Will Marc Marquez be at the next Sepang tests in Malaysia which will mark the return of MotoGP in 2022? It is Mother Nature who secretly has the answer by playing with her hourglass to make diplopia disappear which forces the eight-time World Champion into inactivity which does not bode well. Carlo Pernat put his feet in the problem by revealing his conviction that he will be absent. It would be a hard blow for Honda which would draw up its plan B with Stefan Bradl. Unless the brand tries plan C...
The question begins to gain momentum among Honda and this again concerns the state of health of Marc Marquez and its ability to hold its place on the RC213V. Diplopia is a pernicious ailment that follows its mysterious healing schedule. For a Grand Prix driver and his team, it would be better to have a good fracture monitored by radio with fixed deadlines.
The fear of experiencing a third season disrupted by injuries is acute for the factory driver Honda who put his test driver Stefan Bradl in a state of alert. The latter commented on speedweek : " I now know the guys from the Repsol team well, including Marc's team leader, Santi Hernandez. I don't want to put pressure on myself, I'm not that age anymore. The position I hold at HRC is solid. I have nothing to prove to anyone except myself. And the demands are there anyway ».
Marc Marquez is doubtful and Honda has Bradl and Lecuona in store
But there is also another option called Iker Lecuona. If it is true that Bradl will be in Sepang, precisely because of his role as test rider, there are those who advance the name of the former Tech3 KTM rider, now official Honda rider for the WSBK project. His experience gained in MotoGP could be useful for HRC engineers to have an additional point of view when they have to deal with the lack of guidance on the work to be carried out.
lecuona, according to the Spanish press, could be indicated as a replacement for Marc Marquez even in the case, for now only feared, that the Cervera phenomenon is forced to miss the inaugural race of 2022 in Qatar. To be continued…
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