The other manufacturers involved in MotoGP may have it bad. Despite all their efforts in terms of development and innovation on their machine, it is Marc Márquez with his Honda who wins in the end. Or not far… A success due to the pilot, because the RC213V is clearly far from the mark if we want to look at the results of the other pilots who are equipped with it. A situation recalled by Cal Crutchlow after a Grand Prix at Misano where he hit rock bottom…
Never in the rhythm, beaten by his teammate and, finally, on the ground before the finish, it's nothing to say that Cal Crutchlow will not have good memories of the 2019 edition of the San Marino Grand Prix… Meanwhile, Marc Márquez fought a merciless duel against fabio quartararo, which he won in the last lap to collect his seventh success of the season.
An assessment that the Englishman wants to make clear: no, the other Honda drivers are not fools. But Marc Marquez, he is indeed a magician, or even better… “ Marc performed a miracle in Misano, it's that simple » declared the Briton. “ Someone else with his motorcycle wouldn't be able to do what he is capable of accomplishing. »
Throughout the weekend on the banks of the Adriatic, the LCR Honda rider admitted to being unable to get his bike to turn correctly in the curves. “ I had to fight every corner, there wasn't a single corner I was strong in. » A concern that was not foreign to Marc Márquez, but he showed himself able to cope with it. A demonstration of force, recognized by Crutchlow : " he had a fast bike in fifth and sixth gear, but he probably worked 80% more than everyone else in every corner and every braking zone. »
Finally, the Englishman points out this: “ Marc was much more tired than the others on the podium, you can see it in his face. » The one who will celebrate his 200the Grand Prix this weekend in Aragón admits: “ in the race, the camera may not have seen it, but I saved two or three falls, due to my style on the elbows. But maybe other Honda riders, like Cal, when they lose the front, they fall and the confidence is no longer the same. I knew I had that little extra with my elbow to save the fall. That's why I always push 100%, but Honda works very hard to have a competitive bike for everyone. »
Cal Crutchlow finished : " Marc is in very good shape, he is perhaps in his finest hour. I think his feedback is similar to ours, but I don't think he cares as much as the other drivers, because the fact is he is capable of finishing the race on the podium every time and winning. »
