A six-time MotoGP champion with Honda, Marquez will leave the Japanese manufact🍬urer after spending 1🐟1 years together.

It’s become c☂lear that Marquez, who is ready to fight for race wins and championships, lost patience with Honda over the last couple 𒊎of seasons.

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But still, the sudde༺n decline for Honda 𓃲has been astonishing and therefore resulted in Marquez getting out of his contract a year early.

Set to become a Ducati rider, Marquez will leave bไig shoes to fill but who are the contenders to replace him.

Iker Lecuona

Although the WorldSBK rider woul🅷dn’t be a direct replacement as it’s likely the Spaniard would move to LCR, thus allowing Johann Zarco to move to Repsol, Lecuona is considered of thꦦe favourites.

A stand-in rider on mu🌼ltiple occasions so far this season, Lecuona would be thꦺe most logical option given his MotoGP experience, growing experience with the RC213V and his relatively low cost. 

Lecuona already co🔜nfirmed prior to the Portimao WorldSBK round that he would be staying with Honda in 2024, although the team and championship was not mentioned.

Jake Dixon

One of the biggest talents in Moto2 and a c꧅onstant threat to Pedro Acosta, Dixon has taken a big step forward in 2023 which is why his name has been linked to MotoGP seats.

With the Gresini seat heading the way of Marquez, Dixon could secure a premier class move with a switch to LCR, again making him a non-direct 𝐆repl𓄧acement for Marquez.

British broꦺadcaster TNT Sports tou♏ted the idea of Dixon being an option for Honda at the last round in Japan. 

Celestino Vietti

Another Moto2 rider and one that would be a major surprise is Celestino Vietti. After challenging for the title 🥂in the first h💟alf of 2022, the Italian suffered a big dip in form which carried into the current Moto2 campaign.

However, Vietti has once again reminded everyone of his talent in recent rounds after winning in Austria and finishinജg second at Misano.

A rider that is also attracting Moto🌟GP interest for 2025, Vietti has an outside chance of making that a reality in 2024 by joining LCR Honda, which would again mﷺean Zarco moves to Repsol alongside Joan Mir. 

Maverick Vinales

The biggest name on this list and one that, like Vietti, comes as⛎ a potential surprise is Vin🐓ales who has reportedly been contacted by Honda.

Vinales is very happy at Aprilia, a feeling the team shares regarding the𝕴 Spaniard, making this a near-impossible move f𝓀or Honda.

Vinales is al🌟so♊ on a much more competitive package so tempting the former Suzuki and Yamaha rider away from Aprilia would be very challenging. 

Miguel Oliveira 

Like Vinales, Oliveira has been contacted by Honda who have been in tཧouch with nearly every rider on the grid as they desperately look for a replacemen⛦t for Marquez.

Capable of winning MotoGP races in both wetꦏ and dry conditions, Oliveira could bring a lot to Honda, including his ability to quickly adapt to a n💯ew bike.

Consistency has also been a strength of Oliveira’s during his time in MotoGP, especially when he's had a 🌠co🌌mpetitive package.

Fabio Di Giannantonio

If Honda misses out on a rider of ꧙Vinales or Oliveira’s talent, then another option coul🍒d be Fabio Di Giannantonio.

The Italian is set to be replaced by Marquez at Gresini and will be looking for a seat in order tꦬo remain on the MotoGP grid.

Di Giannantonio has shown flashes in recent races which could be enough for Honda to take a ch♎anc📖e on the 24-year-old.