For Honda, Qatar will mark the start of the first season without Marc Marquez after 11 years of partnership. A milestone that will mark the start of a new era for HRC, which is undertaking a revolution to overcome the difficulties of recent seasons. For this, the brand redesigned the RC213V and relied on Joan Mir and Luca Marini. While Joan begins her second year with the manufacturer, Luca makes his debut in the colors of what remains MotoGP's most successful team.
The road to recovery is long, and both pilots are aware of the difficult task ahead of them. This will require hard work and patience. THE Qatar Grand Prix in Losail will mark the start of this new adventure in MotoGP.
The newcomer and former Ducati rider Luca marini expresses excitement about now being a member of the team Repsol Honda : " it's time to get back to racing, and I'm excited to do so as a member of the Repsol Honda team » announces the half-brother of Valentino Rossi. " This is another exciting step in my journey since the end of last year ».
« For Honda, it will be a weekend to build and capitalize on the important moments »
He adds : " every time we work together as a team, we progress. This first weekend will allow us to refine some details of the tests and better understand how to work together during a race weekend. We have work to do, and I can't wait to get started as an official Honda rider ».
Joan mir is also ready to fight: “ a new season is finally here. We are still excited to start the year and get back racing, because there is nothing better than racing with a MotoGP ».
« Having had some time between testing and this weekend to practice, I am confident we can continue to improve during the Qatar GP. It will be a weekend to build and capitalize on important moments ". Then he describes the goal to be achieved in Doha: “ our goal is to start the season stronger than last season and start the year in a positive way ».
