With a move to Gresini now official, Marquez will have the luxury of jumping onto the best bike out there, while Honda are now trying to convinc♉e other big names riders to switch to a bike that is arguably the worst on the grid. 

Marquez was speaking on the eve 🐈of Friday practice at Mandalika, as he also chose not to discuss Honda’s plan when 𝔍it comes to replacing the Spaniard.

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“No, I will not go there.” said Marquez when asked if he’s given Honda names 🦋to target. “Of course there are good names on the table. It’s about rumours. 

“I ꩲunderstand that, of 100 rumours, one is true! Which one? You don’t kn🍸ow! I wish the best for Honda. It’s not a ‘bye bye’, it’s a ‘see you later’. I wish to cross our futures in the next years.

“They need time, they need to put their budget into the bike. A manufacturer, a brand, has time but an athlete does not have a lot of timಌe. If you lose one year, it’s a year less in your caree🦹r.”

So long a rival for Ducati, and in Andrea Dovizioso’s case the reason why he never became a MotoGP champion, Marquez i🐈s 🍎joining a manufacturer that has posed big problems to himself and Honda over the years.

Marquez adꦕded: “Since 2017 Ducati was one of the best. I will not say the best because I won the title in ‘17, ‘18 and ‘19. 

“Always I was the first Honda, the best Hꦐonda in the standings, this helps me to continue bel🌱ieving in myself. 

“I believe this is the ♈best one, right no☂w, today. Maybe next year KTM will make a step, maybe Honda, maybe Yamaha, you never know.”

It’s still not been confirmed whether Marquez will make his Ducati debut in 202ܫ3, although the Spaniard gave a positive upda♛te in that regard.

Confident of testing the 2023 bike at the post-season test in Valencia, Marquez said: “Still not confirmed. We are talking. But it looks li🌠ke it will be possible.”

The two riders Honda have been heavily linked with are Maverick Vinales and Mig💎uel Oliveira.