MotoGP Yamaha: Ramon Forcada passed the 500 Grands Prix milestone

In MotoGP, there are the riders, sparkling gladiators of modern times, including the world after, living in a space-time different from that of ordinary mortals and incredibly indifferent to the pain of the injuries that their profession constantly inflicts on them. their body. But next to them, in the box, there is the chief engineer without whom, it would be nothing. Among them, there is one who passed the milestone of 500 Grands Prix in Barcelona. This is Ramon Forcada…

Ramón Forcada had its glory days with Jorge Lorenzo, was put in purgatory by Maverick Vinales and now knows redemption with Franco Morbidelli. The latter, from his victory at Misano 1 which was his first achievement in MotoGP, had a thought for his chief mechanic: “ I think we work very well with the team. We have more experience now and we know pretty quickly what we need from the bike. With Ramon, we were able to take the right steps at the right time ».

The Catalan technician from 63 years count now 500 Grand Prix, practically a lifetime! “ After so many years here, it's impossible to think of returning to a normal life » declares the veteran. He has worked with many champions, from Aspar to Puig, from Kocinski to Barros, including Lorenzo and Vinales. A favorite? “ All of them, but for different things. Today we say that I continue to have important contacts with Jorge, Barros and Checa "Says Forcada at “La Gazzetta dello Sport”.

A tribute to Casey Stoner

There were also tense moments to remember in the Yamaha MotoGP garage, notably with Jorge Lorenzo. But who was the strongest? “ The driver with the greatest talent was Stoner, without training or anything else, he got on the bike and bam, he made the time. But the good ones for me are those who, already having everything, work hard to improve: Jorge was one, Barros, but Franky Morbidelli too. It's only the second year with him, but he has a clear idea of ​​what it takes to make it go well ».

Now, Ramón Forcada works with a humble pilot, eager to learn: “ it's easy to work with him, you can talk to him and explain everything. Also because he is the first to want to know… During confinement, he worked a lot physically and mentally: now I see him more involved, but also more calm and concentrated”.

For the MotoGP title, he comments: “ the first three in front have something more. Mir certainly too, I count him more than Dovizioso, even if every Sunday everything can change. But I wonder if this madness will continue until the end, or if sooner or later the championship will become normal and the strongest will start winning ».