Tests in Valencia, Sepang and Portimao painted an ugly picture for Ho🉐nda as they attempt to become MotoGP challengers again.

Repso෴l Honda, who are the most successful team in the sport’s history, h🌜ave not won since the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Misano in 2021, while Marquez’s three wins that season remain their only three since winning the title together in 2019. 

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But for Marquez, who is finally fit to start a MotoGP season after injury problems caused complicated starts to 2021 and 2022, will look to make a statem🌸ent at the Portimao round.

Marquez is yet to win at the Portuguese circuit, and although such a result appears unlikely based on pre-season testing peꦐrfo꧟rmance, racing is a completely different ball game according to the eight-time world champion.

"The start of another sea𒀰son is here, and you always get this excitement and feeling before you ꦉgo racing again," said Marquez. "We’ve had a busy off season where we have been gathering a lot of data and aiming for the future. 

"Now we must start and ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚfocus on the opening races and remember that racing and testing are very different. 

"This year we have the new challenge of the Sprint on Saturday, a short and intense race that I am sure will bring the fans a lot of excitement. ♓I’m really looking forward to getting back on the Honda RC213V for the 11th season with the Repsol Honda Team."

Joan Mir set for ‘dream’ MotoGP moment with Honda

A world champion with Suzuki in 2020, which would have been a dream accomplishmen𒈔t, Mir is set for another huge moment in his career as he makes his first official appearance for Repsol Honda.

Calling it a ‘dream’ of his, as did 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pol Espargaro b༒efore enduring a nightmare time with the Japanese manufacturer, Mir will beꦺ hoping to make a bigger and more consistent impact at the front of the field compared to what his fellow Spaniard achieved. 

Speaking ahead of the weekend, Mir added: "Myඣ racing debut with the legendary colours of the Repsol Hond🥃a Team is now just a few days away. It’s a moment I have dreamed of, to line up on the grid as a Repsol Honda Team rider. 

"There’s still work to be done, we still have some things to ♑confirm and improve but racing brings a different kind of intensity. 

"🅘Let’s see what we can do in Portimao, the important point is to keep build🌺ing from where we finished the test and make consistent steps forward."