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Alex Marquez was blocked by Yamaha from joining SRT in MotoGP
Alex Marquez, the 2019 Moto2 champion, made his MotoGP debut in 2020 with the factory Honda team, replacing Jorge Lorenzo. He spent three years with Honda, scoring two podiums in 2020, before joining Gresini Ducati in 2023. In a documentary, Alex revealed that he had an offer to stay in Moto2 in 2020 and move up to Petronas SRT in 2021, but Yamaha blocked the move due to the history between the Marquez and Rossi families. This history stems from a collision between Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi in 2015. Alex eventually moved to LCR Honda in 2021, while Rossi took the seat at SRT. Alex and Marc will be teammates again in the upcoming season, with Marc joining Gresini Ducati.
