At Honda, the 2020 MotoGP season is a nightmare. So much so that it is said that the tanker Repsol could take advantage of this low point to jump ship. Because this collapse due to the absence of the supporting wall Marc Marquez, injured, comes at the worst time for HRC. It is in fact at the end of this year that the partnership must be renegotiated. And it's not the current results that put Honda in a position of strength... So we let ourselves go to what could have been if everything hadn't conspired against us. A frustration that the LCR drivers illustrated in Barcelona…
With a Marc Marquez on the sidelines, we suspected that things were going to get complicated for Honda This year. But maybe not to that extent. Certainly, expect from the younger brother Alex and only a beginner, for him to take up the scepter of his illustrious brother was too much to ask. But at least we hoped Crutchlow in the top 5, while we see a Nakagami valiant who wants to save what can still be saved.
Yes, but that's not enough. And at Honda we would almost lose our patience. At least this is what emerges from the speeches of the two residents of Lucio Cecchinello who would like to reassure by pointing out that they are being pursued by dark misfortune. Without it, reality would be different. Cal Crutchlow embellishes his point of view thus: “ for me to be happy would be an exaggeration. I wish I could go a little faster. My arm wasn't at the top, but it recovered a little » how the Englishman.
“If everything was 100%, I could definitely be on the front line”
« My right arm was rock hard after the sessions. I have had the necessary medical checks and the doctor says it is normal. I decided to pilot. Of course it bothers me, I could be faster. But the arm doesn't have time to heal. I did everything for two weeks, even in a hyperbaric chamber » and he assures: “ if everything was 100% I could definitely be on the front line ».
His teammate Nakagami, for his part, blames himself: “ At the end of the race in Barcelona I think I was the fastest ever because I still had a lot of grip at the rear as I managed to manage the tires well at the start. But I had difficulty overtaking the Ducatis on the straight, although I was faster in the corners ».
« I was very disappointed with seventh position as I finished just 3,6 seconds behind first, meaning that I think we had a great opportunity to win in this race. I have to improve the start of the race because I lose too much, then from the second part I always have a good pace, I don't drop so much because I manage to manage the tires well. I was too “nice” at the start of the race and it was costly ". The potential would therefore be there. Honda nevertheless expects a big result…
