With Cal Crutchlow, we always learn something new. During his time on the Montemélo track, which went well since the Englishman finished fourth in the Catalan Grand Prix before finishing sixth in these tests the day after the race, he spoke about the Honda equipment. With a revelation that could undermine the morale of engineers Yamaha ...
We will indeed recall that the latter are in search of their lost technical thread. Between electronics and chassis, Iwata engineers are lost in conjectures while the 2016 opus of the M1 which officiates at Tech3 in the hands of Johann zarco their size of the croupiers while occasionally saving their honor. A riot of energy which could well be in vain if we are to believe the LCR pilot.
Because at Honda, we obviously have other priorities… “ I think all Honda drivers are in the same situation as me: we have been driving with the same chassis since 2016. I have had no progress on this point since that year. It's not that we prefer it or not to other solutions, it's that, quite simply, there is no work on it. Honda mainly focuses on electronics and engine ».
« Maybe we will have a new chassis one day, but I don't know even if we can progress in this area. Perhaps this will be a next step in evolution, but I don't know. We continue like this and the reason is that we are competitive. Our weak point is the handling in turns and that the bike is physical to ride. But we are also incredibly consistent. And then Marquez won two titles with it! »
So what does the chassis matter as long as you have the right electronics and you can fit everything in the saddle. A lesson to be learned for Yamaha.
