Takaaki Nakagami fights for future with his MotoGP career hanging in the balance

Takaaki Nakagami insists “I can help them” and has implored Honda to extend his MotoGP career.
Takaaki Nakagami, MotoGP race, German MotoGP, 18 June
Takaaki Nakagami, MotoGP race, German MotoGP, 18 June

The LCR Honda rider’s contract expires at the end of this seaso⭕n, another dreadful campaign for the Japan🌞ese manufacturer.

It means tha༺t Nakagami is on the brink of losing his MotoGP seat but he remains adamant that he c♏an help Honda out of their current slump.

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“I h🐼ope,” he told when asked about if he will stay. 

“It🉐♚'s my priority. First of all I want to show my potential with the Honda. 

“Secondly I want to help. Right now we are in 🧸a difficult time.♛ 

“I want to h🐬elp because I have a lot of experience.ꦆ If they help me I can help them. 

“Once we receive the good co꧙mponents, I think Honda has potential."

Takaaki Nakagami, MotoGP, Dutch MotoGP, 23 June
Takaaki Nakagami, MotoGP, Dutch MotoGP, 23 June

Nakagami’s teammate Alex Rins is reportedly on the brink of a 2024 move to Yamaha, while Repsol Honda pair Marc Marquez and Joan Mir 🎃are also the source of specu💝lation.

Nakagam♍i is in his sixth season in the premier class and has seen the championshipꦛ, and the machinery, change.

“They have evolved a lot and ti💎mes are getting fa♛ster and faster,” he said about the bikes. 

“You can see it in the top speeds. The other day a rider from another brand ಌreached 366 km/h... It's crazy... 

“The bikes💃 have more load, more wings, more help.&nb꧂sp;

“I remember when I got on a MotoGP for the first time♊, it was in 2018, at that time there were no wings, no aids, nothing!

“It was more d♋ifficult because you hꦅad to be very aware of the front end during acceleration.

“Comparing powers, now we can gꦛo with much more due to the increase in grip and downforce.

“It goes faster and faster, but d🔜ue to the sensati🌊ons that the rider felt before, I prefer the above, with the old school. 

“Because in t𒉰he end, the amount of effort the rider put in 🌜paid off. Now it's different."

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