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Marc Marquez will race at the Valencia MotoGP this weekend with a special helmet designed to thank Honda.
Marc Márquez, the MotoGP champion, recently took to social media to announce his upcoming departure from Honda. He expressed his gratitude towards the team with a special helmet design inspired by the Japanese word 感謝 (“Kansha”), which means gratitude. Márquez stated that this helmet is very special to him and he hopes that others will appreciate it as well. This weekend’s race in Valencia will mark his final appearance as a representative of Honda, as he will join Gresini Ducati in the 2023 season. After 11 years of collaboration, including six MotoGP championships, Márquez is leaving Honda due to a combination of injuries and uncompetitive performances.
