Although the Repsol Honda team leader often gets angry with Ducati as soon as he makes an intervention, he does not spend his time alienating everyone. Alberto Puig defends the interests of his manufacturer and his drivers and he does not let anything slip on the subject. A constant vigilance which requires a great effort and he knows how to recognize the merits of those who adopt this philosophy. With this serious coronavirus crisis, Carmelo Ezpeleta, boss of Dorna, showed that he was made of the same wood by not giving up in the face of this formidable adversity. So it was well worth strong support...
Alberto puig is a character best not upset in the paddock. Otherwise, there is the risk of incurring his wrath. Ducati, once again, verified this by suggesting that the delay in the start of the season imposed by the crisis of coronavirus favored Honda and its driver Marc Márquez for one to get up to technical level and the other to get back into physical shape.
On the other hand, he also knows how to praise when he sees a job well done. Alberto puig thus praised the management of Dorna regarding the Covid-19 crisis. And he did it by comparing the organizer of the MotoGP World Championship with those of the F1, football and even the International Olympic Committee. The team leader Repsol Honda stresses that Dorna reacted quickly to the cancellation of the first MotoGP Grand Prix held at Qatar. A site only honored by the Moto2 and Moto3 categories.
« I think we should be very proud of the organizer of our championship. Dorna did things intelligently, step by step and always listened to the health authorities ", said Puig. “ F1 procrastinated until the event in Australia was suspended when there were reported cases of COVID-19 in Melbourne, just before the start of the season-opening Grand Prix. In the world of football and the IOC, the same thing happened: they were slow to admit a crisis that has now exploded. »
Puig adds: " Dorna has evaluated what can and cannot be done, but the way the entire paddock works in this championship has been protected is very interesting. If we compare it with F1, with football institutions or with the International Olympic Committee, which was very hesitant, Dorna did what it had to do. From the first moment, they realized the scale of the problem. To do this, you need to have clear ideas and be intelligent. Carmelo Ezpeleta is. »
It will be recalled that the Repsol Honda team will present a new team this season since it is made up of two brothers: Marc et Alex Marquez.
