Marc Márquez is the one who is calling the shots at Honda at the moment. His results are so efficient that he also rides a motorcycle in his image: athletic, demanding, merciless. He is therefore the only one who can exploit it, a monoculture which is risky for the manufacturer but intoxicating in view of the results. The fact remains that before him, there was a long-time pilot in the walls who did the job. This is Dani Pedrosa. The now eight-time World Champion does not forget it…
Leaving Honda to go and join the experience KTM, Dani Pedrosa had suffered the wrath of his former mentor Alberto puig today director of the Repsol Honda team. An attitude which remains an exception in the ranks of the official team since Marc Márquez hardly considers the new direction taken by his former teammate as an act of betrayal.
Marc Marquez explains as follows: “ no one doubts the talent of Dani Pedrosa and has never questioned it. I have always said in my statements that Dani was one of the most talented riders in MotoGP, if not even the most because of his physical size, his limitations. What he was doing with the Honda was incredible. »
The fact that Dani Pedrosa joined a rival brand, only to find, in passing, its former chief mechanic Mike leitner, does not change anything in the esteem of Marc Márquez : " I have a very good relationship with Dani, I was with him one day and that doesn't change anything. It's clear that, as a driver, you watch all the brands to see how they are evolving. And it's not just about KTM. You're always trying to find what's best for you. »
An imperative which was that of Pedrosa but which is therefore also that of Marc Márquez. It will be recalled that KTM always had the idea of attracting Pedrosa not only for his talent as a director, but also for maintaining a link with Marc Márquez who also wears the colors of Red Bull...
