The spectacle during the next MotoGP season could be in a single box. In this case that of Honda. The HRC has in fact decided to take on the challenge of bringing together in its box a seven-time winner well in the position and a five-time winner driven by the intention of a sixth coronation. In the middle, a team manager of character in the person ofAlberto Puig. Who did not fail to speak out about this situation…
Managing two champions in a single space decorated in the same way with two essentially identical motorcycles is the ultimate challenge for any team manager. A challenge so difficult that some people avoid it. At Ducati, for example, after the Dovizioso-Iannone duo and the Dovizioso-Lorenzo couple, we decided to sanctify the same Dovizioso by giving him a Petrucci who must be both his servant and his friend.
A serenity that is not your cup of teaAlberto Puig. The latter gives another point of view: “ we are not in the Grand Prix to manage, but to win as much as possible. Furthermore, Honda has never assigned a role of first and second driver. Things happen in the race. When they occur, they are analyzed ».
That being said, he specifies Motoracing : " I'm not pretending that Marquez and Lorenzo are going to be friends and accomplices. But many team leaders seek a non-confrontational situation among their drivers. For me it's a mistake: they will never win anything ».
In fact, the objective is to put the newcomer Lorenzo able to win as quickly as possible… In order to further improve the level of competitiveness of Marc Marquez: “ In recent years, Marc has had no rivals in the team. Dani Pedrosa never worried him. If he has a fast driver next to him, Marquez will find a way to go faster. Jorge may be a shock for him ". Only for him?
