MotoGP: Giacomo Agostini warns Honda they must provide Marc Marquez with winning bike

15-time world champion Giacomo Agostini warns Honda they must give Marc Marquez the tools to fight Francesco Bagnaia and Ducati for the MotoGP title, or else a move away from the Japanese manufacturer could take place. 
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Valencia 2022
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Valencia 2022

Agostini, who is the most successful Grand Prix racer of all-time, knows just how important a wiౠnning bike could be to Marquez after Honda’s struggles during the last three seasons.

Marquez is contracted to HRC until the end of next season which is in line with every factory rider except 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli, who’s contract at Yཧamaha runs out after the 2023 campaign.

That gives Marquez and Honda two seasons to return to the top before the pair could commit to one-another, however, should Honda’s recent struggles continue, then Agostini believes Marquez could look to change teams fo🅷r the first time in his premier career, something Marquez has already alluded to himself.

"I think Marquez is a great, ඣaggressive rider who never gives up. If Honda gives him the right bike,🅘 he could be the one to beat the Ducatis," Agostini told La Gazzetta dello Sport. 

"However, if Honda doesn't give him a competitive bike... after falling in love you fall out of love and ch🌄ange your path."

Agostini calls MotoGP champion Bagnaia the ‘opposite’ of mentor 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valentino Rossi

The fourth different MotoGP champion in f🌊our years, Bagnaia’s 2022 🤡campaign was arguably the most impressive of any champion since Marquez in 2019.

Sure, there were early season m🦩istakes from the Italian, who looked to be out of the runnin🌼g heading into Assen. 

Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP race, Valencia MotoGP, 6 November
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP race, Valencia MotoGP, 6 November

But after winning four Grand Prix’ on the trot, and five of the last ten, Bagnaia overturned a 91-point deficit to bring Ducati something only Casey Stoner w🔥as able to achieve previously.

"Bagnaia is someonღe I like,” continued Agostini. "He's a bit between Valentino and me. Rossi was a very 'showman', a likeable and lively charaღcter. Pecco is the opposite. He's calm and serious. 

"I am somewhere in b🦂etween . We are a good trio, with our differences, but with the same passion."

While Agostini believes Marquez could be one of the main challengers to Bagnaia 🐲in 2023, two other names arguably have morꦯe chance to fight the Italian due to their form in 2022 and better machinery at their disposal.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo is without doubt one of those riders, as is 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini after the Italian moved from Gresini into the fa🦩ctory Ducati team alongside Bagnaia.

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