Marc Marquez is not racing at Jerez, Honda has called a replacement. Curiously with a number that made fans dream.
We are heading towards another world weekend that is not exactly easy for Honda. He will have to give up his winning ace again, i.e. Marc Marquez, who is still not in good shape and therefore willing not to risk it. Hopes placed in Alex Rins after the success in Austin ? What we know for now is that there won’t be a vacancy for the Repsol Honda Team. In fact, alongside Joan Mir there is an old acquaintance of the MotoGP, but above all he brings with him a particular number. A mythical #27 that once made two-wheel enthusiasts dream with Honda colors, and more.
The return of #27
All you need to do is say the number and all the fans know immediately who to connect with. Obviously to the mythical Casey Stoner, protagonist of a successful career even if shorter than expected. However, it is not only Honda who remember him with great affection. First of all it is Ducati who has carved that #27 in his heart, the number of first pilot capable of winning a MotoGP title on the Desmosedici. It was 2007, that period in which the Rossa was a very difficult bike, which nobody wanted. However, this is how Stoner earned his first pass to enter the legend of the World Championship, to then definitively consecrate himself on the saddle of the Honda in 2011. A number that not even the Golden Wing will ever forget, even if this time someone else brings it to the track.
2️⃣7️⃣ back on a Repsol Honda. #SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/2oso6mk4Ha
— Repsol Honda Team (@HRC_MotoGP) April 27, 2023
Lecuona, opportunity with Honda
He had left the MotoGP after a very tough two-year period with KTM, then flying to Superbike with the HRC team. He has already recorded a pole position and a podium, together with a good consistency of results. But he also made history for Honda Suzuka 8 Hours, another reason why the Japanese house pampers it. After a triple zero Superbike at Assen, here’s an opportunity to lift morale with the replacement by Marc Marquez at home, in Jerez. It’s only Thursday, but the Spanish rider showed up with a smile from ear to ear. “She was great surprise for me, I didn’t expect it, in fact I thought Marc would come back” admitted Lecuona. The goal is just to enjoy it, have fun, make the most of this unexpected opportunity to be seen in the MotoGP. With that #27 of dreams on what is his Honda RC213V for this weekend.
