Italian Grand Prix, Mugello, MotoGP: Honda and Márquez ready to challenge Ducati on home soil

A victory and two podiums for Marc Márquez, and six achievements for nine podiums for Jorge Lorenzo, there would a priori be no photo between the two Honda officials facing the challenge of Mugello. But we are not in a video game and the reality is of a completely different ilk for the man who last year created a sensation by winning the Italian Grand Prix. That being said, nothing is written either…

Jorge Lorenzo Will he achieve the same feat on his Honda as the one who paralyzed the entire paddock in 2018 with the Ducati? This is the big hill of this sixth meeting of the season, and also the hope of a Por Fuera who from Jerez to Le Mans fell from Charybdis to Scylla. However, he assures that progress is there: “ we made good progress in adjusting the bike at Le Mans and we were able to get closer to the top. At Mugello I had as much success as in the past as at Le Mans. I hope we can improve our position further. The Repsol Honda team is working hard and I am sure we will get results soon to thank them ».

The one who is fourteenth overall in the provisional ranking of the championnat then gives the floor to the leader of the same hierarchy and team member Marc Marquez : “ after Le Mans, I especially hope that we will have good weather at Mugello! I like the track, even if we haven't always achieved the best results there. If we work well on Friday, as in previous races, I am convinced that we can have a good race ».

« Our opponents are always very strong and very close on this track, which can make for an entertaining race on Sunday.” said the five-time MotoGP champion ahead of the Grand Prix at Mugello. Incidentally, in 2010, he won his first Grand Prix in the 125cc category. Nine years later, the 26-year-old driver has 73 victories under his belt, including three this season.