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The timeline of Marquez’s bombshell split with Honda in MotoGP
The Marquez/Honda partnership has been highly successful, with Marquez winning the Moto2 championship and his first MotoGP race in 2013. He went on to win the world championship in his rookie year and dominated from 2014 to 2019. Injuries in 2020 and 2021 affected his performance, and the Honda bike has struggled with competitiveness. A frustrating 2023 season led to speculation of Marquez leaving Honda early, which has now been confirmed as he will join Gresini and race a year-old Ducati next season. The beginning of the end for the partnership can be traced back to Marquez’s injury at the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix, which led to a series of surgeries and Honda losing its direction without him. Despite his challenges, Marquez had an emotional win at the German Grand Prix in 2021.
Source: motorsport
