We know this, because of a draconian regulation, the choice of engines for the 2019 MotoGP season will have to be made, by the six manufacturers entered, before the start of hostilities in Qatar. The reflection began from the first tests of the off-season which took place the very day after the last race in Valencia. Then there was Jerez, the winter break and the three days in Sepang. Only a salvo of towers remains in Losail. Some already have their idea. But at Honda, with a full infirmary, nothing is set in stone yet…
Jorge Lorenzo is unavailable and moreover, he only discovers the RC213V. Cal Crutchlow is valiant but must be careful of his ankle. Marc Márquez, the leader of the HRC troops is, for his part, even more cautious because of a shoulder recovering from a delicate surgery. So many pitfalls which mean that, under the awning bearing the winged coat of arms, we would like to slow down the passing of time...
At Sepang, due to his condition, the seven-time World Champion explained that he had mainly focused on comparing two engine types rather than trying to refine the details of the RC213V. The crown holder declared himself “more or less” decided on which engine he preferred. But he also added that Honda wanted to defer a final decision until the final pre-season test in Qatar, scheduled for later this month.
« We still have a test and they say at Honda that it's not a big drama not to choose here in Sepang ", said Márquez on Speedweek « It is better to try in Qatar because the conditions in which we experienced these three days, especially the last day, will not be the same during the rest of the season. The track was so easy, there was a lot of rubber, everything worked well because there was a lot of rubber on the track, a lot of grip and the possibility of riding a motorbike was easy ". We will therefore wait until the last moment at Honda, during the last tests in which Jorge Lorenzo.
