Marquez will leave Honda at the end of the season.
He will probably join Ducati next year.
It is more likely that he will join Ducati, which is not a manufacturer, and according to several rumors, Marquez will team up with his younger brother in a new team next season.
I thought this was already confirmed. Even though he did good in Honda since his debut, I'm pretty sure he's longing to step on a bike that he can truly use to the fullest. He's quite behind a lot of newer drivers lately, even though he has proven time and again that he's a beast inside the track after 6 championships. Hopefully Ducati gives him the best kind of treatment given his experience and capability.
Currently, the Ducati concept seems to have changed, because most of the riders recruited by Ducati are young riders and Ducati does not hesitate to release older riders even though these riders have more experience with Ducati motorbikes. Likewise with Marquez, who is currently still being watched and considered by all parties, including Ducati, but Marquez himself will have to fight with a team that is not a manufacturer if he really goes to Ducati.
On the four year deal, one more year left and the deal between Marquez and Honda is coming to an end on mutual agreement. Rumours on Marquez joining KTM, and there is no official announcement of his move to Ducati. In a coverage to Top Speed, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer mentioned Marquez is our way and we build riders ourselves. His experience and winnings will surely get him the right place.
Maybe the meaning of KTM CEO Stefan Pierer who said that they were building their own racer was because there was no empty place there, unless KTM was willing to sacrifice one of their riders, as has been circulating through several news about the placement of Pedro Acosta in the KTM satellite team for next season with sacrificing Augusto Fernandez. So it is possible that the place that is still empty is at Gresini Racing, although at this time there has been no announcement regarding this.