After the strange remarks attributed to Sito Pons by the German press about Fabio Quartararo, his future Moto2 rider, we questioned the owner of the Paginas Amarillas HP 40 team on the subject and you can find his answers here.
We also asked him about Alex Rins' slump, and there, the former rider is not giving any favors to the one who will defend the Suzuki colors in MotoGP next year...
For information, Sito Pons was kind enough to speak in French during this interview.
“I think we made mistakes. Serious errors. Because it's almost impossible to win a championship when you only score 2 points in the last three races. I believe we had a very good chance of winning this championship, but it was us who lost it. »
When you say “we”, are you talking about the team-driver assembly?
“It’s the whole thing. I don't say him, or us; In the end, we are a team! I'm not on the bike, neither are the mechanics. When you fall and in the last race you finish 14th, then…. For me, it wasn't Zarco who won the championship, it was us who lost it! »
Mentally?
“There was a pressure, a tension, that maybe we didn't assimilate, or I don't know what, but it's clear that Alex had the talent to win the championship, he has the speed, but ultimately we made mistakes for which we paid a lot. We paid them a lot because it was a championship with a lot of ups and downs. Not only for us, but also for Zarco. And we weren't able to take advantage of this situation even though it would have been very good for us. And we didn't take advantage of it, and that's a big mistake. »
