How, concretely, did the transition between Yamaha and KTM for Tech3 begin this evening?
On the evening of the last Grand Prix of the 2018 season, all the elements belonging to the French teamHervé Poncharal are first removed from the box under the responsibility of Guy Coulon : decorative panels, tools, lighting, monitors, etc., are gradually being stored in their “flying cases”.
Only the motorcycles remain Johann zarco et Hafiz Syahrin in a completely empty box, before their spare parts (frames, swinging arms, wheels, etc.) come, down to the last bolt, to join them, duly accounted for by the Yamaha men: for the moment, not the slightest little gift for the men of Bormes les mimosas, after 20 years of partnership!
The photos published this evening only show a small part of the spare parts, with one truck still remaining to be emptied.
Coincidence or not, Johann zarco happens at that moment and, to the question “are you going to regret your motorcycles? », the answer may seem surprising and is undoubtedly due to the difficulty of the afternoon's race, but is unequivocal: “no, no kisses. I don't want to regret my motorcycle. She's still great but I had a hard time this weekend and I fell twice with it. And I don't like falling! ».
Then, under the eye of Ramón Forcada who has already left the Yamaha box of Maverick Vinales, the first elements of the Petronas team then begin to arrive, the pilots of which will be tomorrow Franco Morbidelli et fabio quartararo.
At Tech3, whose temporary installations are already starting to be set up 3 boxes further, we will temporarily officiate in black for the tests on Tuesday and Wednesday, whether on the stand panels, the outfits or even the KTM RC16s of Hafiz Syahrin et Miguel Oliveira.
