Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez shall remain with the Asaka based squad for two more years after he penned down an extension of contract before his home GP. The 23 year old rider from Cervera who's riding in the premier class for the past three seasons has won two consecutive world championships in 2013 and 2014 and is second in the championship in this season, trailing compatriot Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha) by just 10 points.
The Two time MotoGP champion, stated,
I'm very happy to announce this renewal with HRC, especially coinciding with Grand Prix of Catalunya, my home GP, where I have some really good memories. HRC and I have a very strong relationship, and I’ve always wanted to continue being a part of the Repsol Honda Team. In three and a half years together, we’ve enjoyed some unbelievable moments, with great victories and two world titles, as well as a few challenging moments that I believe are making us stronger. We’re working very hard this year to regain the title. It’s a great honour to be a part of the Honda family, and I’m glad to remain with this special group of people for another two seasons.
Shuhei Nakamoto, Repsol Honda's team principal and Vice president of HRC, quoted:
We’re honoured to have reached an agreement with Marc for two more years. There’s no doubt that he is the present and future of MotoGP! We know him well and he knows us well, and we both wanted to continue together; for this reason, we felt no rush for this renewal. Marc has grown a lot during almost four years with HRC, and now he’s an even more complete rider than in 2014, when he won 10 races in a row. Although he’s still very young, we already have a long relationship together, and we know that Marc's experience is very important for helping our engineers to develop our bike.
By: Suraj