Casually, it made noise in the Honda box this escapade of Jorge Lorenzo in Japan. This is with the aim of speaking directly with Honda engineers to find a solution to its poor performances since the start of this season. Which is its first with the RC213V. An initiative that annoyed Marc Márquez a little. As a result, team manager Alberto Puig had to come out of the woods to clarify things…
The Repsol Honda team manager, Alberto puig, spoke at length about the delicate situation of Jorge Lorenzo emphasizing that “ Honda has always respected the contracts, which no one has yet considered the possibility of canceling. My opinion is to listen to what he says, gather information and try to help him. He says the bike is not comfortable. From there we tried and tried to make him comfortable. His argument was never that the bike didn't work well but that he couldn't do it because of ergonomic problems. This is what he passed on to us ».
HRC wants to help Jorge Lorenzo to fight for the podium, a personal challenge that will in no way interfere with the work and demands of Marc Márquez, who will remain the main driver. “ Marc is the leader of the team, he is the standard bearer and maintains the results of this team” said Alberto Puig. “ It's been like this for a long time. What is surprising at the moment is Jorge's behavior, because of all the problems he may have. He admits that he is not suitable for the bike. And the reason, according to him, is this: The only thing we can do at Honda is to try to give him a more comfortable motorcycle ».
He revealed that the idea of going to Japan “ comes from common sense: Something that doesn't work must be tried to fix it. That's why it was decided to go to Japan rather than do things in Europe with Japanese information. Sometimes it's better to go straight to the square ».
Marc Márquez will also set the line in the future, and given its results, it could not be otherwise. “ Jorge doesn't fit the bike, that's what happens, but it's not like the bike doesn't work. It's more a problem of Jorge's adaptation to the Honda. This year we took a big step towards power level… Bikes are never perfect and we always need to improve, but we can't expect to completely change bikes just because the rider isn't adapting , especially if the bike wins and leads the championship ". A final remark which will undoubtedly despair some Cal Crutchlow...
