Since Johann Zarco, there has been a clearly established case law: an official driver must choose his words very carefully when he speaks about his official machine... This has always been the case in absolute terms, but this is the first time that because of statements admitting deep disappointment, a pilot pays the price with his place. And before the end of the season please. In fact, we pay attention to motorcycle evaluations, and Jorge Lorenzo did one on his Honda…
It's no secret that Jorge Lorenzo is delicate with his Honda, when it's not with the Honda staff. An adaptation complicated by a succession of injuries and a form to recover made things seriously difficult for the Mallorcan. Especially since the immense talent of his teammate Marc Márquez hides an RC213V which is no gift. So ask Crutchlow...
The fact remains that we have here an official rider who takes a severe look at his bike while his teammate achieves excellent results with it. Doesn’t that remind you of anything? In Aragon, Por Fuera notably declared that he found two pitfalls with his Honda: its engine and its size. On mechanics, he said: “ Honda had a major engine handicap and focused on improving power. This had positive effects on the straight, but complications in most curves. »
Then on the dimensions, he added: “ the Honda may be too small for my body, but we got the ergonomics really good. The problem is the engine to go better in the turns. » How will these words be interpreted by the HRC? We don't know, but Johann zarco is now free...
