Honda announced following his sole grand prix podium of the season at the Japanese Grand Prix that it had mutually agreed to part ways with Marquez at the end of the 2023 campaign, despite there still being one year left on his contract.
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He will race for Gresini on a year-old Ducati next year, having made his debut on the bike in the Valencia test last month, in which he finished fourth fastest.
Having spent 11 years with Honda and won six world titles together, Marquez said his decision to leave was made smoother to engineer because it is “a win-win” for both parties.
“I mean, for me, it’s easy to explain,” he began when asked by Autosport if he was surprised at how smoothly his Honda exit has gone.
“Our relationship with Honda has always been very honest, super clean and very good.
“And we had 11, I believe in my opinion, very successful years, with a win-win relationship.
“And I think that in this decision right now for next year, it’s also a win-win decision. Why? Because I will move to a bike that is leading the championship and I will try to achieve my target, which is to try to feel competitive again.
Source: Autosport