It's a half-baked Valentino Rossi who has packed his bags to leave Aragon and join Japan, which will be the scene of the next MotoGP contest. Driven by the legitimate feeling of the work accomplished with a hard-won podium, he also wondered about the continuation of events with a Yamaha M1 which no longer wins.
The fact is there. At the start of the season, we gave everything to Yamaha's latest addition while we feared the worst for the Honda troops who were having trouble digesting both the new electronics and the Michelin tires. A trend which was verified, before stabilizing then completely reversing.
Casually for a failed motorcycle, the new RC213V is not doing so badly. Seven wins to his name at this stage of the season. Four for Márquez, one for Pedrosa and two others for Miller et Crutchlow. During this time, there were three successes at Lorenzo and two for Red. And, above all, nothing from Barcelona. The rest of the feast goes to Ducati with Iannone and to Suzuki thanks to Casa Particular in Viñales.
A report that challenges the Doctor : " I'm a little worried about the future » bluntly declared the one who is second in the championship, 52 points behind Márquez. “ The M1 was the best bike at the start of the season but we are without a win since Barcelona. At the same time, Honda has progressed and they have been able to solve many of their problems. We need to take a step forward ».
The Iwata guys have been warned. They even have their roadmap: “ maybe we won't be able to do it before the end of the season, but at least we can lay the foundations for next year. The type of layout also influences. The next three go well to the Yamaha. It will be important not to make mistakes and play for victory. ».
