Just days after confirming a new two-year MotoGP deal with Ducati, Marc Marquez has revealed he held an "informal conversation" with Honda about the possibility of bringing him back to the Japanese manufacturer.
As first reported by El Periodico, the meeting took place on the Friday afternoon of last year's Valencia Grand Prix, the final round of the 2025 season. It was held inside one of Honda Racing Corporation's hospitality units while Marquez was sidelined through injury, having wrapped up his seventh MotoGP world title in Japan before getting hurt at the following round in Indonesia.