A dismal German GP weekend for Marc Marquez, who crashed five times before deciding not to race, has left the six-time MotoGP champion with a divorce from Honda as his only option. Opinion:
Germany was presented as the best possible barometer to gauge the health of the/Honda partnership. It was once virtually unbeatable, taking six MotoGP crowns out of seven between 2013 and 2019. But the conclusion drawn from last weekend's visit to the Sachsenring, where previously he had nothing but victories, is that the best option for his future is to consider going elsewhere.
During a visit to the track's medical centre, he was diagnosed with a small fracture in the thumb of his left hand, as confirmed by championship medical director Angel Charte. Despite the injury, Marquez got medical clearance to race, and that is why it was even more remarkable that an hour before the lights went out, he decided to withdraw and try again the following week at Assen.
Marquez crashed five times over the German GP weekend, the latter leaving him with a fracture to his handThe Catalan rider claims to be completely recovered from the problems with his right arm he badly broke in 2020 and has been insisting for some time that he is ready to fight for wins again. For too many months now he has been sending messages hinting that his priority was to remain loyal to Honda, with whom he signed a multi-million dollar contract that expires at the end of 2024.
The first prototype of the 2024 bike is due to hit the track in the Misano test in September, and both the team and the rider's entourage already know that Honda has nothing new to offer him
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