The season ends much better than it started for the Honda colors who are happy to see the emergence of a certain Alex Marquez. A real pleasure when we know to what extent this choice alongside Marc Marquez left us doubtful. Especially since his replacement by Pol Espargaró was decided in full confinement, even before the youngest of the golden family was able to demonstrate anything. Besides, until Le Mans, he had not convinced. Then the rainy French Grand Prix arrived and it was followed by the dry Aragon Grand Prix with two good second places. Since then, Alberto Puig has changed his regime. The grimace soup is no longer on the menu. On the other hand, he drinks whey...
Alberto puig sees the light at the end of the tunnel. He joined at the start of the season at Jerez with the fall of Marc Marquez, the injury, the premature return, and the second humerus operation which forced him to give up this year. Meanwhile, the other pilots Honda found themselves at the back of the grid while Crutchlow added to the group's woes with his own injuries. Nakagami, valiant, ran the store, without getting on the podium.
A goal achieved by Alex Marquez which was revealed at Le Mans and confirmed in Aragon. Alberto puig, criticized in its general management, can now look its detractors in the eye… “ Alex is slowly getting stronger and stronger, with more confidence in his abilities and that's good. Has the motorcycle grown? It's still true. If the bike doesn't work, you don't get results. Now they say that, but in the past I heard the bike didn't work ».
“He’s a Honda rider, he’s our Honda rider, we’re happy with him »
« When we took Alex, we thought it was good to do it, and then people didn't understand. Now maybe they're starting to understand. We are satisfied with his performance and we believe he can still improve. The fact that he goes to LCR? We are happy. He's a Honda rider, he's our Honda rider and we're happy with him ».
Puig focused on the return to the track of Marc Marquez after his humerus injury, not excluding but not further confirming his possible return for the Valencia Grand Prix : “ we don't know if Marc will return for the race in early November, he is certainly working hard to return as soon as possible " finished Alberto Puig. This week-end, Stefan bradl will continue to play his role as a substitute for the Grand Prix of Teruel, still in Aragon…
