Marc Marquez got to the heart of the matter for this 2023 vintage by attacking his three days of official testing at Sepang, which brings together the big names and the latest developments in preparation for the next MotoGP season. Physically, he has never been in such good shape for a long time and this is likely to make him consider a world title. But what about his Honda? This will be the whole point of these days in Malaysia. If the copy produced by HRC does not live up to the expectations of the eight-time World Champion, some are already talking about a premature departure for the Spaniard who would therefore not make it to the end of his lease scheduled for the end of 2024. A rumor that he wanted to deny, while still recognizing that his loyalty was not ductile...
Before getting to the heart of the matter, Marc Marquez wanted to emphasize this: “ we had a good winter. This is the first winter in four years that I have gone without injury. We need that from a mental point of view too. We then started working in the right direction and I saw a lot of progress ».
After a total of four operations on his arm, the Spaniard 29 years old finally feels fit again. “ The goal is to be 100% in Portimão by the end of March “, announced the Repsol Honda rider in an interview with motogp.com. “ This will be the main objective. I'm still getting better week by week ».
Marc Marquez: “ my dream is to stay at Honda… But my biggest is to win championships«
Perfect, but time is running out and Honda still remains an unfulfilled promise. Until when ? Because Marc Marquez hate 30 years on February 17. And since he is not expected to have a career as long as that of his great rival, Valentino Rossi, who actually won his last title at the age of 30, he doesn't have many seasons ahead of him. Today, his rivals are even 10 years younger than him... So the idea of leaving the RC213V project before the end of his lucrative contract at the end of 2024 for a motorcycle capable of allowing him to compete for a world title is spreading.
A perspective that Marc Marquez wants to cross out. On GP One, we read of him on this subject: “ I couldn't start a world championship in which I aim to regain the title with such an idea in mind » he assures, specifying: “ I have a lot of respect for Honda, especially for the way they treated me in the two years following my accident. It was a treat ».
Yes, but… " Obviously, if I can't win again because I don't have the tools to do it, I will try to find the best for me ". Which is precisely the heart of the rumor… And he ends: “ my dream is to stay at Honda… But my biggest is to win championships ».
