At the heart of the paddock for years, the sporting director of LCR Honda returned, as after each Grand Prix, to the main themes of the weekend to Motorcycling.
Obviously, the highlight of the weekend was the fall of Valentino Rossi after leading almost the entire race. Like many, the sporting director of LCR Honda, Oscar Haro, attributes this renewed energy to Viñales' victory at Phillip Island: “Yamaha took a small step forward and I'm happy, because they were really far away. Maverick's race in Australia hit Valentino Rossi's ego. From the first second he wanted to be competitive in Malaysia and he was. Maverick was also fast but in qualifying he finished behind as he still struggled with the rain. When Valentino saw Márquez penalized on the third row he said to himself: "I'm starting from the first row, I have a good pace, Márquez is only sixth... It's my turn, I have to lead the race and I 'escape. » And that's what he did, and his race was incredible. We saw the Valentino of his heyday, but Márquez put him under pressure. I don't know if he would have held on. I think Marc would have returned but it's a shame not to have seen a huge finale between the two. I spoke to him during Bagnaia's title celebration, and he was happy because he came back to the forefront. In Valencia he could be strong, even if Márquez is almost untouchable there. It's very strange to see Valentino fall, but it must be said that he was behind the shark that is Marc, and we know what's going on between them. He made a mistake that is not his habit. »
The other event was the return of Jorge Lorenzo on the track after his injury. The Majorcan only completed a few laps in FP1 and FP2 and his package was widely commented on. Haro sheds some light on this: “Jorge Lorenzo came back too quickly. I spoke with him and he wasn't there to ride, but here politics also comes into play. Ducati has millions of fans in Asia and Jorge had to ride, go all the way and take notice. Ducati knew it and that's why they brought Pirro, but Jorge had to ride in pain, his hand hurt and it was very affected. »
Finally, at the end of this weekend, only the last Grand Prix of the season remains in Valencia, Dani Pedrosa's ultimate which will thus end his career. Close to the Honda driver, Óscar Haro has high regard for his compatriot: “I spoke with the head of marketing at Honda and told him that they had to organize something special for Dani Pedrosa, because he is not just a rider. He is at the origin of the careers of many young pilots. He's a boy who has always raced for Honda, even when he was little, his mini bike was already in the colors of this brand. He did not ride any other motorcycle during his sporting career. He brought a lot of information and a lot of affection, and he participated in the development of motorcycling in Spain. »
