After a truly 🍌dismal Malaysian MotoGP for aꦑll 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 Marquez also enjoyed success at the Qatari circuit, but Ducati and Yamaha in particular have﷽ enjoyed more success of late.

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Only 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 Marquez. 

“♔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. 

“W🔜ith the new surface, some things 🔯can certainly change so we have to spend Friday understanding how this has changed the situation. We will see what’s possible.”

While Marquez suffer♏ed a disappointing weekend last ti🔴me out, it was even worse for team-mate Joan Mir who crashed in both races.

Mir’s fall took the Japanese manufacturer𝔍’s crash tally to 50 for the season w𓄧hich is a new record for a brand in one year.

“We will keep working, keep pushing and keep racing 🧔until the very last lap in 🌺Valencia,” began the 2020 world champion. 

♛“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 chanꦕges so it will be interesting to ride the Honda there. It’s another weekend to learn as much as we can.”