His brother may be tied in the championship standings with his teammate but race one at Brands Hatch brought a chance for Andrew Irwin to shine for Honda.
In a weekend where it was easy to lose it all in the changeable conditions Tommy Bridewell was happy to collect two second places after a DNF at Snetterton on Saturday.
Tommy Bridewell had a 400th Grand Prix to remember, with bikes appearing out of what felt like nowhere on track in a thrilling race three at Donington Park.
Tommy Bridewell finished the opening race at Donington Park second but was beginning to close down race leader Kyle Ryde when the red flag halted the race early.
With only six riders so far confirmed on the 2025 MotoGP grid and three satellite teams out of contract with their current manufacturers, there could be some big changes for next season.
Among the last pieces of advice Marc Marquez gave to Honda before departing for Gresini Ducati was the need to increase engine performance if the RC213V is to fight for a MotoGP title again.
As the saying goes, a good compromise is when the various parties are dissatisfied with something, and that’s roughly the case with the new MotoGP concessions ranking.
Marc Marquez has backed MotoGP’s revised concessions rules for 2024 but insisted it would not have changed his decision to leave Repsol Honda for Gresini Ducati.