At Honda, we started the season with four in Portugal, a week later in Argentina, and while the Grand Prix is still running its course, we are playing with three, and this Sunday, we fear finishing with two... Performances still lacking Now add the injuries of pilots who want to compensate with the handlebars for what technique denies them. This is nothing new, but with the new format, the bad luck of it ending badly has seen its risk doubled. After Marc Marquez, forfeited due to a broken hand, the official Repsol team has the bitter experience with Joan Mir who will have to wait for the doctors to clear him before continuing his Argentinian meeting...
The hours are always difficult for Honda in MotoGP including the Saturday evening debriefing in Argentina has been reduced to its simplest expression. Because there was no longer a pilot to talk to... Marc Marquez stayed at home and Joan mir was in the hospital. For the Majorcan, here is the latest news: “ Joan suffered a serious bruise during the race. He initially recovered after a few seconds, but had difficulty moving and was transported to the circuit medical center, where Dr. Néstor's team treated him » we learn from Honda.
« At the end of the race, Mir came to visit him again » specified for his part the Dr Angel Charter. " There were symptoms that were not significant warning signs, but it was worth getting checked out at the Santiago del Estero Hospital. He was always conscious, oriented and never showed any warning signs in the brain. He has a severe bruise on his right ankle and a headache ».
At Honda, difficulties follow problems
We will see this Sunday what happens. Meanwhile, at LCR, Nakagami et Kidneys commented on their Sprint event, finishing outside the top 10… “ It was a difficult sprint race,” begins the Japanese. “I got a good start and tried to attack from the first corner. We saw that we lacked grip in the traction area. I had good potential on the brakes but I couldn't overtake as much as I wanted because I had a gap in the last corner We are all working to understand how we can improve for Sunday's race, so we will try to get the maximum performance. I feel motivated, I will continue to attack and try to enjoy the Grand Prix ».
Distant fifteenth, alex rins also made his analysis: “ it was a difficult saturday. Due to the rain in the morning, the track was dusty and the grip was not the same. In qualifying we had some problems and in the race I had difficulty stopping the bike. For Sunday's race, I will try to manage the situation but we need to improve in the braking zones. Saturday my pace wasn't that bad, so let's keep pushing ».
Results of the Sprint of the MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix at the Termas de Río Hondo circuit:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
