Would Alberto Puig sink into nostalgia? We don't know, but we see that in two years in this next world, the new atmosphere imposed by the health crisis and its restrictions is wearing out the men in the paddock. Lynn Jarvis recognized it, clearly highlighting the pandemic and his new obligations and Fabrizio Cecchini decided to leave Aprilia and even the paddock after 30 years of service. “ I need a reset, like PCs » commented the Italian. The Spaniard from Repsol Honda approaches the change of times by seeing a generation die out without being replaced in its skills and nobility…
Alberto puig is not the type to give compliments so when we see them in his speech, they are certainly both thoughtful and sincere. And the Spaniard did so in an interview with Motosan where he expresses a conviction that, in this world after, there will no longer be pilots as talented, charismatic and competent as in the one before...
He identifies these champions as “ special drivers ". He determines exactly four. And here they are… “ Marc Marquez is a very special driver. He is a complete racing driver, he is powerful, he has great potential, he is intuitive, he is courageous. Pedrosa had an innate aptitude for motorcycling, just as Stoner had his natural talent. We met Lorenzo at a bad time when he didn't understand the bike, but he was a very special rider “, declared the former GP 500 winner. “ They all had something special "He assures.
Alberto Puig: “ they were pilots with a lot of sensitivity to direct, understand, pilot the motorcycle«
But that's not all. For Alberto puig, this quartet is made up of adventurers of the lost ark: “ all the pilots I was able to work with were super brilliant pilots, a generation of pilots that, in my opinion, does not exist today. They were very special riders, with a lot of sensitivity to direct, understand, ride the bike… And the truth is that when you work with riders of this level you learn from them ».
It will be recalled that the rest of the contingent Honda is populated by Pol Espargaro, Alex Marquez et Taka Nakagami who would therefore only be entitled to relative esteem from their boss Alberto Puig. All in all, “normal” pilots. “ When we decided to sign Pol, we did it because we thought he was a very good option. It was the same with Lorenzo, even if things might not go well " finished Puig on his second Repsol driver, whose future will depend on a very good 2022 season, since Honda is eyeing Quarterly et Mir to strengthen ranks which depend far too much on the state of form, recently precarious, of Marc Marquez.
Puig still reassures the 2 Moto2013 World Champion a little with this mention: “ Pol is a driver who has won races, a very experienced driver. In 2020, he finished fifth in the world championship, he is a fast driver, that is nothing new. Can he win races? Of course he can win races like other drivers ».
