This Catalan weekend began under the sign of the transfer market with the signing of Fabio Quartararo's new lease with Yamaha until 2024, the shock wave of which spread to other teams, including Honda. We saw Marc Marquez's motorcycle, the most advanced RC213V, leave the Repsol stand to go to LCR for the benefit of Taka Nakagami. For Pol Espargaró, this is what we call catching a wind. Or perhaps it is confirmation of the end of the story between the Spaniard and the Tokyo brand. A version that seems to be endorsed by the boss of the HRC satellite team, Lucio Cecchinello…
When Lucio Cecchinello explains how the most advanced RC213V arrived in its box for its Japanese pilot rather than staying with a Repsol fairing but with a 44 on it instead of a 93, it gives a strong indication of the next destiny of Pol Espargaro...
We read thus on Todocircuito : " Taka Nakagami is a Honda man, he has been with Honda for many years and whether or not he continues to ride with the team in MotoGP next year, he will stay with Honda. So the new things he will be able to test and all the information he will collect will be in good hands » says Lucio Cecchinello.
Cecchinello: “ all the information Nakagami collects for Honda will be in good hands«
If we follow his logic, Pol Espargaro, instead of Nakagami, will no longer be linked to Honda in 2023 and it would be inappropriate for it to deliver technical elements to its future destination which would thus help the competition. Especially since the Spaniard would be on his way to find KTM, which has already had a lot of indications from Dani Pedrosa when the latter retired from Honda.
With Nakagami, a strong bond exists between the brand with the winged coat of arms and the Japanese pilot which allows them to be sure that he will not let them down. He is not the type of driver who could pass on information if he leaves for other brands. But actually with Nakagami a priori always Honda, a Marc Marquez assured of his fate, and a Pol Espargaro already considered a mole, the position at Repsol is becoming clearer for Joan mir. And Alex Marquez at LCR? To be continued…
