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The 2024 MotoGP season has already been shaken up with the news that Marc Marquez leaving Honda and interest in the sport is already surging.
Last year was a record-breaking season, as the French GP saw the largest attendance ever at a Motorcycle Grand Prix. No less than 278,805 fans packed into the iconic Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans to witness the 1000th Grand Prix since the very first back in 1949.
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Marquez in new colours
Yielding six MotoGP World Championships, 59 race wins and 64 pole positions, the Honda-Marquez marriage has long been MotoGP’s power couple. It is apparent that the relationship has soured in recent years, with uncompetitive machinery and a woeful run of Marquez injuries to blame.
In 2024 Marquez embarks on his first season in the premier class away from Honda after he joined Gresini Ducati to partner teammate and brother Alex Marquez.
Such are Marquez’s seemingly extraterrestrial talents that many are tipping the Catalan for an instant return to title contention on his new bike. His switch to last year’s all conquering bike has clearly left a feeling of trepidation amongst his fellow riders. This was perhaps best summed up late last season when current factory Ducati incumbent Enea Bastianini commented that, “[Marc] is an incredible talent. For me, it will be a problem from the first race!”
Potential power struggle at Ducati
Marquez’s switch to the Ducati stable adds extra spice to some already intriguing dynamics. Lead factory rider and winner of the past two World Championships, Francesco Bagnaia, was pushed hard for the title by Jorge Martin in 2023. The Italian pipped his Spanish rival to the win, coming out on top in the Valencia season finale to secure back-to-back world titles.
Had it been Martin who emerged victorious, Ducati would have faced the potentially embarrassing situation of having a World Champion in their ranks not on a factory bike. This would have left Enea Bastianini sweating for his seat after he endured a difficult first season in Ducati red.
Add into the mix the arrival of a six-time MotoGP World Champion eager to reclaim his crown, and a fascinating season beckons.
Can Japanese teams respond after annus horribilis in 2023?
Japanese manufacturers claimed 46/47 of premier class World Championships between 1975-2021. However, any newcomers to the sport would have found that phenomenal stat very hard to believe. A nation of real motoring pedigree, Japan has a lot of lost ground to recover in 2024…
Following Suzuki’s exit in 2022, Honda and Yamaha remained as the sole Japanese representatives, and both endured dreadful 2023 seasons.
2021 Champion Fabio Quartararo could only muster three podium finishes and tenth in the championship in 2023. Yamaha slumped to seventh in the Teams’ Standings.
Honda fared even worse. Despite Álex Rins (who has since departed for Yamaha) winning the Americas Grand Prix, the bike developed more of a reputation for injuring its riders than winning races. Honda and its satellite team finished ninth and tenth respectively from the 11 entrants.
With Yamaha and Honda’s combined constructors points a whopping 319 short of Ducati’s all conquering total, both manufacturers will be desperate for improvement in 2024.
Returning races and a belated debut in 2024 MotoGP season
The 2024 MotoGP season will mark the 76th anniversary of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Fan favourite Aragon has made a surprise return which will take the number of Spanish based races to four. Kazakhstan is also set to make its debut after being delayed a year. The Kazakh round be the 31st country in which the series has been hosted.
Hugely popular tracks are back too, with rounds at Mugello (Italy), Assen (Netherlands) Le Mans (France) and Silverstone (Great Britain).
We will have tickets for every race of the 2024 season, and with many MotoGP races already on sale, make sure you don’t miss out what is set to be a thrilling season of drama.