After a truly dismal Malaysian MotoGP for all its riders, Honda head to a circuit✤ that has traditionally been one of its toughest, even when they💛 were winning title after title. 

Pol Espargaro nearly became a race winner for the factory team at Losail in 2022, while Marqu🏅ez also enjoyed success at the Qatari circuit, but Ducati and Yamaha in particular have enjoyed more success of late.

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O𒈔nly 13th in 🌼Sepang, Marquez expects another tough outing in what is his penultimate race as a Honda rider.

“Second last race of the year but the focus is still the same, we keep on working until the end,” said M𓂃arquez. 

“Historically Qatar has been a difficult track for us with the layout and everything, so I🅺 think again it will be a bit of a tougher weekend. 

“With the new surface, some things can certainly change so we have to spend Friday understanding how this has changed the situation. We w🍃🌄ill see what’s possible.”

While Marquez suffered a disappoint🦩ing weekend last time out, it was even worse for team-m𒈔ate Joan Mir who crashed in both races.

Mir’s fall too⛄k the Japanese manufacturer’s crash tally to 50 for the 🌠season which is a new record for a brand in one year.

“We will keep working, k🌄eep pushing and keep racing until the very last lap in Valencia,” began the 2020 world cha🥂mpion. 

“This weekend is no different. For me personally, I’ve had some decent results in Qatar in the past and there’s 🎶a new surface with all the changes so it will be interesting to ride the Honda there. It’s another weekend to learn as much as we can.”