According to , Oliveira ‘has emerged as 🏅the favourite to replace’ Marquez aജfter the Spanish star negotiated an early release from his HRC contract.

The late-season timing of Marquez’s exit combined with the two-year na💖ture of most rider contracts (expiring at th⛄e end of 2024) leaves Honda with few obvious high-profile replacements.

New HRC signing Johann Zarco has been touted as one viable option, if his planned LCR Honda seat is swap꧅ped for a🌱 factory Repsol place.

The Frenchman was originally signed to fill the void left at LCR by the ꦗ;departure of Alex Rins to Monster Yamaha. Rins used a clause in his HRC contract that allowed him to leave early if he received an offer from a faไctory team.

It is suggested that a similar clause might exist for RNF's Oliveira, who is s🧸igned directly to Aprilia, potentially allowing him to join Repsol Honda if he wished.

However, when approached for comment, Aprilia re-confirmed to ltxcn.top that Oliveira has a contract for 2024 and, like RNF, indicated no 💙knowledge of such a🐼n exit clause.

Oliveira, who rides year-old machinery at RNF♌, isn’t the only Aprilia competitor rumoured to be of interest to Honda with Maverick Vinales of the factory team also mentioned in connection with the Repsol seat🌌.

Eight-time world champion Marquez is set to join brother Alex at Gresini Ducati next season, although a deal is yet to be oಌfficially announced.

Oliveira took the fourth of his five KTM v⛦ictories at Mandalika last season, the venue for this wee♋kend's Indonesian MotoGP.