Honda has made the best progress of any MotoGP manufacturer in the 2025 campaign. The direction of the project is now more positive.
Earlier in the campaign, Johann Zarko He was the leader at home, winning the race at Le Mans and finishing second at Silverstone.
At one stage, he was about fifth in the MotoGP Standing After the summer break, things started to fall apart a bit for him.
But Honda Still, enough momentum built up, and the factory team began picking up podiums at the end of the campaign, courtesy of Joan Mir. Compared to the previous year, they have achieved much to be proud of.
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Honda may be in a ‘duel’ to sign Marc Marquez. And bring it home ahead of the new rules in 2027.
Santi Hernandez welcomes Marquez back to Hondaand at the very least, it’s a move that gets them right back up to victory.
Read more: Marc Marquez’s mechanic is ‘very serious’ about returning to Honda.
Johann Zarco can’t afford another ‘descent into hell’ for Honda in 2026.
In the 15 races since finishing second at Silverstone, Zarco has failed to finish in the top eight for LCR once. There were a few reasons.
Now he explained. Canal + Why does he think he descended into ‘hell’ after competing in the Suzuka 8 Hours?
“Then on the Silverstone stage, it was like going down to hell, it was tough,” he said. “And even after the summer vacation, I didn’t have time to recover.
“(That) is usually a good week because of the race at Suzuka, but we were unlucky there, there were two riders instead of three, and that really cost me energy.”
Sending Zarco out on a factory bike is something Honda can’t afford to do in 2026, no matter how much the Suzuka 8 Hours means to them.
They want it to help them improve their bike and deliver consistent results. Without a strong baseline, it’s hard to know if the attitude is improving.
Why Honda will be completely different in the 2027 MotoGP season
In the year With two drivers under contract expiring in 2026, Honda is set to check this situation. MotoGP rider market To see if you can make improvements.
Mir is the champion, and Luca Marini is the most consistent rider on the grid, but there may be a way to sign someone who gives them a better chance to win.
Pedro Acosta could be an option, and so is the aforementioned Marquez. It all depends on how much money they want to spend, and what their future vision is.
Marquez could take Luigi Daligina to Honda.This would be a nightmare scenario for Ducati. It also depends on how you do in the next few months.
