Le Marc VDS Racing presented his troops with great fanfare. A ceremony which was also a demonstration of force. The Belgians did not show up in the middle of three days of testing during off-peak hours when leaving their box, on the pit lane. No, they showed that they had the means to achieve their ambitions by taking on a dedicated event. A message from a satellite team who are considering which manufacturer they could spend the next three years with...
The last four have joined forces with a Honda firm whose services have so far been moderately appreciated, especially given the price charged. A value for money assessed all the more as insufficient as it was accompanied by the aggravating circumstance of a perceived lack of consideration. From then on, an ambition to look elsewhere was built. And the team has the budget to do its job well and therefore appear as a solid partner.
His representative on the ground Michael Bartholemy spoke on the subject to the motogp.com website: “ we need to see what options are available to us. But I don't want to decide too late in the season. Let's say that I would like to have all the elements on the table at the end of March, to decide in April - May, that's the objective ". Because if having the means allows you to analyze the options, you shouldn't take too much time either. The competition is indeed also fierce!
The proof with the French from Tech3 who put the brakes on the case KTM : " Hervé acted very quickly, he beat us. Normally I am quite quick in making my decisions. But that’s what also makes the Championship exciting on the satellite side. ».
KTM out of the market, Suzuki remains: “ Suzuki is one of the manufacturers we are talking to. As I said, we are talking to some of them. I think we are one of the best independent teams on the market... To see, the objective is to have a partner for the next three years and not to sign for just one year! We will see who will be able to convince us better for our future ».
A future that can just as easily continue with Honda: “ We are talking with Honda, which is normal because we have been associated with them for four years now. That being said, some things have changed about them since November. We were perhaps a little disappointed when Honda offered us a one-year contract with 2017 bikes. We would have liked more support from them. But things change and for them too ».
It should be noted that Aprilia is never mentioned by the Belgian manager. Furthermore, if, after Tech3, which will therefore leave Yamaha, Marc VDS were to put an end to Honda, Ducati would keep all of its current allies...
