Who, the computer or the rider, develops a MotoGP the most? Many regret that today we give more credit to telemetry than to the sensations of the person on the machine, but there is an exception and it is at Honda. Quite simply because the question does not arise and it never ceases to amaze in the Repsol box. Indeed, each analysis and figure given by Marc Marquez when getting off the RC213V is always confirmed by telemetry...
This is a revelation made in this video from the series “ Behind the dream » by one of the most influential electronics engineers within HRC. His name is Filippo Tosi and it's a forty-something who made his way, first with Ducati then at Magneti Marelli Motorsport, the same brand that provides the unique control unit and software used in MotoGP for seven seasons now... The man therefore knows his stuff perfectly but he also decided to take on the challenge of working with the Japanese...
On this level, the Milanese makes an approach that reveals today's recipe for success to succeed in the category : " When I was about to join HRC, the idea of working with the Japanese was a big motivation for me, because it's a completely different culture he says. " When I arrived here, I understood that these were indeed two different cultures, but I also understood that having a mix of Europeans and Japanese could have a lot of potential, and I think that's one of our greatest strengths. Because before I worked in companies where there were only Italians or Europeans ».
Certainly, the success of this melting pot can no longer be seen on the timesheet since 2020 at HondaMore Filippo Tosi explains: “ It's true that Honda has gone through many difficulties this year after so many successful seasons. I think there are many reasons behind this, some are under our control, others not, like Marc's injury ».
« It's something incredible that Marc Marquez can feel so much on a MotoGP«
Anyone who has experienced the prosperous period of the Triple Crown is certain that the end of the bad times is coming soon: “ what I believe and am convinced is that we will return to the top, and as engineers we must analyze the situation objectively, believe in ourselves, in our strengths and abilities, and try to improve this motorcycle as much as we can. We are the same people who recently won for so many years in a row, I am sure we will get out of this situation ».
But nothing will be done without Marc Marquez. No one doubted that he was already a phenomenon, but with what follows, his dimension takes on a little more magnitude. Here is this shocking confidence: “ For me, Marc is an incredible person, in addition to being a very fast driver. There are sometimes where he comes into the box after a run and I see him take a sheet of paper and a pen to write the telemetry on the same paper. It's something incredible to me, that he can feel so many things. Afterwards, I go back to my computer, check the numbers, and it's exactly as he said. Honestly, I think it's something from another planet ».
