Alex Marquez is one of the four riders of a Honda factory which knows that it cannot disappoint again in 2022. But given the state of affairs, there will have to be a major upheaval in the MotoGP project of the first brand worldwide. A “revolution” had been promised in high places. During the tests in Misano, the brother of Marc who is the central man in the development of the next RC213V, approached the new opus still in limbo. And what he saw delighted him to the point of warning the competition of what awaits him...
At Honda, in MotoGP, we are already actively preparing for 2022, and even during the last Grands Prix of 2021. Marc Marquez is at work, the three other drivers of the brand contenting themselves with comments or previews. The same goes for younger brother Alex who continues to do what he can with the current vintage of the RC213V. Listening to him, we suspect that he only wants one thing: to throw her away. He says thus: “ It's no secret that the Honda is basically a pretty aggressive motorcycle. Our engine has a lot of power, but we can't use it because we don't have the necessary mechanical grip ».
Alex Marquez: “ our engine power isn't going anywhere«
The LCR pilot adds: “ I said it several times last year: we cannot transfer the power from the engine to the rear tire. We don't have enough grip and this causes the tire to spin. Our engine power isn't going anywhere. With settings changes we can reduce the problem a little. Basically, though, it still exists because the character of the engine is simply very aggressive », notes Moto2 World Champion version 2019.
That being said, there is still a motorcycle where the power is overflowing and it seems homogeneous to say the least. it's about the Ducati. A model to be inspired by Honda, with all due respect to the proud Japanese: “ From the outside it looks like Ducati has taken a step further in this area this year. They still have a lot of power, but they can use it better. We have to get there too ».
But the answer is coming. Unlike his brother Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez has not yet been allowed to personally test the prototype of the 2022 Honda. But based on what he saw during the Misano test in September, he is happy to give this expertise on Motorsport-total : " it was nice to see a revolution, not just evolution. I never doubted that Honda would try everything. It looked really great from the outside ". To be continued…
