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Alex Marquez Joins Factory KTM Team for MotoGP 2027

The reigning title runner-up returns to factory status on a multi-year deal as KTM reshapes its 2027 MotoGP lineup.

  • On Monday, KTM announced that MotoGP sensation Alex Marquez has signed a multi-year deal to join the factory team effective from the 2027 season.
  • Marquez, currently in his fourth season with Gresini Racing, returns to factory status for the first time since his 2020 rookie campaign with Repsol Honda following his 2025 World Championship runner-up finish.
  • KTM Motorsports Director Pit Beirer declared, "We are extremely proud and happy to have secured an exceptional talent like Alex Marquez," emphasizing the rider's race intelligence and winning mindset.
  • Gresini recently confirmed an all-new 2027 line-up of Joan Mir and Dani Holgado, while KTM aims to revitalize its competitive edge with reports suggesting Fabio di Giannantonio may join the team.
  • KTM has yet to reveal Marquez's teammate for 2027, though the Austrian manufacturer continues developing an 850cc prototype with test riders Dani Pedrosa and Pol Espargaro.
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The Spanish driver will switch from the Italian Gresini stable to KTM next year.

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The Spanish Álex Márquez, who has been world champion of Moto3 and Moto2 and winner of great prizes in the three categories of the world championship, will be official driver of KTM, following the agreement reached between the parties with a multi-year contract from 2027. read more]]>

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SPEEDWEEK broke the news on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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