Marc Marquez’s odd comment after Japanese MotoGP pinpointed - “those are strange words to me”
A 💙red-flagged race at Motegi due to torrential rain meant that Marquez, who was the fastest rider on track 🎀at its early conclusion, finished third.
It was 🌺a succe𝔍ssful result for Honda’s home race considering their woeful form this year, yet Marquez’s description of his podium as “super strange” was identified.
“The biggest surprise for me, what I find strange? Hearing Marc say💎 it’s strange for him to be o🍃n the podium at Motegi,” ex-MotoGP rider Hopkins said on TNT Sports.
“It just shows the position, the place, that Honda are c൲urrently iꦫn.
“When Marc says it’s strange to be on the ꧃podium? Those are strange words to m☂e.
“He rode a great, great race. Honda are iconic in this c🔯hampionship so it’s good to see them back 🙈on the podium, but everything is still up in the air.”
Marquez’s fir♚st podium since Australia last season came amid huge doubts that he will stay at Honda.
He hasn’t confirmed his p🃏lan for 2024 bu𝓡t the expectation in the paddock is that he will move to Gresini Ducati.
“It could be his last home GP on a Honda,” Mi🧸chael Laꦍverty said.
“As he saiไd, it’s awkward for him because of the scenario🥃.
“He’s still giving 1♔00% but all the conversation is about where he’s going next year, not being at home as a HRC rider and continuing his legacy.
“Marc showed his skill again. ไHe figured it out that the tyres weren’t working with minimal water, then as the rain fell the tyres came to him.
“He pushed on, di𝓀gged deep, made clean overtakes.”
The e🐻ight-time world champion is🦩 now 15th in the MotoGP standings with six rounds remaining.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from Americ𒁃an sports, to football, to F1.
