Not least because of the many injury breaks of the eight-time world champion Marquez, who had four operations on his right upper arm, things are not looking good for the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer in MotoGP. In the constructors’ classification you are sixth and last, most recently in England Taka Nakagami was only 13th as the best Honda driver. Marquez, winner of 85 GP races, therefore wants to keep in touch with crew boss Santi Hernandez, the Honda engineers as well as test and reserve driver Stefan Bradl.
“Honda is in a critical phase. That’s why I’m coming to Austria to discuss work and the future with everyone in charge,” Marquez explained to motogp.com regarding his trip to Styria. “Recently I was a little too isolated. Now I want to be much more involved once more. We work, win and lose together, but we will also return together,” the MotoGP superstar wants to help make the RC213V better once more. It is clear to him that he “would like to contest at least one more race this year”. The next decision will be made following a medical examination at the end of August.
