The sight of Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo battling briefly wheel-to-wheel at Silverstone should have been a standout moment.
Marquez replied:"What do you say about your peak speed?"
Quartararo posted a tortoise in response, perhaps the only way he could sum up Yamaha's season so far. The Japanese manufacturers, not so long ago the dominant force in MotoGP, have slipped so far behind Ducati, who now rule the roost.Their new depths are to slip convincingly behind KTM and Aprilia, the other Europe-based manufacturers.At the British MotoGP, Franco Morbidelli finished 14th, the best finish for any Japanese bike. Quartararo was 15th, directly followed by the LCR Honda pair, the last riders to complete the race.
Marquez and Repsol Honda teammate Joan Mir both retired early - between them, they have completed just one Sunday race this season. That was Mir at the season-opening Portimao. Marquez and Quartararo, the two most esteemed riders on Japanese bikes, are unlikely to leave for pastures new anytime soon. Their long and lucrative contracts are expected to tie them to Honda and Yamaha respectively, for 2024 at least.
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