His consistency during the first part of the season which placed him in the top 5 of the title race, like his pole position, gave Takaaki Nakagami confidence for the next campaign. Certainly, the podium is missing, and therefore the victory for the Japanese who nevertheless adopted the settings as a hint of Marc Marquez's style. Enough to increase his confidence tenfold. And you can feel it when he announces his goal for next year…
Takaaki Nakagami saw new possibilities in 2020, even if faced with the feat, the Japanese sometimes broke down. Regular, he nevertheless left the privilege of bringing the podium to Alex Marquez, beginner, brother of Marc and who will be his teammate in 2021. Now that he has smelled the air of the summit, the Japanese does not want to fall into line in MotoGP. And he makes it known: “ next season will be very important for my career and of course I would like to fight for the championship ". That is what is said.
But it is also encouraged by the situation within the HRC : " it's really necessary for Honda, also for me » specifies the LCR pilot. “ I will try to improve, be consistent and fight for the championship. And I hope we can get a first podium or even a victory very soon. So the first objective, in the first race in Qatar perhaps, is to fight for victory, to be on the podium. This is the objective to start the 2021 season ».
Takaaki Nakagami announces a quick Pol Espargaró from the start
So it should start strong, which would be desirable because Honda will certainly have to do without, once again, its leader Marc Marquez. " I saw Marc's news and I feel very sorry for him. I mean, I thought he would be ready for the 2021 season from the start. But it seems difficult ».
Nakagami ends with the new things that await him. And they don’t just concern motorcycles… “ I still don't have any information on the bike for the Sepang test » he admits while signaling the arrival of a new driver in the clan of the Tokyo brand: “ Pol Espargaró still comes to Repsol and has a lot of experience gained on the KTM. He knows how to ride a MotoGP very well and he is able to adapt and switch to the Honda quite easily. ". If this prediction is true, there is no doubt that it will motivate even more Marc Marquez at come back as quickly as possible... But besides, in the meantime, who will do the freelance work?
