Honda's new recruit Pol Espargaró seemed a little disillusioned after a Spanish Grand Prix which finished behind his teammate, still physically far behind Marc Marquez. Tenth, he simply identified himself as a Honda employee, doing what his employer asked him to do. He thus suggested that this situation of seeing each pilot equipped with a different model of the RC213V was beyond his understanding. The next day, on the same Jerez track, a test took place. And Pol Espargaró returned to a better state of mind.
Pol Espargaro completed 89 laps on Monday during the test organized in Jerez by IRTA, the teams association. The Spaniard had a busy day. He did not focus on just one area. He worked on electronics, aerodynamics and ergonomics. Enough to perfect your knowledge of Honda, which, precisely, he lacks, finally barely managing to KTM.
After last weekend's Grand Prix, the youngest of I will espargaro seemed to be consumed by doubt. But after this day of testing, he wanted to confirm all the conviction in his choice to embrace the cause Honda. “ I'm still in a learning process he says. " We must be open to new things and learn to deal with problems. Taka was the strongest of us Honda riders throughout the entire race weekend. I was a lot closer to him during testing, which is a good sign ».
Pol Espargaro: “I’m not looking back”
Nakagami which is thus cited was then playing with a 2020 RC213V chassis. Was this opus tried by the Spaniard? The latter responds, displaying certainty: “ I don't look back. I look to the future and we are convinced that the bike has potential. It's just about doing a lot of laps. I want to know and understand this model ". The aforementioned openness therefore still has its limits…
Pol Espargaro then discussed what is currently causing him the most problems: “ it's not a single point. It also changes from track to track. It is always difficult for a driver who is new to a team to get a perfect lap on soft tires »
Comparisons with other manufacturers are also difficult, says the pilot of 29 years : " If you ask riders, everyone will have something to complain about on their bike. I think we have the most powerful bike when we brake. There is still potential for this in other areas. We need to make sure we are on the right track and can continue our work properly ". In short, there is still work for the eminent employee Honda.
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