With Marquez off to Gresini Ducati subsequent season, Honda is within the midst of securing a substitute for its manufacturing unit squad.
5-time MotoGP race winner Miguel Oliveira was its first selection, however HRC’s obvious unwillingness to signal a rider for longer than one yr closed this door.
This positioned Fabio di Giannantonio – who shall be changed by Marquez at Gresini – as favorite, although rumours have since emerged previous to the Malaysian Grand Prix that Moto2 frontrunner Fermin Aldeguer can also be within the body.
When requested by Motorsport.com what Honda ought to do when it comes to his substitute, he replied: “It relies on the technique they need to have.
“I can’t go in on these plans, as a result of I respect them.
“In fact, they attempt to do the most effective for the venture proper now and the most effective for the venture is to take a position all the cash into the bike.
“That’s what I consider, as a result of there is not any sense to have a motorcycle that isn’t performing in the intervening time in a great way and have the most effective rider on the grid.
“To begin 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 Group
“It would not matter who it’s. That is my opinion. They’ve their very own technique and I do know slightly bit, however I can’t say, as a result of if they should inform, they are going to inform.”
Joan Mir says he would favor an skilled rider to companion him in 2024 to assist present Honda with extra usable info.
“It is troublesome to say one thing about it,” mentioned 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 will get from the skin may be very useful for us.
“It is true that the feedback we gave are there, in order that they perceive what the issue is they usually simply need to do it.
“But when one other rider with expertise can provide an opinion and possibly a method, that’s at all times assist.
“On this state of affairs to have a rookie for the group, truthfully talking for me, I would like an skilled rider. However I do not know for the venture, they need to resolve.”
Di Giannantonio instructed 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 Group
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’d be 100% f****d[off], you’ll be able to’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, mentioned.
“I believe Honda shouldn’t be able to take a younger rider with no expertise. I am younger, however I’ve two years of expertise in MotoGP and I’ve carried out excellent races with MotoGP, going quick, I’ve carried out 5 races with the Honda and I have been with the others.
“It could be a kick that hurts and also you want half an hour to recuperate.”
Extra reporting by German Garcia Casanova