Who, Marc Márquez or Honda, owes more to the other in the collection of victories and titles that the infernal couple has started since 2013? Do the merits of one supersede the defects of the other to such an extent that a separation could endanger everything? This is the question that fuels conversations in the MotoGP paddock. The domination of Marc Márquez has manufacturers saying that, without him, Honda will be far from the mark. The Tokyo firm rejects the theory and vows to work fairly for its four pilots. But nothing works. The proof with this latest release from Lin Jarvis…
Lynn Jarvis is the conductor of the Yamaha MotoGP project. A story rich in success, but lately, it has become more complicated for the tuning fork firm which is chasing lost time. And his adversaries. But it is raising its head, notably with the new blood brought by fabio quartararo which woke up the official drivers. A revelation which also shows the user-friendliness of the M1.
A character on which bounces Lin Jarvis : " I think Yamaha can create a bike to suit every rider. At Honda, on the contrary, the motorcycle responds to the particularities of its engineers. Yamaha generally meets the needs of its riders better than Honda. We are more human ».
One last remark which will not fail to annoy the dark one Alberto puig, team manager of the Repsol Honda team. Especially since what follows is a well-felt jab at his troops: “ sometimes it's good to ride more difficult lines, but other times it's better to have a bike that suits a wider range of riders. I think it's best to make motorcycles easier for everyone to ride. The combination of Honda and Márquez is very strong, but if Marc gets injured or decides to leave, then Honda will have a lot of problems ».
Lynn Jarvis concluded on Tutomototoriweb: “ It all depends on the perspective from which we analyze things and understand what should be done. Jorge Lorenzo and Cal Crutchlow try to highlight Honda's problem, but on the other side the team has Márquez who wins and has a very high level of competitiveness. As far as we are concerned, we have no problem going in two different directions. In the past we did it with Valentino and Lorenzo and we won many titles with both ". Implied: Honda is incapable of having two irons in the fire…
