The French Tech3 team will experience the second of four overseas meetings on the MotoGP calendar this weekend. It will be Japan, stronghold of the major manufacturers involved both in Grand Prix and present on the market. A challenge for European brands and indeed, Hervé Poncharal's men are achieving it, for the first time in their history, with a KTM. The boss sets the tone among the Japanese…
It is a challenge on the land of the best opponents which looms for the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team. And it will not be easy to overcome. Olive tree still suffers from his bruised shoulder from the accident with Johann zarco at Silverstone. As for Syahrin, we hope for an awakening after having assured our plans for 2020…
« The next Grand Prix will take place in Motegi, Japan. I think this could be an interesting circuit for uss » begins Hervé Poncharal. “ At the moment the bike is improving a lot, Miguel's feeling with it is more and more positive, race after race. The main battle we are having is not technical, it is physical, because obviously, since the incident at Silverstone, Miguel has been suffering from shoulder pain. »
“There are circuits where the pain is less severe than others, but in Thailand it didn't help the last third of the race. We of course believe that the past two weeks have contributed to his recovery. I think it is a circuit that suits KTM and Miguel's driving style very well. »
“We hope the weather will be stable, because Motegi in October is not always easy. Obviously it will be cooler than what we experienced in the previous round in Thailand. More than that, Japan is the home of the world's biggest motorcycle manufacturers and if there's one place you want to shine, it's Japan. »
“So we will do our best with Hafizh and Miguel. The team is arriving after a few days of rest, hopefully everyone will be in a good mood after resting. Most of them are spending their week in Asia and everyone is ready to start work on Wednesday. After hearing about the huge typhoon last weekend, I really hope that all Japanese people are healthy and all facilities are in order, so that we can have a fantastic Grand Prix in Motegi, as every year. See you in Japan! »
