Honda’s Alberto Puig has paid tribute to exiting sp👍onsor Repsol, and insisted their achievements together will remain in MotoGP folklore.

The Spanish oil company, Repsol, will end its title sponsorship of Honda at꧅ the end of this year.

A 30-year partnership will come to an end, a combination which produced some iconic MotoG🌄P memories.

Fifteen riders’ championships were won by Repsol Honda through some of the sport’s biggest names - Mick Doohan, Alex Cr♌iville, Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez.

“I think that both companies did a fanta💟sticඣ job,” team manager Puig said.

“This alliance was great for 30 years.

“Many titles, clear dominance ꦫin t🅷he sport for many years.

“They developed a very good product for Honda bikes. And Honda produced very good bikes for Repsol t💖o show its potential.

“It was a very good allianc🅘e but, like everything in life, sometimes it comes to an end.

“There is a lot of respect 🀅from each company, to each company.

“Both companies are very 🍸grateful to the effo🌠rts that both did in this long journey.

“From the H🍨onda point of view, we are happy and we can say t♓hankyou.

“The titles and victo♊ries that we achieved together will remain through🌌 the passing of time in motorsport.”

But Honda have fallen on hard t💙imes and the split from Repsol appeared inevitable when, at the st💃art of this year, the title sponsor’s presence on the bike was greatly reduced.

Honda haven’t won aꦰ grand prix i🍌n three years and lost Marquez to Gresini Ducati in a major blow for their hopes.

They currently sit 11th, 🌞last, in the teams’ standings.

Repsol, meanwhile, have not clarified whether they will sponsor another ♔MotoGP te༺am.