Motegi [Japan], September 22 (ANI): A welcome return to the Twin Ring Motegi as Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro look to rally and regroup at Honda’s dwelling after a luckless weekend in Aragon.
For the primary time since 2019, the MotoGP World Championship will return to the long-lasting Twin Ring Motegi circuit – Honda’s dwelling observe. The Japanese Grand Prix has hosted many iconic moments in Moto GP historical past, particularly for the Repsol Honda Team. Both 2016 and 2018 noticed Marc Marquez win the MotoGP World Championship at Honda’s dwelling and in 2019 they clinched the Manufacturer title there. Then 2017 noticed an exciting battle between Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez, the pair battling proper right down to the road.
The occasion will see HRC proceed to have a good time its fortieth anniversary, the house followers attending to see the particular emblem on the RC213V for the primary time in individual.
Marquez has typically arrived in Japan pondering in the direction of a World Championship, however in 2022 he arrives pondering in the direction of development and enhancements. After a truncated first race again from surgical procedure, the eight-time World Champion is seeking to get extra laps and expertise below his belt and proceed to construct his power. Motegi’s infamous heavy braking zones shall be one other good check for each Marquez and the creating Honda RC213V. The weekend can also be set to mark Marc Marquez’s one hundred and fiftieth race begin with the Repsol Honda Team.
2022 will see Pol Espargaro makes his Japanese GP debut as a Honda rider. The 44 has loved constant level scoring outcomes on the 4.8 Kilometer lengthy circuit which has included three podiums within the gentle and middleweight courses, together with a victory in 2013. Espargaro stays resolute in his willpower to finish the season on a excessive and the distinctive character of Motegi presents a possibility to see if he and the RC213V could make additional enhancements.
Tetsuta Nagashima will be part of the grid on a fifth Honda RC213V machine, the HRC Test Rider and 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours winner making his premier class debut.
Round 16 on the Japanese GP will function a revised schedule with follow starting on Friday afternoon at 13:15 Local Time. The Grand Prix itself will run on Sunday at 15:00 Local Time over 24 laps.
“I am really excited to come back to Japan, it is Honda’s home race, it’s a fun circuit and the fans are always incredible. In Motegi, you can get all kinds of weather so we will have to pay attention to what is happening. Also with the change in schedule, it will be a very intense two and a half days, but I am feeling good physically after Aragon. Let’s enjoy a weekend back in Japan and keep working on our way to a full recovery and the development of the bike, ” stated Honda rider Marc Marquez.
“We had a hard weekend in Aragon but heading to Honda’s home, seeing the factory and being reunited with the Japanese fans gives us an extra boost for sure. The atmosphere is always incredible in Japan so I want to keep working hard to put on a good show for everyone who supports us. For me, it’s also a special track because in 2013 I won my Moto2 World Championship there. Let’s make more good memories there this year, ” stated Honda rider Pol Espargaro. (ANI)