Can two roosters in the same henhouse be friends like pigs without one ever ending up being the joke? This will be the existential question of the Honda farmyard this year. Hostilities barely began in Qatar, therefore, we cannot draw hasty conclusions about a bad love in the making. But during the press conference, we nevertheless saw the HRC duo quite complicit in the light of an environment where wolves devour lambs. A feeling that the two pilots confirm…
For the moment, after an evening in Qatar, it's a draw on the track. The afternoon, Lorenzo finished in front Márquez who more than took revenge in the evening by crushing everyone. Starting with the Mallorcan who failed to enter the top 10.
But before that, there was the press conference. It did not go unnoticed on this occasion that the two pilots were talking to each other all the time and making jokes. A facade harmony? The seven-time winner responds: “ there are good vibes between us. Logically, we both want to win and we've had our stuff in the past, but that shouldn't change in the future the good vibes we have now ».
Even before the question was asked about this apparent good harmony which was also seen at the time of the photographic taking of the 2019 set, Lorenzo said : " the truth is, yes, there are good vibes. The relationship has improved over the years and I think we will all pull in the same direction to make the Honda a better motorcycle ».
But will this good atmosphere last? The two partner team members predict: “ I think so. We are both mature enough to leave the rivalry on the track and to be able to help each other continue to evolve ", said Márquez.
Jorge expresses himself in the same sense: “ as I said in the presentation, a duo brings more positive things than negative things. It's normal for there to be friction between two champions who want the same thing, but if we know how to go about it, it can only benefit all three parties ". More as this 2019 season progresses.
