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Valentino Rossi MotoGP protege in talks to replace Marquez at Honda
During the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend, it was revealed that there were three candidates to fill the factory HRC spot left by Marc Marquez: Fabio Di Giannantonio, Pol Espargaro, and Luca Marini. However, Espargaro ruled himself out, choosing to remain with KTM as a test rider next season. Talks between Marini’s agent and Honda intensified on Saturday, indicating a potential interest from Marini. Marini did not confirm or deny the talks when asked, but he expressed his desire to join a factory team and work on developing his own bike. VR46 team boss Uccio Salucci expressed his preference for Marini to stay with VR46, but also acknowledged the goal of helping their riders reach official teams. It is rumored that VR46 has chosen 18-year-old Moto2 star Fermin Aldeguer as their preferred option to replace Marini.
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