But 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Luca Marini is now expected to b🤡ecome Repsol Hon🔯da’s new rider for the 2024 season.

The long search was brought to a conc🐬lusion by agreeing terms with the VR46 rider after one crucia💫l condition was met.

Marini will pen a two-ye📖ar contract, report, in contrast to the reports of one-year offerings to previous targets.

The security of a two-year deal was “a fundamental co♛ndition” for Marini, the repoꦇrt states.

Honda management met Marini's representatives on Saturday night in 🅰Sepang. They previously spoke in Indonesia, and now a deal appears to be a formality.

Marquez will head to Gres๊ini Ducati next season, initially tied to the team for onꦆly one season.

Honda’s response was to reportedly try to secure a replacement, also j🧔ust for one year.

Negotiations with Miguel Oliveira seemingly fell apart over the length of the deal.♔ The RNF rider wanted a two or three-year commitment.

Fabio di Giannantonio then became the frontrunner to🎃 land the Honda bike, and was willing to𓃲 accept a one-year contract, according to Sky in Italy.

🌳But Honda have instead opted to sanction a longer d🌌eal to bring in Marini which may have implications further down the line.

At the end of 2024, t🌌he contracts of most riders on the grid will expire.

That means riders can freely search for the best bike available to them, and teams can dispose of unwanted riders and scour 😼the market for a replacement.

But Mari🔯ni will, in theor🌱y, be tied to Honda throughout 2025 too.

Th🏅e deal is not yet confirmed but Valentino Rossi and Reꦺpsol Honda themselves have been teasing it via social media.