The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. The arrival of Alex Marquez sees the LCR team… Fabio Quartararo returned to the top step of the podium and at the top of the MotoGP world standings after claiming victory in last Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix

LCR Honda boss Lucio Cecchinelli says he is 'delighted' and 'excited' to embark on a new MotoGP project with Alex Marquez next season. 1601291069 MotoGP, F1’s 70 greatest influencers: the 1980s Alex Marquez will replace Cal Crutchlow in the LCR Honda team from the 2021 season. ", Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Brexit: UK risks being flooded with cheaply produced food, EU warns, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is what "fans have been hoping for", Why it matters when Black Lives Matter clothing is banned, Markets in third quarter: The charge before the storm, Research shows drop in Imposter Syndrome while working from home during lockdown. The reigning Moto2 champion, who was signed to Honda to replace the retired Jorge Lorenzo at the end of last year and is thought to have been a key bargaining chip in HRC securing Marc for four more years, is yet to turn a wheel in his rookie campaign.
Honda has officially announced it has signed Pol Espargaro for the 2021 MotoGP season, while Cal Crutchlow has been moved aside at LCR to make way for Alex Marquez.


HRC extend agreement with Alex Marquez The Moto2™ World Champion will move to LCR Honda in 2021, confirming Cal Crutchlow's exit after six years with the Japanese manufacturer

Crutchlow: 'My story in MotoGP is not finished', Check out the Crash MotoGP YouTube channel - CLICK HERE, Catalunya MotoGP: Michelin: 'Not easy to guess the weather...', Jack Miller: 'Close but no cigar' in Catalunya MotoGP, Morbidelli 'angry, this is positive', 'Rossi fastest today'. MotoGP, Podcast: MotoGP Catalan GP review Both second-year riders are playing down their chances, but with Marc Marquez still sidelined, the way is clear... Our seven-part tribute to F1's most influential characters moves on to an era symbolised by power. With Sochi proving a more familiar venue than Mugello, it was the perfect venue for a technical tussle, As the Russian GP headlines focused on Lewis Hamilton's two practice start penalties, Valtteri Bottas ran almost unchallenged to a much-needed win for his title hopes. “HRC gave me the opportunity to arrive in MotoGP and I am glad to join the LCR Honda Team at the end of 2020 and compete in a big team with great experience in MotoGP. KTM rider Pol Espargaro has been linked to a Honda switch in 2021, although the Austrian marque has made it clear its intention to retain the Spaniard. Buy tickets to races with Autosport's preferred ticketing provider, Nakagami felt he had "great chance" for Catalan GP win Crutchlow joined LCR and Honda in 2015 following a tough campaign with Ducati the year before, and signed directly to HRC for the 2018 campaign. With Sochi proving a more familiar venue than Mugello, it was the perfect venue for a technical tussle F1, The sophomore showdown brewing in MotoGP after the Catalan GP Valentino Rossi: Maybe I could have won, we'll never know... Maverick Vinales: 'Winning to disaster, my head is crazy', Chain reaction takes Dovizioso out of MotoGP title lead, Daniel Ricciardo says F1 Russian GP penalty “lit a fire under my bum”. Marquez previously said he wasn't keen on the idea of being handed a new contract by default without having contested any MotoGP races. Meanwhile, Cecchinello says that he is "proud that HRC has assigned us the task of helping [Alex] take his next important steps in his MotoGP racing career", whilst also describing the Spaniard as "undoubtedly a star of the future". MotoGP, Mir: "Too early" to be considered MotoGP favourite F1, 10 things we learned from the 2020 Russian Grand Prix His brother Marc admitted that the unusual situation surrounding contracts had the potential to change the complexion of the early races once the season gets underway. Like LCR team-mate Takaaki Nakagami, Crutchlow is contracted directly to HRC. "At the moment you just have to be patient and when the moment will arrive you'll have to do your 100 percent. George Russell says he was too aggressive on the first lap of the Russian Grand Prix and regrets not taking his usual cautious approach of "fannying around" "Everybody is looking for a bike and looking to be a MotoGP rider.

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