LCR Honda Talks About Rider Composition For MotoGP 2023: Ai Ogura Will Not Take Alex Marquez's Place

JAKARTA - The market for MotoGP riders in 2023 is still hot. Several teams have not yet decided on the composition of the riders, one of which is LCR Honda.

Lately, rumors about the fate of Alex Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami have been milling about. Some say they will be kicked out because their performance is not satisfactory.

However, not a few believe that Alex Marquez and Nakagami will still be maintained.

LCR Honda boss, Lucio Cecchinello, spoke about the rumors of a rider for MotoGP 2023. He indicated that Alex Marquez would keep his seat.

"With Alex we have a plan for two years plus two years. We hope Alex will improve in the next race," Cecchinello said as reported by Speedweek.

Cecchinello said continuing the struggle with the two drivers was also an option. However, the position of Nakagami is fully under the authority of the Honda Racing Corporation.

It was rumored that Nakagami's position would be shifted by Ai Ogura, the Honda Team Asia racer who performed exceptionally in the 2022 Moto2 season.

"We have to sign a contract before the summer break. Whether Ai Ogura will enter MotoGP is entirely at the discretion of HRC," he said.

"However, he will definitely not take Alex Marquez's place," continued Lucio Cecchinello.