In the land of HRC, we love the tree that hides the forest. Certainly, Marc Marquez places Honda at the top of the MotoGP hierarchy, and its consistency at the forefront continues to such an extent this year that it is already in the running for a new world title. At the head of five successes in nine races contested, it could be the demonstration of the superiority of the RC213V. But this is not the case.
Crutchlow also won in Argentina, but this achievement was short-lived while the other HRC official, Dani Pedrosa, has not yet been on a single podium. So, we say to ourselves that it is indeed the talent of Marquez which allows him to be there. A theory that his next teammate will also have to ponder: Jorge Lorenzo...
A situation that the director of the HRC does not deny, but nevertheless tempers on Speedweek: “ it is obvious that we have progressed in terms of pure performance this year. We didn't just focus on the engine, we also worked on the chassis. We worked on all points for our drivers. We are better this year and it is due to the work on certain details ».
Start as you mean to go on… 🔥@marcmarquez93 has been pushing the limits from the opening round at the #QatarGP 💪 pic.twitter.com/iXXu0U3xD7
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Tetsuhiro Kuwata continues: " we want our engine to be the best in MotoGP, and that's not the case yet. We are working on that. You also need to make an effort on the chassis so that it works better with the tires. ". So there is still work to be done, but in 2019, the work promises to be colossal with the arrival of Lorenzo with a very different driving style from that of Marquez...
On this challenge, the Japanese assures: “ Currently, we work for both Marc and Dani. We are not focused on a single driver. We will do the same in 2019. We do not yet know what type of bike Lorenzo wants. But we will obviously try to adapt the bike to its requirements. Marc also has his requests. It's a challenge, but it is what it is and we will continue to take it on ».
