Honda unveils its batteries for after 2020. Firstly, it concerns Alex Marquez who will only be with Repsol Honda this year. But don't panic. The Moto2 World Champion and brother of whom you know has a refuge on the side of LCR which must therefore resign itself to seeing Cal Crutchlow leave. Alex Marquez will be an HRC driver until 2022…
HRC extends its agreement with Alex Marquez by extending his current agreement until the end of 2022. In 2020, the former Moto3 and Moto2 world champion will race in the premier class aboard his Honda RC213V as part of the Repsol Honda team.
After winning the title in the Moto2 category, Alex Marquez will have a whole season ahead of him to gain experience and progress in the long-term HRC project, as the 24-year-old Spanish rider will join the LCR Honda Team at the end of 2020.
HRC would like to thank Cal Crutchlow for his diligent and tireless work since joining HRC in 2015. With three wins and 12 podiums, the British driver has been a valuable asset on and off the track, a constant source of excellent feedback for the engineers and a key development of the Honda RC213V in recent years. HRC wishes him much success in his future projects. Which should go through Aprilia.
Alex Marquez has a long-term plan
« I am very proud to announce my renewal with Honda Racing Corporation » comments Alex Marquez. “ HRC gave me the opportunity to arrive in MotoGP and I am happy to join the LCR Honda Team at the end of 2020 and compete in a great team with great experience in MotoGP. I would like to thank HRC and LCR Honda Team for the trust they have placed in me to continue being part of the Honda family and I will work hard to prove their trust with results. Now I can't wait to start the season in Jerez and I am completely focused to give my best this year ».
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