Whispers of a Marc Marquez-Honda “secret pact” which may stun MotoGP
The six-time MotoGP champion is ending his 11-year association with Honda at♏ the end of this year to join Gresini Ducati in 2024, but he has only signed a one-year deal.
“Informed voices speak of a secret pact between Honda and Marquez” that could mean they link back up, aft🤪er one year in the Ducati satellite team, report.
Marq𒀰🍨uez was released from the final year of his Honda deal without a financial penalty, which the Italian newspaper claims is an “important detail” which may later result in a reunion.
But Marquez will only return to Honda in th꧅e event of a “technical revolution” during his year away.
This w🀅ould include “intervention of engine🅠ers coming from F1”, the newspaper says.
A remarkable return to the Japanese ma🌱nufacturer would also depend on Honda becoming “victorious again” in his absence.
Marquez would be willing to “come h☂ome” in 2025, when he is a free agent and able to negotiate with everyone in the paddock, if these 🥂conditions are met.
But he might n🌠ot findജ Alberto Puig still in place, if he does go back.
The Honda t🎉eam manager’s job “after൲ so many disasters, is no longer solid”, the newspaper claims.
Honda’s technical revamp has already started after Shinichi🍌 Kokubu left his role as technical director.
The manufacꦛturer 🥀also tried to lure Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna but failed.
Meanwhile, all-but-one of Marquez’s inner-circle will remain at Repsol Honda when he leaves. Santi Hernan🌌dez, his long-time crew chief, is staying despite Marquez’s exit.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering e🧜verything from American🐓 sports, to football, to F1.
