Marquez has endured another very difficult season and is likely to end 🅠the season winless for the second consecutive timꦛe. 

Marquez has just one podium which also matches last season’s return, although that alsoꦰ includes this season’s sprint races, thus making it a much poorer return. 

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But the eight-time world champion has still delivered some vᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚery impressive performance, especially in qualifying.

Soon-to-be a Gresini Ducati rider, Marquez will bring an end to his 11-year partnership with Honda t﷽o an end on Su🌼nday, which will no doubt be an emotional moment for the Spaniard.

Speaking ahead of the weekend, Marquez said: “We𝓡 have finally arrived at the end of the year. It has been a year full of ups and downs, emotions and difficult decisions. 

“Now we come to Valencia lookinꦓg to end the season in the best way possible, it’s a track I like and have good memories at.&n꧅bsp;

“Of course, it’s not just any end to a season, it will be a very emotional one as an incredible chapter in my sport♒ing career, and in my life, comes to a close. 

“Together with the Repsol Honda Team we have made an incredible story over the last 11 years, the good times and t✤he bad have helped me become who I am and this weekend will be about celebrating what we’ve done and enjoying our time together until the very last moments. Let’s make every lap count.”

Set to sta﷽rt preparations for the 2024 season a day after the season ends, Marquez’s team-mate Joan Mir will get his hands on the updated RC213V in what is going to be a make-or-break year f🦹or the 2020 world champion. 

“A long season comes to an end in Valencia, a day of rest and then the next season will start,” said 𝔍Mir. “In🔥 Qatar we were able to make an improvement on Sunday which helped my confidence, so the aim is to keep ongoing in this direction in the final race. 

“Theღ track holds good memories for me, not only was it the scene of my first MotoGP win but also where I took 🐓the title in 2020. 

“Conditions this late in the ye🌞ar will be a bit tricky there, especially in the morn🐻ing so we will need to be careful. We keep on working.”