It is blowing like a wind of revolt among the Moto3 teams who have placed their trust in the Indian manufacturer Mahindra this season. This is due to recurring reliability problems which disrupt the overall performance of the MGP3O. The protest even found a leader: Terrell Thien.
The man is manager of the Peugeot MC Saxoprint team and he is sad to see his drivers John McPhee et Alexis Masbou stuck in the second part of the peloton. He is especially concerned about the problems encountered with the gearbox of the Mahindra motorcycle and which seems to have a multitude of dead spots. All joking aside, these malfunctions are also pitfalls for drivers, who are never sure of the reliability of their machine, and who can also be dangers for others.
After Austin which marked the end of the first overseas campaign of the Grand Prix season, Terrell pushed a rant I felt sorry that this problem, which had been present for a little over a year, was still relevant at Mahindra. On the manufacturer's side, it's safe to say that in three meetings, bagnaia brought back a podium from Qatar and McPhee, with the Peugeot, a seventh position for Argentina. As for Alexis Masbou, he fought like a rag in Austin to finish sixteenth and just outside the points.
So many results which are also above all personal exploits. Mahindra must therefore put its work back on the wheel. The commitment of the Indians is not currently of the star rupee. And for the teams, there is apparently no question of continuing like this. A situation that Terrell Thien will highlight in Jerez if nothing changes at Mahindra. The man promises on speedweek a spectacular action: If we see during FP1 that Mahindra has not resolved the transmission issues, we will decide to withdraw our bikes to preserve the safety of our riders ". The lion's ultimatum to the tiger is delivered.
