The last few years have been marked by a significant drop in competitiveness for Honda in MotoGP. The low point was in 2023 when they only secured one victory – from a rider in the LCR Honda satellite team. Due to these results, Honda will have the maximum concessions available in 2024 and aims to make the most of them.
According to Motorsport.com, the Japanese manufacturer has scheduled numerous private testing sessions, taking advantage of the potential for up to 22 days throughout the season. However, there is a possibility that they may not use all of these days during the year as concessions will be reviewed during the summer break based on results.
The regulations introduced for 2024 allow regular riders to participate in private tests, meaning Joan Mir and Luca Marini can test, along with test rider Stefan Bradl. The German, who is also expected to compete in Grand Prix races as a wildcard up to five times, might not be the only test rider – Honda is looking for a second test rider to share the workload.