2023 Honda MotoGP bike “still far from the top”

Having registered its second winless season in three years in 2022, Honda was expected to be the marque with the most to test come the first pre-season outing of the year this week in February.

Indeed, Marquez had four bikes in his garage and three 2023-spec prototypes to try on Friday at Sepang. He finished the day 12th overall, just under a second off the pace, after 58…