The team manager of the Repsol Honda team delivered his official conclusions regarding the last Grand Prix which took place on the track of Buriram for a race Thailand as unique as it is appreciated. With his outspokenness, Alberto Puig distributed his notes. Which are obviously good for Marc Marquez and without concession for Dani Pedrosa...
Furthermore, the same Puig broke out in a cold sweat while watching the event from the side of the track, and this state had nothing to do with the ambient heat… “ This race was difficult because it was done in a group. This is the case when the pace is not fast and as a result many drivers lead the leading group. It makes things riskier ».
« Everyone's ambition was to preserve the tires. The goal was to keep them in top shape for the end of the race. The tests were around 1'31 per lap but the race was in the 1'32 zone, including for Marquez. However, in the end, Marc and Dovizioso found something more than the others ».
He finishes : " the positive thing was the fantastic victory of Marquez but also the comeback of Pedrosa. He came back from the peloton with excellent pace. So his fall is really a disappointment ". Incidentally, there are still four opportunities left for the future HRC retiree and perhaps next KTM test rider to finish a year with at least one success, a tradition that has always been respected in his career until now...
