Rumors continue about who will replace Marc Márquez at Repsol Honda for the 2024 MotoGP season. Fabio Di Giannantonio is the most talked about name, especially since he is available, but now there is talk of Luca Marini – speculation that Valentino Rossi fueled this Sunday by posting an image of his time at Honda on social media.
Faced with the possibility of the Italian being his successor, the six-time champion seemed to consider it very likely, stating: ‘Of course I don’t know exactly Honda’s strategy, because when I decided to leave, of course they tried to find the best strategy. I was thinking about Di Giannantonio two or three races ago. But already in Thailand I started hearing something and it seems that he [Marini] will take my place. And I am happy for Luca, I always had a good relationship with Luca and that’s what’s good. We have to separate things and I’m happy for him, he is a young rider. If in the end it’s official, he has a good challenge, moving from a competitive Ducati to his brother’s team‘.
As for the possible reasons for Marini choosing to make such a change, Márquez commented: ‘The main reason for moving to Honda? I don’t know. In the end I will move to a competitive bike, he moves to a project that needs a lot of work. But sometimes from the outside it looks one way and from the inside it’s another. So, it’s better to ask him‘
