MotoGP Germany: Marc Marquez: Signing four-year deal with Honda “wasn’t a mistake”

Marquez signed his current deal with Honda just months before suffering a broken arm at Jerez in 2ꦦ020, an injury that followed his most prolific season in MotoG⛦P.
But while situational circumstances like the pandemic, injuries and Honda’s regression c𒆙ouldn’t have been foreseen, Marquez has repeatedly backed Honda despite them being in the midst of arguably their worst period in MotoGP.
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M💛arquez, who is regularly being asked about his future in the lead up to MotoGPꦐ weekends, claimed that the current contract he signed was not a mistake.
"At that moment [2019], it wasn’t a mistake. I still don’t🏅 believe it was a mistake," said Marquez. "I couldn’t imagine I would break my arm, that I would h🍌ave four surgeries, that there would be a pandemic, that the pandemic would affect Asia [where Honda is based] more than Europe.
"All these things, you cannot control. The target from that four years was to 𓄧win✨ four championships.
"We didn’t achieve that. Now we have other problems, try𒈔ing to b💙e competitive at all tracks."
After 🧜Suzuki’s withdrawal from MotoGP, several new members joined Honda including Ken Kawauchi as Technical Director.
However, Honda still find themselves lacking performance compared to all the European manufacturꦡers.
Marquez has admitted t𝔉hat he’s ready to win again and while 2024 might seem a long way away, the in-season test at Misano later this year will be the first chance to see whether Honda can give Marquez a bike that lets him show his potential.
Marquez added: "Many peo🌺ple joined the project this year. Their work is for next year’s project, we will see it at the Misano test.
"Now, we need something more. It’s not only o♓ne rider, but all Hꦇonda riders, who suffer.
"I am on the first row but not in the best way, always fo🎃llowing Ducati riders. This is useless.
"In the slipstream you gain some tenths😼 but it’s not the way. We will receive something in the Misano test for 2024."