Alberto Puig looks back on Marc Marquez's great victory at the last German Grand Prix. A realization sublimated by the circumstances that we know and which give the dimension of this authentic champion. An aura, a talent, a charisma which also radiates on the world's leading manufacturer Honda which had entered its longest period of racing in MotoGP without the slightest victory. Marc Marquez, in an effort close to heroism, stopped this depressing accounting at 21. But team manager Alberto Puig warns: there is a chance that it will resume this weekend at Assen...
By the way, Marc Marquez also stopped counting the days that separated him from his last celebration on the top step of the podium. And we were, on the Sachsenring, at 581. A relief all the greater since his results after the five Grands Prix contested since his return to competition were not really exciting: three falls and two finishes outside the top 5.
But the Sachsenring had been his garden for ten years, and it remained so for the eleventh year in a row. After all the trials endured and the doubts overcome, the first thing that the driver and his team legitimately agreed to is to savor the moment, forgotten since Valencia 2019: “ winning at Sachsenring is very important » insists the Spanish manager. “ It was an incredibly important day, but even more so for the pilot. Marc Márquez spent a lot of time suffering, without racing, without results and it is very painful for a driver like him. We must appreciate what he has done and thank him for all his efforts during this time. So what he did in Germany was really incredible. It was a special day, to thank everyone, especially Marc ».
Alberto puig, who was also in this turmoil which weakened his position adds: “ we know Marc is not 100%, but Sunday was an important day because we were able to get a victory, but we don't think our problems are solved. We will work to give all our riders, not just Marc, the best bike possible ».
Alberto Puig warns: difficulties still exist
The team manager now sees the deadline forAssen to get closer. And he brings everyone down from his cloud… “ Honestly, I don't think this victory will change the course of our season.. I do not think so. I think we need to resolve our issues and Marc needs to continue to recover. We will have ups and downs for the rest of the season. The result at Sachsenring was very important, but that doesn't mean we have everything sorted now. Thinking like this would be a mistake, we must instead think about what we can improve little by little and face the new battle in Assen ».
He adds, as if to quickly bring down the ambient euphoria: “ we can savor this moment for a short while, but in Assen we will experience a completely different scenario. Probably it will be cold, with a lot of rain, but we'll see again what the story is ».
Alberto puig finished : " For a company like Honda, accustomed to winning many races throughout its history, this period was very painful. But we understand that life can be difficult sometimes and at the moment we are having some difficulties. We are working to overcome them in the best possible way, trying to resolve the issues with the RC213V. We understand that we have weaknesses ».
Recurring weak points which mean that Marc Marquez is the only driver capable of winning a Honda for years in MotoGP and even today when he is not at the top of his form. Ducati also experienced this situation at the time of Casey Stoner and it should be noted that Yamaha seems to settle into this period with Fabio Quartararo, given the other results of the drivers in M1, starting with his teammate Maverick Vinales.
