The latest vox populi renewal of the MotoGP grid for 2023 has been confirmed and the Japanese MotoGP rider Takaaki Nakagami has extended its contract with LCR Honda Idemitsu, a seat not dependent on the decision of owner Lucio Cecchinello but managed by HRC in the Monegasque box. Due to the current situation of signing the golden wing and with good judgment, they decided to give the veteran rider of Chiba another year of confidence, until the end of 2023, and not to fire the next Japanese star for MotoGP, the current second – placed MotoGP rider. Moto2 World Championship, Ai Ogura.
“Takaaki Nakagami and HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) have signed a contract extension that will allow the 30-year-old rider to continue riding for the Honda-LCR team in the MotoGP category in 2023,” the Japanese manufacturer announced in a statement published. in social networks.
After two seasons in the 125cc World Championship in 2008 and 2009, Nakagami joined the Moto2 category in 2012 and then MotoGP with LCR Honda in 2018, a category in which he currently ranks 16th in the championship (46 points ).
“Since 2020 Taka has proven to be a very fast rider capable of fighting for podium places and this year he continues to fight to finish as the best Honda rider. I am confident in his potential and thanks to his six years of riding experience on The Honda bike RCV213 will undoubtedly help the LCR Honda IDEMITSU team and HRC improve our bike package and close the gap with our competitors,” said team manager Lucio Cecchinello.
Next season, the Japanese driver will have a new teammate, 26-year-old Spaniard Alex Rins, who takes the baton from Àlex Márquez’s box.
After this week’s renewal announcements by Bezzecchi and Marini for Mooney VR46 (both of whom have exercised their renewal clause for 2023) and Nakagami for LCR Honda Idemitsu, one seat remains to be confirmed in the box GasGas Factory -which will be associated with the French team Tech3-, with Pol Espargaró. And current Moto2 World Championship leader Augusto Fernández is the only candidate.
Source: La Verdad
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