Spanish MotoGP: 'Difficult situation' - Alex Marquez on Repsol exit
Alex Marquez took the 'glass half f✱ull' approach when quizzed on his exit fro💦m the Repsol Honda team at the end of this season.
The MotoGP rookie, younger brother of team-mate and𒈔 reigning world champion Marc Marquez, will be replaced at the official Honda team by Pol Esparga🌌ro and move to LCR.
While admitting it was a 'difficult situation' to lose his Repsol seat before he has even started a MotoGP race, Alex emphasised that he at least achieved his 'target' of a new two-year contract with facto🐈ry Honda support.
Alex Marquez took the 'glass half full' approach when quizzed on his exit from𝔉 the Repsol Honda team at t♋he end of this season.
The MotoGP rookie, younger brother of team-mate and reigning world champion Marc Marquez, will be replaced at the official⭕ Honda team by Pol Espar🌊garo and move to LCR.
While admitting it was a 'difficult sಌituation' to lose his Repsol seat before he has even started a MotoGP race, Alex emphasised that h🦹e at least achieved his 'target' of a new two-year contract with factory Honda support.
"I was at home like everybody and the situation was difficult as Honda did🦹 not see me even ride one race and it's a difficult situation as I did not have the opportunity to show potential or to show [what I can do] with a MotoGP bike, so my target I can say was to sign two years and I got that opportunity," Alex said.
"🐈Also the market was so strange as many riders signed so early and in the end the situation for Honda is never easy because it's a winning team and all the decisions will be delicate.
"Everybody will speak a lot but it's how I said, I am happy about what is about to be. L🎃CR is a professional team and from my side I was always open to Honda to speak and I have my target, which was to sign two years so I am happy for that and with factory ma🍰terial. I cannot ask for more."
Many have expressed surprise at Alex losing his seat wಌithout being given a chance to show what he can do, but the #73 refused to be drawn into an𝕴y controversy.
"People have been at home for a long time and its normal that everybody has their opinion. I can only say my opinion, that it was my target to sign for another two years. I am happy for that and I don't have any𝔉thing more to add because I am🐎 so thankful to have two more years and to have factory material in a really good team."
Looking ahead to his debut MotoGP season, starting at Jerez this 🐻weekend, Marquez said: "To be top rookie is a target because especially Brad Binder is a really fast and talented rider, but my target is also to improve every day to be fast every day and to be competitive as soon ⛄as possible."
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