With Marquez off to Gresini Ducati next season, Honda is within the midst of securing a substitute for its manufacturing facility squad.
5-time MotoGP race winner Miguel Oliveira was its first alternative, however HRC’s obvious unwillingness to signal a rider for longer than one yr closed this door.
This positioned Fabio Di Giannantonio – who will be replaced by Marquez at Gresini – as favourite, although rumours have since emerged previous to the Malaysian Grand Prix that Moto2 frontrunner Fermin Aldeguer can be within the body.
When requested by Autosport what Honda ought to do when it comes to his substitute, he replied: “It is determined by the technique they wish to have.
“I cannot go in on these plans, as a result of I respect them.
“After all, they attempt to do the most effective for the mission proper now and the most effective for the mission is to take a position all the cash into the bike.
“That’s what I consider, as a result of there’s no sense to have a motorbike that isn’t performing in the intervening time in a great way and have the most effective rider on the grid.
“To start with it is advisable to have the bike, after which go to catch the most effective rider.
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Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Staff
“It doesn’t matter who it’s. That is my opinion. They’ve their very own technique and I do know somewhat bit, however I cannot say, as a result of if they should inform, they may inform.”
Joan Mir says he would favor an skilled rider to companion him in 2024 to assist present Honda with extra usable info.
“It’s tough to say one thing about it,” stated the 2020 world champion. “However as a rider and within the state of affairs that we’re in in the intervening time, all the knowledge we are able to get from the skin may be very useful for us.
“It’s true that the feedback we gave are there, so that they perceive what the issue is and so they simply must do it.
“But when one other rider with expertise may give an opinion and perhaps a means, that’s all the time assist.
“On this state of affairs to have a rookie for the staff, truthfully talking for me, I need an skilled rider. However I don’t know for the mission, they must resolve.”
Di Giannantonio informed the media on Thursday in Malaysia that there was no information on his future, noting that his present standing within the state of affairs is “common”.
Honda World Superbike rider Iker Lecuona, who’s deputising for the injured Alex Rins in Malaysia and Qatar, has re-signed with HRC for subsequent yr to stay within the production-based collection.
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Iker Lecuona, Repsol Honda Staff
However Lecuona says it could be “a kick within the balls” for him if Honda have been to pick a younger rider with out expertise over him.
“I might be 100% fucked [off], you may’t think about what a kick within the balls that will be, I say it that clear,” Lecuona, who spent two seasons with Tech3 in MotoGP, stated.
“I believe Honda just isn’t able to take a younger rider with no expertise. I am younger, however I’ve two years of expertise in MotoGP and I’ve completed excellent races with MotoGP, going quick, I’ve completed 5 races with the Honda and I have been with the others.
“It might be a kick that hurts and also you want half an hour to recuperate.”
Further reporting by German Garcia Casanova