Remy Gardner
To WorldSBK,
Gerloff To BMW
A
ustralian Remy Gardner
looks set to switch to the
WorldSBK paddock in 2023 with
the Yamaha GRT outfit in place of
Garrett Gerloff, who is reportedly
on the way to the Bonovo BMW
squad that currently fields Loris
Baz.
Gardner, who was recently told
his place in the Tech3 KTM Mo-
toGP team was no longer avail-
able for 2023, has been eyeing
a switch to the production class
after all the
MotoGP seats
filled up for next
year.
Just who will
partner the Australian is yet to be
determined. GRT currently fields
Kohta Nozana alongside Gerloff,
but the Japanese's results have
been underwhelming and names
that have been put as a potential
replacement include BSB Cham-
pion Tarran Mackenzie, Bradley
Ray and even MotoAmerica Su-
perbike Champion Jake Gagne.
Another name looking to join
the WorldSBK ranks is current
WorldSSP and MotoE Champion,
Dominique Aegerter who has
been linked to a ride with Peder-
cini Kawasaki.
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IN
THE
WIND
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Remy Gardner
looks like he's
off to replace
Garrett Gerloff
at GRT Yamaha.
Marquez Putting
Up With The Pain On
MotoGP Return
M
arc Marquez admitted he
was "suffering more than
enjoying" his first runs on the
Honda RC213V at the Misano
test last week, as the eight-time
World Champion's recupera-
tion from his right arm operation
continued.
After 100 days off, Marquez
completed 39 laps on the
first day and returned to ride a
revamped chassis with a new
Kalex-designed swingarm for
day two, completing 28 laps and
finishing 13th, 0.588 seconds off
pacesetter Fabio Quartararo.
"The bone is 100 percent fit,
so the bone
feels perfect,
it is more the
muscles," Mar-
quez said. "On
the fractured
area, I don't feel
any pain but it
is more all the elbow that I feel
some pain and in the shoulder.
"But in the arm, I feel okay,
but it is true that the elbow, I feel
some pain and especially on the
shoulder on the back part, I have
some pain there."
Marquez has not yet decided if
he will participate in this week-
end's Aragon MotoGP, adding
he will not race unless he be-
lieves he can be fully competitive
against Quartararo and Frances-
co Bagnaia.
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Marc Marquez wants to be back
but won't risk it at Aragon if he's
not ready.
