ROAD NEWS
MARQUEZ SAYS SAYŌNARA TO HONDA
In what can only be described as a blow to the Honda Racing Corporation , in a surprise announcement former six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez is officially leaving the team after 11 years . According to a press release issued by Honda Racing Corporation on October 4 , both it and Marc Marquez have mutually elected to terminate their four-year contract prematurely at the end of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship season . “ With a year still remaining on the four-year contract between HRC and Marc Marquez , both parties have mutually agreed to end their collaboration upon completion of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship season ,” it stated . “ Both parties agreed it was in their best interests to each pursue other avenues in the future to best achieve their respective goals and targets .” This brings an end to 11 years of collaboration between the # 93 and HRC in which
104 KIWI RIDER they achieved six premier-class World Championships , five Triple Crowns , 59 wins , 101 podiums and 64 pole positions together . With six rounds remaining in the championship at the time of writing , the paddock will surely have all eyes on Marquez and what the future holds for both the former champ and his soonto-be former team . In a shock move , Marc will be joining the independent Gresini Ducati Team next to his brother Alex Marquez in the hope of securing another world title . Marc Marquez took his debut victory in the premier class aboard the Honda RC213V at the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin , Texas in 2013 to become the youngest premier class winner and would become the youngest premier class World Champion later that year . In 2014 he defended his title and won the opening 10 consecutive races of the year , going on to also claim titles in 2016 , 2017 , 2018 and 2019 as an HRC rider with the Repsol Honda Team .