Alberto Puig discovered, during a last Argentine Grand Prix particularly eventful, that his new role as team manager was not easy. And given the level of reception he had last Sunday in a Yamaha stand, where he still imposed himself a little with his rider Marc Márquez in order to apologize, he also realized that the function was not without risk in confronting the black eye of Uccio... Since then, the sanctions have fallen, have been validated and the days have passed. The same Puig therefore returns to this episode which will remain in the history of the category by asserting his version…
Officials have spoken out: the incident between Márquez et Red just like the agonies of the same Márquez during the entire Argentine Grand Prix are classified. However, have spirits calmed down? We will see that in Austin, which will be the next round of a season which is definitely off to a very strong start. Waiting for, Alberto puig, new boss in the stands of the powerful HRC, wants to be the one who will write the epilogue of this trip to Termas de Rio Hondo: “ What happened between Rossi and Márquez was just a racing incident. We understand Yamaha's frustration very well. And we're sorry for what happened ».
He recalls his past: “ I was a pilot in the past. I understand that Valentino Rossi and Yamaha are angry. But it happens in the history of competition and has happened to all of us more often than not. ". Sure, but will it still happen? The one who succeeded Livio Suppo makes his observation on the clash between his foal and that of Lynn Jarvis : " the track was wet in this turn. Marquez locked the front under braking and had to release the brakes to continue. He saw that there was a gap because Valentino went a little wide. It's not as if Marc had descended on a driver who was in the middle of his turn ».
« Both went off course due to the condition of the track. Because of this, Marc hit Valentino who was in the grass before falling. Valentino has a lot of experience and he knows that these things can happen in racing because he is a competitor. When the track is in this state, these things can happen. Our pilot was not out of control. It was a racing incident. The track was difficult, slippery, and it happened. There was no pilot error. If it takes on other proportions, then we are getting off topic. And we are sincerely sorry for what happened. We hope that our apologies will be accepted. This Sunday in Argentina was a difficult day for Marquez ».
Neither of the two official Honda drivers left Argentina with any points since Marquez was ranked eighteenth while Pedrosa had finished his race on the first lap after an incident with John Zarco. Too bad for HRC because Crutchlow, by winning this second round of the calendar, demonstrated that there was much better to do with a little more serenity...
