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    Bye bye Honda. It's official folks, MM to leave Honda at the end of 23.

    https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...honda-end-2023

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    Quote Originally Posted by sugilite View Post
    Bye bye Honda. It's official folks, MM to leave Honda at the end of 23.

    https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...honda-end-2023

    well, next year will be interesting. Will Cal be right, or will MM just be another ducati rider? (I find that hard to believe)
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    Its Defiantly Official MM out of Honda of the MotoGP site

    https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2023/...F-VPDLhpq4VS_g
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    Quote Originally Posted by iYRe View Post
    well, next year will be interesting. Will Cal be right, or will MM just be another ducati rider? (I find that hard to believe)
    A Ducati engineer told one of the journos (Oxley?) that if Marquez or Quateraro got on a Ducati, the others wouldn't see which way they went. Now we get to see if he was right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    A Ducati engineer told one of the journos (Oxley?) that if Marquez or Quateraro got on a Ducati, the others wouldn't see which way they went. Now we get to see if he was right.
    yeah, pretty much was Cal said too
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    Definitely one for armchair pundits of 'what if?'
    I'd they can tune front end for him -watch out.
    And he doesn't damage himself again. . .

    Stable design bike will be good for him.
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    I really thought he would give Honda another year. What say you now folks.One of my mates reckons Honda will leave Motogp now.Or will thy buy Acosta and Dani

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    I really thought he would give Honda another year. What say you now folks.One of my mates reckons Honda will leave Motogp now.Or will thy buy Acosta and Dani
    I've seen others say that. Honda have already said they are not leaving MotoGP, that it is a part of their DNA. Secondly, I don't see a company that prides itself on "it's not the rider, it's the bike" leaving because a rider left. That would be admitting that it was the rider. Honda will be back at the pointy end, no doubt about that in my books.

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    It might do Honda the world of good not designing a bike around MM.
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    It might do MM the world of good because Ducati have repeatedly said they Don't/Won't design a bike around a particular rider.

    Might be win-win or fail-fail or fall for MM and win for Honda or Visa versa.
    A fresh start for all concerned. Mir is no slug and Zarco will bring fresh input and they have room for a youngster now.

    Be very interesting
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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    I've seen others say that. Honda have already said they are not leaving MotoGP, that it is a part of their DNA. Secondly, I don't see a company that prides itself on "it's not the rider, it's the bike" leaving because a rider left. That would be admitting that it was the rider. Honda will be back at the pointy end, no doubt about that in my books.
    I dont think they will leave immediately but how long will they persevere with medicore results. They have to overhaul the whole operation.There is nothing wrong with their engine imho. Its the aero and other aids.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reckless View Post
    It might do Honda the world of good not designing a bike around MM.
    And
    It might do MM the world of good because Ducati have repeatedly said they Don't/Won't design a bike around a particular rider.

    Might be win-win or fail-fail or fall for MM and win for Honda or Visa versa.
    A fresh start for all concerned. Mir is no slug and Zarco will bring fresh input and they have room for a youngster now.

    Be very interesting
    I rekon if the bike is competitive he will be in the front group.Alex has already shown that

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    A few months ago, I was worried Honda might leave. Now I'm comfortable they will stay.

    I reckon as long as MM gels with the bike ok, and so many riders before him have - I think MM has the potential to just fuck off on them, especially at the traditional tracks he goes well at.

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    Just putting it out there but we sure MM is going to Gresini???
    What if he replaced Enea
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    Quote Originally Posted by sugilite View Post
    Bye bye Honda. It's official folks, MM to leave Honda at the end of 23.

    https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...honda-end-2023
    It's best thing for Honda racing corporation .they can rebuild .
    Then be bye bye Ducati.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    I really thought he would give Honda another year. What say you now folks.One of my mates reckons Honda will leave Motogp now.Or will thy buy Acosta and Dani
    Don't be daft .really have u a clue about racing history.

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