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Miguel Oliveira reported as Honda’s No 1 hope to replace Marc Marquez
According to Motorsport.com, Oliveira is the favorite to replace Marquez at Repsol Honda after Marquez negotiated an early release from his HRC contract. Honda is facing limited options due to the timing of Marquez’s exit and the two-year contracts of most riders. Johann Zarco, the new HRC signing, is also being considered as a possible replacement if he switches his planned LCR Honda seat for a factory Repsol place. It is speculated that Oliveira, signed directly to Aprilia, may have a similar clause in his contract allowing him to join Repsol Honda. However, Aprilia has confirmed that Oliveira has a contract until 2024 and has no knowledge of such a clause. Apart from Oliveira, Maverick Vinales of the factory team is also rumored to be of interest to Honda for the Repsol seat. Marquez is expected to join Gresini Ducati next season, joining his brother Alex, although the deal has not been officially announced yet. Oliveira achieved one of his five KTM victories last season at Mandalika, where this weekend’s Indonesian MotoGP will take place.
Source: Crash
