Honda seems to have delivered the epilogue to a rumor that has been circulating since the end of last season, and which wants Andrea Dovizioso to have the possibility of donning a Repsol Honda suit. A situation caused by the endless convalescence of Marc Marquez who is struggling to recover from the fracture of a humerus operated on three times. But between the lack of enthusiasm for the idea displayed in the box of the eight-time World Champion and the Italian's demands for a long-term project, the perspective was blurred, until this declaration we couldn’t be more official from the Japanese…
At Honda, in the important project MotoGP, there is Tetsuhiro Hikita, the director of the Honda Racing race management office, who is in charge of the field, and Takehiro Koyasu, which manages the development of the RC213V. When these two speak, we listen to them and they did it on their compatriot site mr-bike.jp.
The subject is the assessment and prospects of the project Honda at this level of motorcycle competition, which inevitably involves considerations about Marc Marquez, his condition, and the plan put in place to continue the adventure while waiting for his return. And the words of the Japanese are clear, especially towardsAndrea Dovizioso...
« As it is the body, nothing can be said with certainty » we read, “ but Marc is currently working to return to 100% condition, and we will have a solid machine when he returns. We prepare ourselves. In the unlikely event that it is not in time, we will ask Stefan Bradl to replace him like last year, but we are also thinking about ways to reduce Stefan's load ».
Honda does not insist on the Dovizioso case
What does this mean? The answer comes… “ We may have to look for a rider who can test MotoGP ". An approach that gently closes the door to Andrea Dovizioso who has always declared that he wanted to refuse this mission. A door that locks even with this conclusion on a possible opportunity with the Italian Dovi: “ I don't think that's the case. I heard there are rumors like that, but I don't think a proven driver like Dovizioso would want that ».
Mass is said and moreover the elder of Ducati who may have considered Honda presented his… Yamaha on the Web. But nothing to do with the Grands Prix. It seems that we must resolve to never see again Andrea Dovizioso in MotoGP…
