KꦡTM had expressed interest in securing the two LCR Honda seats for 2024 in a bid to promote Pedro Acosta while keeping all four of its current MotoGP riders. 

Also linked with a switch to KTM, should they get their hands on two extra bikes, has been Marc Marquez although he too has a contract tying him to Honda until 🥂the end of 2024.

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With no satellite Yamaha team, Ducati holding three who are going nowhere for🐎 the time being and Aprilia in their first season as a combined full factory and satellite project, Honda’s LCR bikes were ꩵthe obvious choice for KTM to go after.

But ✅Cecchinello, who is in the midst of a long-term relationship with Honda, has admitted that a phone call from Francesco Guidotti was not enough to persuade him.

"I want to be totally honest and transparent," Cecchinello told . "About ten days ago I received a friendly phone call from Francesco Guidotti and the KTM team manager told me, in a calm and autonomous way, that from t𒊎he Silverstone GP KTM would like to begin understanding how to move forward. 

"They are interested in fielding anothe𓆉r t🔜eam in MotoGP, not just for Acosta next year. 

"He asked me what my situation was for 2024 and I replied that Iꦍ had signed a three-year contract with Honda that will expire at the end of the next year. 

🤪"The phone call ended like this and we never heard from each other again."

Honda have already see😼n Alex Rins and Joan Mir linked with moves away from the Japanese brand, despite being in the first of a two-year deal ꦚin their respective teams.

LCR confirmed as much in regards to Rins, who is in 🧜talks with Y🃏amaha about lining up alongside Fabio Quartararo.

However, Cecchinello intends to honour his contract from a team point of view: "I have a contract with Honda for 2024 and it🃏’s not my intention to break it, that’s the simple truth."