Motorcycling-Gresini extend Ducati deal, confirm Alex Marquez for 2024

FILE PHOTO: Motorcycling - MotoGP - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - August 5, 2023 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Alex Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the sprint Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

(Reuters) - Gresini Racing have extended their Ducati deal for the next two seasons and Spaniard Alex Marquez will continue with them in 2024, the Italian MotoGP team said on Thursday.

Marquez, younger brother of six-times MotoGP champion Marc, won the British Grand Prix sprint race at Silverstone last Saturday -- his first win in the top category.