One might think Nakagami ought to have more to show for a six-season stint in MotoGP than a single pole position , a best finish of fourth and 18th overall in the past two years . But the Japanese rider was still recovering from a serious hand injury in the first part of 2023 , while Honda ’ s machine deficiencies were well known . His feedback is concise , and he ’ s now the longest serving HRC man in the premier class by five years . But Nakagami is stepping out of MotoGP™ in 2025 to become HRC ’ s Japanese Test Rider . He only has a number of races to impress in his MotoGP™ swansong .