MotoGP: Honda and Marquez end long-term relationship

Honda has announced the early termination of its contract with six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez who was unhappy with the bike.

The development paves the way for the Spaniard to move to satellite Ducati team Gresini Racing in 2024 as rumored here.

Marquez is now set to ride a year-old Ducati out of the Gresini squad next year, reflecting just how far Honda has fallen.

Honda Press Release

Honda Racing Corporation 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. 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 they achieved six premier class World Championships, five Triple Crowns, 59 wins, 101 podiums and 64 pole positions together.

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 year, going on to also claim titles in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 as an HRC rider with the Repsol Honda Team.

Both parties will continue to give their full support for the remaining rounds of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship season.

HRC wish Marc Marquez the best in his future endeavors.