Alberto Puig is the first representative on the MotoGP field of the world's leading manufacturer Honda who until July 2020 and a fall in Jerez was the first rider in terms of domination of his subject, Marc Marquez. The latter of course still has his aggressiveness and his talent, otherwise he would not have won three Grands Prix this season with one and a half arms. But this fighter's soul is also in a body that suffers from being put to the test as much as the Honda RC213V. The latest alert is this diplopia which was a blow to the Spaniard's team manager who identifies him as " something totally unexpected »...
Alberto puig thought he had hit rock bottom in 2020, a dark year for his colors Repsol Honda tarnished by the injury and the crime of its great leader Marc Marquez. But in 2021, he once again scraped the hull of his HRC ship, before returning a little to the surface with the return of the eight-time world champion whose heroism was unfortunately once again sanctioned by fate. Since then, the manufacturer and its staff have been awaiting a medical examination scheduled for the next few days to find out if they are destined for the abyss or if a light can be seen at the end of a decidedly endless tunnel.
Puig thus takes stock of the situation on motogp.com : " It can't be a good year, that's clear.. We started the season without Marc recovering, it took him time to reach a good level. It was also difficult for Pol to understand the bike at first. For Honda and HRC, a company with a long history of winning, this is obviously not a perfect record ».
Alberto Puig: “after all it’s a motorcycle, we just have to “click” on the areas where we are weakest”
A record of three victories brought back by a single man, Marc Marquez, and a double signed with Pol Espargaro is therefore not sufficient for the size of this company: “ it is clear that this is not our objective, we had a lot of problems in the last period, not only with the drivers " admits Alberto puig. " We also suffered with our bike on many circuits. It wasn't what we expected ».
However, this is indeed the case of Marc Marquez, more than the bike, which occupies the team manager’s thoughts: “ Perhaps the worst thing is that Marc did not recover as we had expected. At the end of the year he also had this last problem, which was something totally unexpected. I only hope now for a better future and a better 2022 ».
However, he ends on the note of hope that resides in this 2022 version of the RC213V of which its drivers are already saying the greatest things: “ we changed something on the bike, we want to understand if this is the right way. After all it's a motorcycle, we just have to "click" on the areas where we are weakest. It's also true that our bike already has positive things and we want to keep them ". Said like that, it seems simple. But in reality, it still seems more complicated for HRC.
