Marquez remains at Honda at least until 2020
After the thunderclap of the separation between Tech3 and Yamaha, the extension of Marc Marquez’s contract at the HRC for two years calms the MotoGP transfer window for the next few years, while the 2018 season has not even started yet… Explanations.
With less than three weeks of the resumption of hostilities on, the Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has just announced the extension of its contract with Marc Marquez: the Spanish driver, who is due to expire this year, will therefore continue to race in within the Repsol Honda Team for two years from 2019, just like .
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"I am very happy to continue racing for the official Honda team in MotoGP", rejoices the who has just celebrated his 25th birthday: "I am proud to belong to the Honda family and I appreciate how much the manufacturer and the team always do their best to provide me with whatever I need ".
"The environment necessary for its concentration"
"The first two official tests went well and with my renewed contract I can focus on the new season. I will continue to have fun racing, share my joy with everyone and do my best to achieve our goals. ": a fifth MotoGP world champion title this year (after,, and) and the seventh of his career in Grand Prix (Moto2 in and 125 in) !
For his part, the president of the HRC does not hide his great satisfaction at keeping the young Spanish prodigy in his ranks! "I am very happy that Marc Márquez continues to ride in our official team", said: "Marquez has always pushed his limits, he has matured as a driver and he has offered Honda many titles".
This announcement so early in the season is justified by "our mutual trust and our passion for racing", justifies the Japanese big boss, who also seeks to quickly close all the doors that could have opened for the reigning world champion by a domino effect, following on from 2019. "I am sure that we will be able to provide him with the necessary environment for his concentration during the last tests in Qatar this week and until the first race, in order to start the season well. 2018 ", assures the boss of the Honda racing department.
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