The continuity of Takaaki Nakagami at LCR Honda is almost assured. At a time when the manufacturer is facing a difficult moment in terms of competitiveness, the rider is expected to secure his sixth season in the premier class in 2024.
Quoted by Motorsport.com, the Japanese rider revealed that the future is now practically certain: ‘In Assen, before the summer break, and at the last race in Austria, I had meetings with HRC, with Tetsuhiro Kuwata [HRC director], about my future. It is almost decided. There is a 99.9 percent chance of continuing with the same team. That’s what I can say now, it’s almost done‘.
At this time, Nakagami is in 17th place in the championship and is the top Honda rider – two places ahead of Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda). One of the possible contenders for his seat was Ai Ogura, who, however, is expected to remain in the Moto2 World Championship.
