Interview: Marco Maddii – "Our job is to prepare young riders so they can join a factory team"

The 2026 off-season was particularly eventful for the Maddii Racing team. After turning the page on the Ducati Factory MXGP programme, the Italian outfit had to quickly rethink its plans, change manufacturers and start a new project with Honda. In this context, the arrival of Maxime Grau was also decided in the final weeks, almost as a last-minute gamble. A…