“It’s the home race for Honda”

09/20/2022 at 16:06

EST

Marc, who did not finish the first lap at Motorland Aragón in his comeback after three months, hopes to have a smooth weekend in Japan

“We are going to continue working on our path towards a complete recovery and the development of the bike”, says the 93

After the Aragon Grand Prix was held last Sunday, the MotoGP World Championship heads to Asia after two years of absence due to the pandemic. The Japanese Grand Prix to be held this weekend will kick off the 2022 ‘Asian tour’. Over the next few weeks MotoGP will visit Japan, Thailand, Australia and Japan, with a break between races two and three. Malaysia.

Marc Márquez He arrives at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit with the aim of completing his first race after the fourth operation he underwent at the beginning of June. The Repsol Honda Team rider did not finish the first lap at Motorland Aragón and hopes to have a smooth weekend in Japan.

On this track, the home Grand Prix for Honda HRC, Márquez has achieved 9 podium finishes in the three categories (1 win in 125cc, 1 win and a second in Moto2 and 3 wins and three second places in MotoGP).

“I’m really excited to be back in Japan, it’s Honda’s home race, it’s a fun circuit and the fans are always amazing. Motegi can be all kinds of weather so we’ll have to keep an eye on what happens.” Cervera’s.

“Furthermore, with the time change it will be two and a half very intense days, but I feel good physically after Aragón”, confesses Márquez. “We are going to enjoy a weekend back in Japan and continue to work on our way to a full recovery and development of the bike.”

Secondly, Pol Espargaró will experience the intensity of Honda fans at home for the first time, as there was no Asian tour due to Covid-19. “We’ve had a tough weekend in Aragon, but going to Honda’s home, seeing the factory and meeting the Japanese fans definitely gives us an extra boost. The atmosphere is always amazing in Japan so I want to continue working hard to give a good show to all those who support us. For me it is also a special circuit because in 2013 I won the Moto2 World Championship there. We are going to create more good memories there this year.”

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