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“Bye, bye Honda!” Marc Marquez put on the spot by Francesco Bagnaia teasing
During the press conference after the Japanese MotoGP, Marquez was asked about his future with Honda in 2024. Bagnaia, who was sitting next to him, jokingly said “Bye, bye Honda!” Marquez awkwardly smiled and asked why. In response, he burst into laughter at Bagnaia’s comment, who mentioned “the kiss of Valentino”, referring to Rossi’s departure from Yamaha to Ducati. Bagnaia hinted that Marquez might make a similar high-profile decision to leave Honda and join Gresini Ducati. Marquez previously mentioned his third-place finish in Japan as a “romantic podium”, which could be interpreted as a hint that he won’t race for Honda at their home race again. Although Marquez has been elusive about his future, Ducati boss Dall’Igna dropped the biggest hint yet that Marquez might be joining Gresini. With Bagnaia as his teammate next season, the saga continues, but whether Marquez will have better luck at Ducati than Rossi did remains to be seen.
Source: Crash
