WorldSBK: Bautista refuses to rule out leaving Honda; ‘I have another offer'

Al𒁃varo Bautista’s future in WorldSBK could soon become clearer as Honda remains interested in keepin🤪g the 2019 series runner-up, while an offer from another team has been made.
Bautista has endured a tough 2021 season so far, as crashes and machanical issues have led to an o⛦pening six rounds that’s yielded just one top five finish - race two Assen.
Bautista has been part of the HRC project since its return as a full factory outfit in 2020, however, th🌼e Japanese manufacturer remains fifth fastest behind Kawasaki, Yamaha, Ducati and BMW.
And with Bautista admanet he can still win races in WorldSBK, it might take a move away from Honda for the Spaniard to show the form of🎉 2019 again.
Bautista’s current options for 2022 are to remain with Honda - with whom he’s in talks wꦿith, but there has also been another offer ‘put on the table’ as a return to Ducati has been touted.
Speaking to , Bautista added: "Where there's smoke, there's fire. I have an offer from another team on the table. I still have the feeling that as a driver I'm go♛od enough to win races.
"For that I want a motorcycle and a team that can win. Then I'll look. We have🏅 a lot of ideas at Honda to improve.
"But apart from that, there are also possibilities for me. This season and last 💟season are very strange because of COVID-19.&nbs𒀰p;
"One thing is certain: Honda Racing Corporation is very good and is very committed to this projeꦛct.
"It's not true that I'm leaving Honda. But it is also not 100 percent🔜 certain that I will s🦄tay. I've started a new project with Honda, I don't want to do it again."