‘If Honda doesn’t get closer in MotoGP, Repsol could lose faith’

Ricard Jove, Spanish MotoGP commentator for DAZN, believes another tough season for Honda could have implications for its longstanding title sponsorship with Repsol.
Marc Marquez and Joan Mir
Marc Marquez and Joan Mir

Repsol has backed the factory Honda team since 1995, winning 15 riders' titles up to and including 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez’s sixth MotoGP crown in 2019.

But there have been just three race victories sinc🤡e and, with Marquez insisting he is finally back in g🤪ood physical shape after a fourth arm operation, all eyes are on Honda to improve its RC213V for 2023.

Jove wrote on : “A🔜s I see it… If Marquez and Mir (or even Rins) don't manage to fight fo꧑r a podium or victory, all the weight of failure will fall on the bike.

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“If it doesn't get closer to the level of Ducati and Aprilia, and give their riders some ch🐻ance of at least being in the top 5, the outlook for Marquez will be worrying.

“Therefore, Repsol, the bꦰiggest and oldest sponsor of MotoGP could also lose faith in Honda, its veteran partner for many years.”

Jove feels a realistic target for new team-mate Joan Mir, the 2020 world🌱 champion for Suzuki, will be as follows:

“If Marc wins, a top 5 from Mir is more than accept🥂able. If Marc finishes fifth, a sixth/seventh from Mir would not be a disaster. And of course if he 🍰manages to stay ahead [of Marquez] it will be a success.”

But the bigger question for𒐪 Jove is the long-term relationship between♛ Honda, Repsol and Marquez, “Let's hope for the best, for the good of all and the show.”

The final MotoGP pre-season test takes place at Portimaꦺo fromꦓ March 11-12.

Abro🍸 hilo. Hoy la jornada ha tenido 4 protagonistas con 4 objetivos casi nostlgicos. Repsol; buscando rentabilizad su patrocinio como en pocas pasadas! Honda: buscando retomar el domino del motociclismo que antao tuvieron. Marc Mrquez; en busca de su noveno ttulo mundial.

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