The eight-time world champion will leave Honda after 11 years to join Gresini Ducati, hoping the enhanced machinery can restore him to the front of the MotoGP pack again.

But he has refused to close the dꦛoor on a comeback at Honda, who are already in the process of what they hope will be a rejuvenation.

"Honda will always remain in my heart,” Marquez was quoted by from Honda Thanks Day i𓆉n Japan. 

“I hope to return here one day as a Honda r📖ider. 

“I a✱m happ🐓y to be here once again at Honda Thanks Day. 

“As you know, this year is very special for meꦐ, as Honda and I will part ways. 

"Howeve♛r, we will see ifꦇ our paths cross again in the future. 

“There is no doubt that in these 11 years, with 6 world titles won together♛, we have achieved something fantastic.

"For me it has always been a pleasure to be part of this gr♌eat family. 

“Repsol Honda is the team of my career, a team made up of p🐼eo♌ple that I will never forget. 

“As you know my goal is to win again and that is why I have had to look for the best solution to achieve it, as I have always done💛 in my career. 

“In any case, who kno𓆉ws wha🦋t the future will bring, maybe we will meet again. 

“I don't know if this will be my last Honda Thanks Day.♌.. I h🐎ope not, I hope in the near future to return as a Honda rider. 

“We can be happy with what we have achieved over these years: thanks to all the ๊Japanese staff, to the entire comp🌌any, Honda will always remain in my heart.”

Marquez’s one-year Ducati deal means he is set to become a free agent🧸 for 2025, when most of the grid also becomes avai🌳lable.

Honda 🍌will have a year to get theꦯir act together in order to possibly tempt him back.

The Japanese manufacturer is set to benefit fr𒈔om a new concessions rule which could speed up their recovery.

They have recruited Luca Marꦜini to replace Marquez, alongside Joan Mir who will work with Marquez’s long-time crew chief Santi Hernandez.

And inside the garage, technical boss Shinichi Kokubu has been replaced in a major statemeꦓnt of intent.