2023-10-28 20:11:16
Since Marc Márquez’s departure from the Repsol Honda Team was announced at the end of this season and his subsequent arrival at Gresini Racing, many unknowns have arisen. Now, little by little more details are becoming known, among them, the date on which we will finally see the one from Cervera on the Ducati Desmosedici GP23.
One month. Thirty days. 720 hours. That is how long it will take for us to see him putting on his suit and getting on the bike for next season. This is what Alberto Puig has recognized to MotoGP.com, who has set the day, time and place for the debut of #93 with the signature of Borgo Panigale.
The launch, as is normal, will be in the Valencia tests, which will be held this year on November 28 at the Ricardo Tormo circuit. At Honda they don’t think about putting a spanner in the wheels of Marc Márquez and now he has been the team manager of the official team, who has admitted that the signing of the golden wing will allow the eight-time world champion to get on the bike: “SYes, it is very important for all drivers when they change teams, so we understand it. This is something that happens and the process must follow its normal course, so There will be no objection from Honda.”
At Honda they have decided to make the path easy for the one who was their star driver in recent seasons and for that reasonthey have allowed him to get on what will be his new motorcycle in a month. This is a decision that, as Puig has commented, is quite common to see in preseason tests, although the drivers who change structure have a contract in force until December 31 of that year.
The news has been well received by the rider, who has not hesitated to affirm that if Honda prohibited him from getting on the Italian motorcycle, his adaptation to the motorcycle would be seriously complicated: “It’s great news. I want to thank Honda and all its staff for allowing me to do this. It’s important for the driver, because it’s not just a test day, It’s like a two-month test, because if you don’t do it then you go on vacation in December and January without testing the motorcycle, and that is not the best for the pilot, it is like a nightmare”, Marc valued today in Thailand.
On Saturday’s Thai Grand Prix, the man from Cervera pointed out that Cheste’s test will be essential to find a solid base to work on in the next few days of testing: “So thanks to Honda for letting me test the bike, at least I will have a chance to understand the new style of the bike.
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Of course, it is most likely that we will have to wait several more months until we can see Marc Márquez in the colors of Gresini Racing. As it’s usual, We will probably see the one from Cervera with a black jumpsuit without team sponsors and with a special design in which the personal sponsors appear; The same would happen with his motorcycle, without logos of Ducati or any other brand that is not currently associated with #93.
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