According to , Oliveira ‘hasไ emerged as the favourite to replace’ Marquez after the Spanish star negotiated an early release f🐎rom his HRC contract.

The late-season timing of Marquez’s exit combined with the two-year nature of most rider contracts (expi🀅ring at the end of 2024) leaves Honda with few obvious high-profile replacements.

New HRC signing Johann Zarco has𓆏 been touted൲ as one viable option, if his planned LCR Honda seat is swapped for a factory Repsol place.

The Frenchman was originally signed to fill the void left at LCR by the departure of Alex Rins to Monster Yamaha. Rins used a clause in his HRC contract❀ that allowed him to leave early if he received an offer from a factor🏅y team.

It is suggested that a similar clause might exist for🐽 RNF's Oliveira, who is signed directly to Aprilia, potentially allowing him to join Repsol Honda if he wished.

However, when approached for comment, Aprilia re-confirmed to mahbx.com that Oliveira has a contract for 2024 and, like RNF, indica🃏ted no knowledge of such an exit clause.

Oliveira, who rides year-old machinery at RNF, isn’t the only Aprilia competitor rumoured to be of interest to Honda with Maverick Vinales of the factory team also mentioned🌊 in connection with the Repsol seat.

Eight-time world champion Marquez is set to join🏅 brother Alex at Gresini Ducati next season, although a deal is yet to be officially announced.

Oliveira took the fourth of his five KTM victories at M💯andalika last season, the venue for this weekend's I💃ndonesian MotoGP.