For a long time, the first was responsible for negotiating the contracts of the other in a sporting career embellished by three world titles, but none in the premier Grand Prix category. Now, they find themselves facing each other at the negotiating table with a view to extending a future together. How Alberto puig, now team manager at HRC, and Dani Pedrosa, Honda official and teammate of Marc Márquez, will they approach this new phase in their relationship?
We will find out very quickly because the negotiations have already started. The priority, we suspect, will first be to anchor Marc Márquez in the HRC box. The six-time winner wants above all to continue building his record, there should be no difficulties if everyone is in unison on certain figures to be put at the bottom of the agreement...
Remains the case of Dani Pedrosa. Recently, Alberto puig said that alongside a fast European, he would see a promising Japanese in the team. Enough to mark the future of “Titanium” on dotted lines? “ It's still too early for such a plan. » commented Puig. “ For the moment, we have the World Champion with us and another very high level driver ».
« My relationship with Dani started quite a few years ago, I worked with him, I helped him win a lot of races and go to MotoGP. Then we had the feeling that everyone had to do the same job but in different ways. There are two riders in the team and Honda will always try to give both the best chance and from there they will have to fight ».
We will therefore have to show that we are capable of achieving good results. The latest Sepang tests have also revealed a Pedrosa conquering and optimistic in his technical comments on the new features of the RC213V: “ we need not be anxious about these negotiations. We are only at the beginning of the year. Generally, a pilot who wants to stay takes his time to work out a deal. Rushing things is not necessarily a good sign " finished Alberto puig.
It will be recalled from this point of view that Maverick Vinales has already signed for two new seasons with Yamaha…
