Honda trusts Nakagami for another year to update LCR

Latest vox populi update for 2023 MotoGP grid already confirmed, Japanese MotoGP riders Takaaki Nakagami We have extended our contract with LCR Honda Idemitsu. This seat does not depend on the decisions of owner Lucio Cecchinello, but in the Monaco box he is managed by HRC. Given the current situation and sound judgment of the Golden Wing signing, they have decided to give the veteran Chiba rider another year of confidence until the end of 2023 and not burn MotoGP’s next Japanese star. MotoGP rider, Moto2 World Championship, Ai Ogura participated.

“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. On social networks announced in a statement made.

After two seasons in the 125cc World Championship in 2008 and 2009, Nakagami joined the Moto2 category in 2012 and raced in MotoGP with an LCR Honda in 2018, currently ranked 16th in the championship. (46 points).

“Since 2020 Taka has proven himself to be a very fast rider who can contend for the podium.This year he has always fought to finish as Honda’s best rider.Honda bike RCV213 , will definitely help the LCR Honda IDEMITSU Team and HRC to improve their bike package and close the gap with their competitors,” said Team Manager Lucio Cecchinello.

Next season, the Japanese driver will sign a new teammate, 26-year-old Spaniard Alex Rins, and take the baton in Alex Marquez’s box.

One seat remains unconfirmed in the GasGas Factory box after Bezzecchi and Marini’s renewal announcements this week for the Mooney VR46 (both of which have run out of 2023 renewal terms) and Nakagami for the LCR Honda Idemitsu. Along with Pol Espargaro, he belongs to the French team Tech3-. And Augusto Fernandez, the current leader of the Moto2 World Championship, is the only contender.