After alleged comments from Davide Tardozzi suggesting Marc Marquez could be a possibility for the second Lenovo Ducati seat, the eight-time was asked about it during the press conference ahead of the Portimao MotoGP.
Marquez said: “My situation is completely different to the past. In December I signed the contract for the next year and right now I’m not in a rush.
I just want to concentrate on myself and do the best I can on the race track. I know that if I enjoy it and I’m fast then I will have more possibilities to choose a seat.
“But until now I don’t want to speak. I want to concentrate on myself, focus on Qatar, focus here, some races will be better, some will be worse and I will try to do my 100%.
“I know that in this sport comes the present, not the past. The present is like this because there are two, three, four riders quicker than me.”
Marquez, who claimed two top five finishes on his Ducati debut in Qatar, was one of the standout performers as he looks to get on par with the likes of Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin.
Pushed further on whether he would prefer the pressure of being in a factory team or if choosing to have a full factory bike at Gresini would be his preferred choice, Marquez gave very little away.
“I will not answer the second question,” smiled Marquez. “I’m concentrating on myself and doing my best on the race track and like this I will have more opportunities
