Whether with Jorge Lorenzo, Alex Marquez, and this time Pol Espargaró, the former Hondas are decidedly ruthless with their former brand which employed them in MotoGP. When given the opportunity, they seem to want to settle a debt. A consistency which resonates more strongly since it has been understood that Marc Marquez is seriously considering a Ducati Gresini for 2024, instead of his RC213V. A satellite machine which is also the only one still available on the transfer market, which looks like a strong indication of who we are negotiating our next assignment with...
If we still ask ourselves the question of how Honda was able to get to this point, we just need to look back at the analyzes of Jorge Lorenzo, Alex Marquez and this one of Pol Espargaro. The latter offered himself an outing on MOW which will still have enough to give the buzz to die-hard fans of the world's leading manufacturer.
Pol Espargaro: “ with Honda, now it's impossible to win »
We read this analysis of the one who returned to the house of Mattighofen: “ with Honda, now it's impossible to win » he begins. “ When I went there, I expected big things, but the current situation is what we all see. There they really stayed in the past, it would be shocking if I saw them win anytime soon ».
This indictment completed, the Spaniard illustrates his point by specifying what he has observed at KTM since his departure two years ago: “ it's totally different. The structure behind the results is now huge. What you see is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many great engineers who work hard and all the time. I found a much broader structure than when I was here. Today there are processes for testing things and putting them on the bike that didn't exist before ". Then he finishes: “ one of the things that I don't like very much is that perhaps the pilot loses a little of its importance. Sometimes engineers matter more, but it works ».
