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Why Honda MotoGP team wouldn’t block Marc Marquez’s exit
Although Marc Marquez has expressed his intention to reveal his racing plans for 2024 during this weekend’s grand prix at Motegi, it is uncertain if he will be able to resolve the dispute created by wanting to leave Honda before his current contract expires. Marquez arrived in Japan on Tuesday and is scheduled to attend an event at Honda’s engineering school in Tokyo on Wednesday. His main objective is to sit down with Honda executives and negotiate an amicable parting of ways. The meeting is expected to take place at Motegi this weekend, where top Honda officials will be present. Honda has stated that they will not prevent Marquez from leaving if that is what he wants, although some believe they may insist on meeting cancellation clauses in the agreement. However, there is precedent with Jorge Lorenzo, who retired at the end of 2019 despite having a year left on his Honda contract. Sources suggest that Honda has already promised to let Marquez go, provided he communicates his decision with enough time. Honda is not interested in keeping a rider who does not want to race for them and paying a large sum for negative media coverage.
Source: motorsport
