2024-01-06 13:49:15
Marc Márquez has started the year by saying goodbye to Honda and making his debut with Ducati. As of January 1, 2024, the Cervera driver officially became part of the Gresini Team, and therefore, to compete with the Italians. Meanwhile, Marc continues training and practicing motocross, preparing for the upcoming season… And he does it by getting on a Honda, still.
But not just any Honda. If at the end of the year we saw Marc practicing with a Honda CRF painted red and some Honda stickers, that will be over in 2024. And He has followed a strategy similar to that of his brother when he signed for Ducati; continue using the Tokyo motorcycle, but with different markings.
In this case, Marc has appeared in the “first training of the year” with his brother Álex and Honda CRF450 paths. On the other hand, there was a striking and curious detail: the lettering on the motorcycle was exactly the same as that of the Ducati that he rode in the Cheste test at the end of November.
Borgo Panigale will allow Marc to continue using the motorcycles, but with one condition: that is not labeled with any other brand. For this reason, starting in January, Marc has already started training with the motorcycle labeled with the mystical colors used in the Valencia test.
Es something similar to what his brother Álex did. When last year he ended his relationship with Honda and moved to Ducati, he continued using the CRF to train, but with a substantial difference: goodbye to the stickers to make way for his number 73 and the advertising of his main sponsor, the Spanish brand Estrella. Galicia.
The CBRs are now history for the Márquez brothers. It was first for Álex, and now for Marc. 93 used to train with a CBR600RR on small circuits to which he traveled with his van throughout Spain, such as Alcarrás, among many others. However, that is over as of now.
From now on he will carry a Panigale V4 that the Italians will provide him so that he can train to his liking and condition. Going from a CBR600RR to a Panigale V4 has many benefits, but also other disadvantages such as being able to make the most of it on mousey routes. Let’s keep in mind that the motorcycle is a beast with almost 225 HP of power for a weight of only 175 kilos.
However, Whether they continue training with a Honda for offroad is a matter of time, surely. A few days ago Ducati advanced the beginning of operations of its off-road division, and with it, the arrival of Ducati’s first motocross motorcycle. A weapon with which they will compete in various events such as the Italian Motocross Championship and the MX World Championship, in a big way.
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So it wouldn’t be all that strange. see MotoGP riders using the next Ducati motocrosswhich will also reach the market when the project is more advanced.
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