Marquez is expected to join Gres✃ini Racing in 2024, especially after Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna admitted the move was edging closer after🍰 the Japanese MotoGP.

"Honda♏ is contacting every MotoGP rider at the moment," reported.

Oliveira received a call despite being under contraꦐct with Aprilia for 2024.

♓Maverick Vinales was contacted by Honda too, DAZN previously 💮reported.

Pedro Acosta became of particular interest to HRC director Yuzuru Is♏hikawa but KTM retained an option on the teenager’s contract, which they have since activated to promote him to the premier class next season.

Honda were “at least half a year late” in their pursuit of Acosta,꧑ it is reported.

They are now “ꦿdesperately looking” for a replacemenౠt for the outgoing Marquez.

“Alarm b𝐆ells are now ringing at HRC,” the report states.

Johann Zarco has already been recruited as a replacement for LCR Honda’s Alex Rins who will go to Yamaha 🅠next season.

B🐼ut Zarco is now expected to be a “stopgap” replacement for Marquez at Repsol Honda in 2024, alongside Joan Mir.

Iker Lecuona, Honda’s World Superbike rider who has replaced Marquez when he was injured this season, is the obvious choice to then join LCR 𝔍alongside Takaaki Nakagami.

Jake Dixon’s name was touted as a padꦜdock rumour to𝄹 join LCR by TNT Sports’ Neil Hodgson.

Marquez must first negotiate his way out o🐲f the final year of his contract with Honda before he can, as is now expected, j🌳oin Gresini next year.