Marc Marquez is unavailable for an indefinite period as he once again suffers from diplopia. By this, mean that unlike a fracture where we can determine the convalescence time, this vision disorder is unpredictable in terms of its disappearance. At the heart of the Honda cauldron, and having had to compensate for the absence of leader Repsol over the last two years, Stefan Bradl gives his opinion on the current situation at HRC and how we got here again. He also says he is ready to fly to Argentina and Texas, which doesn't really reassure...
Stefan bradl is undoubtedly one of the best placed to assess the events underway at Honda after the fall of Marc Marquez in Mandalika, this Great of Indonesia cursed, and the return of diplopia in a pilot who has not been spared either by fate or by suffering over the last two years. On speedweek, the German who won the Moto2 title at the expense of a Marc Marquez who suffered precisely, and for the first of now three times from this vision disorder, admits that he can be mobilized by Honda at any time given the situation: “ I was there as an expert for ServusTV. When I saw the fall during warm-up, the idea that I could soon be deployed crossed my mind. This makes sense, as I've had this experience many times in the past ».
It develops : " due to the injury history so far and the serious fall in this session, the assumption that I will likely step in is not coming out of nowhere. When this message reaches me, I will be ready. Of course, I would prefer Marc to be able to drive himself because he is irreplaceable for Honda. I feel sorry for the guy because his vision problems have become acute again and he doesn't know when or if he will be fit again. It's not an easy situation ».
Stefan Bradl: “ it's a delicate story that can be cured in five days or a year«
On this specific point, Stefan bradl speaks frankly, thus recalling the seriousness of the situation: “ no one can judge when Marc will be able to be operational again. It's a delicate story that can be cured in five days or a year. Nobody has exact empirical values. It is difficult to predict how long the recovery will take place. I just hope he recovers quickly ».
The German pilot also touches on the sensitive subject of managing a Marc Marquez which is never preserved. Which amounts to questioning the responsibilities not assumed by his team. He says : " It's difficult for the management of a team to govern a driver who has won eight world titles in ten years. Marc has the necessary experience. Success speaks for itself. You could see that during the first accident in Q1, he drove correctly in the gravel. It was a quick front wheel slide. With a crash like this, the rider is quite jostled, even if there was not as violent a shock as later on Sunday during the warm-up highside ».
Stefan bradl concludes in a way that will undoubtedly depress the No. 93 fan club: “ too bad, without the fall in warm-up, Marc could have finished fourth, fifth or sixth. In Texas he probably still would have won. Then things would have been very different for the title race ". So it's all over already?
