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Ducati's two most obvious MotoGP frontrunners - tech whiz Gigi Dall'Igna and reigning champion rider Pecco Bagnaia - appear to be rolling out welcome mat for Marc Marquez's seismic arrival at the satellite Gresini team for 2024 season. Motegi's approach to the matter over the weekend can be interpreted in two ways either he will still make a final decision , or Gresini has decided to join Ducati but will announce it. This statement, made to the media during Honda's home race, was considered highly inappropriate by all concerned. But if so, both Dall'Igna and Bagnaia may have said more than Marquez would have liked them to do; not only by publicly discussing the potential Ducati move, but also by making it quite clear that they are both waiting. Dall'Igna's illuminating interview He decided to leave Honda. Later in the interview, Dall'Igna moved to clarify he was referring to "statements" Marquez had made about Ducati - whether public or private - that nothing was official yet and the contract with Honda had been signed. Exiting the four-year deal, which expires at the end of 2024, remains "complicated". But Dall'Igna never doubted that the move would happen - and indeed, if Marquez's wishes were as Dall'Igna stated, Honda's brass have long been on record as saying they could not stand in Marquez's way. Dall'Igna also admitted that Marquez could be a "clunky" candidate, affecting Ducati's current squad "balance". Bagnaia's 'kiss goodbye' joke All of this happened just as Marquez was continuing his very deliberate will-or-won't-he routine in the media. Asked at post-race press conference whether The Race's podium was a positive development for 2024 decision, Marquez answered negative, saying that this also applied to individual results in previous rounds Barcelona, ​​​​Misano and Buddh. “I mean, I have a smart mindset and I know everything, what needs to happen to go this way or that way,” he said. "But we can say that today's catwalk was a very romantic catwalk. A pause of a few seconds followed and Bagnaia, who finished second at the same press conference, could not resist. “Bye Honda,” he joked. Marquez immediately turned to him and said, "No, why?" Before Bagnaia gave the universally accepted 'I'm just kidding you' nod and Marquez started laughing. But later Bagnaia mentioned "Valentino's kiss"; He offered a callback to how this happened, referencing time when his mentor Valentino Rossi pulled over and kissed the Yamaha M1 after 2010 Valencia final before moving to Ducati. He celebrated his first win with Yamaha in 2004. New tips from Marquez It is quite easy to interpret the fact that Marquez did not leave Bagnaia's joke unanswered; Whatever decision he makes for 2024, he wants it to be known on his own terms, and silence would be tacitly received. Confirmation of Bagnaia's interpretation. However, Bagnaia's interpretation and Dall'Igna's interpretation are becoming increasingly