Pol Espargaró was barely seen in a Repsol Honda presentation whose main theme was Marc Marquez. The newcomer from KTM was however next to the eight-time World Champion. But it is indeed the news of the latter which has focused attention. The fact remains that he did not come there to make up the numbers. He admits to having taken a big bet on a motorcycle that he knows absolutely nothing about. His peers on the RC213V are a priori less experienced in absolute terms but already at home on the Honda. The fifth in the last championship will have to learn quickly and well...
If we want to remember what happened to Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo who preceded him as crew member Marc Marquez, we can guess what awaits Pol Espargaro in this adventure Honda. It’s the big leap into the unknown, which, for a man who admits to having the unhealthy desire to control everything, will not be an easy task… “ For me it's important to be calm, to have everything more or less under control. I know that in this world of motorcycle sport, controlling everything is more or less impossible. But I like to have as much control as possible and my life, especially my private life, is calm and so I can be very focused on my work. This is how I perform best ».
But this time, he will have no control over anything, at least initially… “ I don't know what to expect from this season. First of all, because we saw that last season was super delicate because of the health situation and we don't know exactly where we have to race, how many times we have to race there, and that the bike is new . I'm not going to have many days of testing, so it will be difficult at the start of the year, but I'm really focused on achieving my dreams here.i”.
Pol Espargaro: “I am here to succeed and fight at the top”
He adds in fact: “ the last step is to ride the RC213V for the first time in Qatar, this emotion motivates me to train more in order to be at my best for the 2021 world championship. I am here in the Repsol Honda team to succeed and fighting at the top is the goal for 2021 ».
Pol Espargaro finishes on his teammate Marc Marquez who himself admitted that he would not be on first dates at Qatar : " he's been like this for many years in the past and he is a reference for me and for the entire category MotoGP. If he returns to 100%, he will be the one to beat. He is number one even though he didn't race last year ».
Will he return to his best level, that is the question that hovered over this presentation, a doubt that the interested party himself raises on his subject...
