If, at the start of the year, Yamaha had achieved a coup by dynamiting the transfer market with the signed contract of Fabio Quartararo, the extension of Maverick Viñales, and the good management of the Valentino Rossi case, Honda can boast of a masterstroke with the loyalty of Marc Márquez. The leader of MotoGP since 2013 will therefore remain where he is, not until 2022, like most of his colleagues in the category, but entirely until 2024. A deadline has therefore already been skipped at large. satisfaction of the HRC... Who still gave his all to his pilot.
Marc Márquez for four years at Honda, this is news which, at first impression, promises to be excellent for the pilot. The latter has in fact assured its future until 2024 within a prestigious team in the flagship category of motorcycle racing on the circuit. But if we look at the current situation since 2013, it must be recognized that this loyalty is also interesting for Honda, which keeps within its walls the one who has brought it everything in recent seasons.
And that is perhaps precisely the risk taken by the brand. No offense to Alberto puig which resumes every time Paolo ciabatti when he mentions it, Honda without Marc Márquez, it's not the same team, nor the same track record. To be honest, Marc Márquez is reinforced in his role as leader who, in view of this latest contract, will turn into a guide. Like any successful monoculture, it will be exhilarating for Honda to be consistently in contention for the crown and victories. But it is also a risky policy. Because if you miss just one being, everything will be depopulated...
As for Marc Márquez, for the moment it assumes a trajectory towards Mick doohan and not that of a Valentino Rossi. By that, mean he’s going to win with just one brand. That being said, in 2024, he will be 31 years old, which is certainly still plenty of time left to try something else. Still, that's a lot to wait for. Ducati, once again with our beak in the water and no doubt soon our head in the sand when Suzuki will confirm Alex Rins et Joan mir… But for Red Bull and therefore KTM, it gives time to develop and convince…
