The current world champion, ends contract at the end of the season and rumors about a possible change come into action.
Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa were on Thursday at an event organized by Repsol, official sponsor of the Honda team. After this event, the pilots answered the questions and Márquez, faced the questions about his future. The Honda rider ends contract at the end of 2018, that is, at the end of the present season.
The world champion answered this: “Every year it seems that renovations go faster. With Honda we have started to talk, but there is no rush either. My priority was to start the preseason, to get along with the bike, to see what improvements there were and to see that the factory had responded”, commented Marc.
With the first preseason tests carried out in the circuit of Sepang, where it was possible to see a very constant Honda and at a high level, the logical thing would be to think about a more than probable renewal with the team that raised him to the queen category. This option takes more strength after the renewal of Maverick Viñales for Yamaha and the goal of Ducati to extend the contracts of Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso.
Perhaps Valentino Rossi’s bike, which has not confirmed its renewal either, would be another option for the Spanish rider. Although perhaps, the most attractive destination would be Ducati, due to the projection and growth shown in these last two years. Márquez leaves the door open to every option: “I always focus on the same thing, to find myself good and see that Honda is still working. From then on we started talking, but I also have to listen to other factories, Ducati, KTM, Yamaha and others”.
Márquez, despite playing with all options, has a preference for his current team: “Normally when you make a change it is to look for an external motivation, to find you better or to get better results. To me, motivation is not lacking and the results are coming, so I do not have the need, although I have to value all the options. At the moment I’ve only talked to Honda“, said the Honda driver who added: “I look for the best for me. I have always said that Honda will be the first ones I listen to and will have priority at all times because the body asks me and my heart too”, concluded the world champion.