The rumor is making its way into the MotoGP paddock which is watching the situation closely. It must be said that a Jorge Lorenzo retiring creates a conversation in the cottages and raises awareness among those who are in charge of the staff tables. At Honda, we are on alert. Including those who drive RC213V…
The noise reached the ears of the owner, in this case Marc Márquez who further asserted his supremacy during a German Grand Prix dominated head and shoulders. Ten times that the eldest of the golden family dominates on the Sachsenring! Which gives you a certain authority.
He actually has a younger brother. But the latter was not praised to the skies in the still absurd prospect of settling alongside him, in the Repsol Honda box. It must be said that there are two other seasoned pilots who could hold this sensitive position… And they are at LCR
One of them gave his opinion on this situation. It is Cal Crutchlow : " Marc Márquez said that the bike would be for me before being for his brother Álex? First of all I want to respect Lorenzo, who has not yet commented on these rumors. Maybe it's just a press chatter, I don't know » the Englishman advances cautiously.
« In any case, I'm happy with my team, they did an extraordinary job in Germany. But I honestly think Alex deserves a place in MotoGP. He's having a good season. At the moment there may not be any room, but if someone stops or passes by on other motorbikes they might be able to find a stable. Then we also have to think that we are talking about a beginner and it is interesting to determine which bike would be the right one for him to start in MotoGP ».
Si Lorenzo frees up a place, this makes a position at LCR potentially to be filled if Crutchlow ou Nakagami joined the factory structure. Finally, as to whether the Honda is the right machine for a beginner, we will remember the complicated courses of Morbidely and Lüthi last year, but we will also remember that Jack Miller ended up winning with an RC213V. Of course, he was no longer quite at the beginning…
