Oakley sun shades. In the course of the occasion on the Dolomites ski resort, Marquez was seen snowboarding with a display from certainly one of Carrera’s sports activities manufacturers (Smith), a Ducati associate, with which the Spaniard native has no contract.