The six-time MotoGP champion will get to ride last year’s GP22 bike at Circuit Ricardo Tormo on 28 November, two days after the final round of the season at the Spanish venue.
It follows a mutual agreement between Marquez and Honda to terminate their contract a year early, leaving the Spaniard free to join his younger brother Alex at the satellite Gresini squad.
Although the departure of Marquez is a big blow for Honda during its worst-ever phase in grand prix racing, the Japanese manufacturer is already working on a future without its biggest star.
RNF Aprilia’s Miguel Oliveira has been identified its primary target to replace Marquez alongside Joan Mir, who will stay at Honda next year as part of his two-year deal.
Honda also acknowledges the role Marquez has played in its success over the last decade, and both parties have tried to make their separation as amiable as possible.
One of the requests Honda made to Marquez was to not talk about his new team or bike until the end of the season. As things stand, no official announcement has been made about his move to Gresini in 2024, even though it is set in stone.
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But the Japanese manufacturer is not standing in the way of the six-time champion getting an early chance to try out the class-leading Ducati Desmosedici before he switches camps in 2024.
Source: Autosport