Marc Marquez is not only preparing his return to competition before the end of this season, he is also working on an upcoming campaign which must definitely be on another level at Honda. 2023 will be the era of change and renewal or it will not be. A new RC213V with European inspirations but also skills is expected and was seen during the Misano tests. New faces should appear in the technical management of HRC while, for his part, Marc Marquez has also cleaned house by changing managers. He wants a winning project to make the last part of his career as successful as the first. He will have a new teammate in the person of Joan Mir. Here is his welcoming message…
Marc Marquez is the first to say that he is a new man, who wants a new motorcycle with a project Honda reviewed and corrected. While waiting for all these reforms to come to fruition, he is at least certain of one thing: he will have a new teammate in the person of Joan mir, which will succeed a Pol Espargaro which comes out of its period with the RC213V as worn out as its predecessors were Dani Pedrosa et Jorge Lorenzo. At least, this trying experience will not have pushed him, like the two mentioned above, into retirement since he will try to bounce back by finding his family KTM. So many facts which define the dimension of the challenge which awaits the 2020 World Champion with Suzuki.
Honda will have another rider from the GSX-RR in its ranks in the person ofalex rins which will evolve in the LCR box. However, it is good to Joan Mir which Marc Marquez reserves his welcome comment… “ Mir was one of the best drivers that was available in the market » recalls the eight-time World Champion before specifying. “ Above all, he is able to adapt. He has that adaptability when it comes to different conditions, different bikes. You see it done in motocross, flat track or even karting. In mixed conditions, it's still there, it's still fast. And he's a MotoGP world champion ". And even a double: in 2020, Mir won the premier class title with Suzuki. Three years earlier, he had taken overall victory in the Moto3 category.
Marc Marquez: “ Joan Mir is above all capable of adapting »
After just one season in Moto2, the Spaniard has risen to the top. In his second year in MotoGP, he finally became world champion. With this pedigree associated with his, Marc Marquez is confident: “ I think we have a very strong team. I guess Mir and I can be in front » assesses the official Honda on motorsport total.
However, to be with the men at the head, you will have to adopt a working method: “ we will have to work together », Continues Marc Marquez, who are " and by together I mean with Honda to achieve the ultimate goal, which is to fight for race victories and the world championship ". At least, Marc Marquez now includes his teammate in the equation, which was not so obvious in the past.
And for good reason. Again this season, despite his failures, Honda depends dramatically on Cervera's pilot. Although he was slowed down several times by his arm injury which forced him to take a long absence, he remains the manufacturer's best driver in the World Championship standings with his 15th place and 60 points. During the Misano tests, he positioned himself upon his return as the fastest Tokyo brand driver on the timesheet.
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