Pol Espargaró finds in Argentina, and also undoubtedly in a week in Austin, a position that he has always dreamed of but which nevertheless makes him quite uncomfortable: that of leader of the Repsol Honda team. This was already the case last year, when he started in these colors. But on each occasion, this promotion was decided by the unfortunate circumstances of Marc Marquez missing due to injury, and not on merit. And Aleix's younger brother humbly admits: for the moment, he doesn't have the shoulders to take on the role of leader in his box...
Pol Espargaro comes out of an Indonesian Grand Prix which had the effect of a cold shower after the solid performance in Qatar. For Argentina, the Spaniard first apprehends a particular environment controlled by the packages of Marc Marquez injured and Taka Nakagami, affected by Covid-19. And then there is this cargo plane problem which forces the entire paddock into technical unemployment: “ It’s a difficult situation for everyone. », confides the 30-year-old Spaniard. “ No one could have guessed there might be freight problems this weekend ».
Pol Espargaro: “ Marc Marquez is the one who always sets the limits on all circuits«
« Our team is the least affected because on the one hand we have our equipment on site, our boxes are assembled and on the other hand my team has enough experience to deal with such a situation. This year there are a few rookies and drivers at the start who don't even know the track and they are in a much more difficult situation than our team. You will have very little training time. This creates a very stressful situation He adds.
More Pol Espargaro despite everything has its own anxieties… On Tutomotoriweb, we read : " Okay, I've said it several times, but it's true. Every time Marc misses, it's a problem for me, as a driver, because he is the one who sets the limits. In Qatar I managed to be faster than him, but it was an exception, because Marc is the one who always sets the limits on all circuits and that is what every factory driver is looking for. It provides engineers with valuable information to improve the motorcycle ". This is called having recognition. And courage in a period when the transfer market is in full swing and in which it is subject to tough competition to keep its place after this year 2022...
