Time seems to be counting for Taka Nakagami in MotoGP under the push of a younger compatriot Ai Ogura who has revealed himself, in this first part of the season, as a candidate for the Moto2 title. In a context where we are asking a lot of questions at Honda, this competition between compatriots which will have to be decided by fellow citizens is one of the issues currently to be managed within the HRC. We would like to give ourselves more time to decide, but it is a rare commodity in MotoGP…
At this stage of the summer break, Honda is only sure for the continuation of his projects in MotoGP of one Marc Marquez still convalescing, from a Stefan Bradl tester and a alex rins who recently signed on to succeed Alex Marquez leaving for Ducati Gresini. For the rest it's the ink bottle. The fate of Pol Espargaro is no longer clear and that of Joan mir who had to take up residence even less, especially since the case of the investor Repsol is debated. In the Japanese landernau which evolves under the awning Idemistsu, we are no longer certain. In short, there is no need for peace of mind when there really is a need for it in order to concentrate all energies on the development of the RC213V…
Honda: “ we can't wait until October«
So, what about Nakagami ? He is 30 years old and in four and a half seasons he has not been on a single podium. During this time, Ai Ogura reveals. After 11 of the 20 races of the Moto2 World Championship, he is only one point behind the two leaders Celestine Vietti et Augusto Fernandez. Seen like this, the outcome seems obvious, but Alberto puig warns: “ I'm a big fan of young drivers. I have dedicated my whole life to nurturing young talents. However, you need to think carefully about these transfers. How does a young driver behave after an accident? What does he know about the bike and the set-up? There are many areas.”
He adds on speedweek : “you must not get too excited, you must analyze it calmly and check which solution is the best. If Ai Ogura wins the Moto2 World Championship, it will mean something. Because Moto2 is a difficult class. As a world champion you could have a chance in MotoGP. But we have to make a decision this summer and we can't wait until October ».
The month of August will therefore be the month of the last major decisions on the MotoGP transfer market, since Ducati has already declared that it is also during this period that the arbitration will be pronounced between Enea Bastianini et George Martin for the crew position of Pecco Bagnaia.
