MotoGP, after the cooling of relations between Honda and Repsol, the Gresini team is forced to deny the arrival of the Spanish brand

Clearly, the shock wave of Marc Marquez's departure from Honda, a year before the end of his contract, continues to be felt within the official structure of the world's leading manufacturer, which sees its support slipping through its hands. Red Bull is therefore no longer on the list while on the Repsol side, the reduction in wing size due to the absence of the eight-time winner led to corrective action by Honda on the visibility on the fairing of the RC213V which debate. In such a context, we wonder if the Estrella Galicia brand, which has always supported the careers of the Marquez brothers, will last much longer...

The situation is such that, at Gresini, we find ourselves obliged to specify that what seems to become a doubt among Honda won't be a certainty on the team's Ducati GP23. To the directly posed question of whether energy giants Repsol will leave Honda for Gresini Nadia Padovani said at Corriere della Sera : " not. Marc only has personal sponsors. There is a lot of interest and a lot of satisfaction from our current partners and those who wish to become ones ».

Honda announces it: “ something new is coming »

Repsol is under contract to stay with Honda for the remainder of 2024, their 30th year together and the final year of their current contract. But by announcing the date of his presentation, Honda has already suggested that “ something new is coming ».

Everything indicates that the 213 RC2024V will be “the least Repsol” of the last two decades. Not only will the partial removal of orange from their fairings contribute to this, but also the complete absence of Red Bull on the keel and the front mudguard RC213V official announcements after the energy drink giant's decision to no longer sponsor the team Repsol Honda after the departure of Marc Marquez. During the first back-to-school tests in Malaysia, the two official drivers will wear black decorations on their respective RC213Vs. Atmosphere …