The summer break has begun for Grand Prix riders, but MotoGP team managers will keep their eyes peeled during these summer holidays. Because a recovering pilot kept them on alert. This is Jorge Lorenzo, whose current boss at Honda, Alberto Puig, remains attentive to a rumor spreading the desire for retirement of his new 2019 recruit...
A concern, certainly, but the same Alberto puig don't be so gloomy. And for good reason, he is coming off a German Grand Prix where his troops brought him nothing but great satisfaction. Judge for yourself: Marc Márquez is leading the general classification, the Repsol Honda rider achieved once again at the Sachsenring, which was his tenth consecutive victory in Germany. He holds a 58-point advantage in the championship. The Spaniard took pole position, set the fastest lap in the race and broke the circuit record in both racing and practice. His teammate Stefan bradl, substitute Jorge Lorenzo, injured, finished the meeting in 10th position.
« The strategy was to try to escape gradually and open up a gap of one or two tenths per lap. In this way, Marc avoided too many risks in the first laps and could finally escape »Comments Puig. " I would say that the race was perfect for Marc. I think that all Honda riders, more or less, made a good tire choice. Overall we had three RC213Vs in the top 10, with a good performance and all drivers were happy with their results ».
« We had a double podium with Marc and Cal Crutchlow. Stefan Bradl, as test driver, did a fantastic job, confirming that he is not only a test driver but also a fast driver. Sachsenring weekend was definitely positive ».
The Spaniard ends by talking about the rest… “ We are always looking to the future and continue to work in this direction. Now, during the summer break, we will definitely think about where we can still improve, keeping in mind the same goal for Brno, which is to win the race. That’s still our target. We have to go to Brno pretending to have 0 points advantage. Certainly, the drivers and engineers in Japan will have time to relax a little and recharge their batteries to be ready and focused for the next race and the rest of the season. ».
He finishes : " about Jorge Lorenzo, we hope that Jorge recovers quickly and well and that he can join us in Brno. The team is waiting for him. It is certainly not easy to recover from his injury, but we know that in his heart he is a champion and that he will fight to be fit and find new motivation ».
