Príncipe Pío’s Warner Music auditorium in Madrid was the chosen venue of Repsol Honda to let the world know what his new team is, consisting of Joan Mir and Luca Mariniand his new bike, the RC213V for the 2024 season MotoGP.
A season that starts next March 10 in Qatar but the pilots have been preparing for weeks. In fact, Joan Mir and Luca Mariniwho was present at the event, came after several days of testing in the Malaysian circuit of Sepang where they test their new ‘machine’.
And the feelings, according to his point of view, are good after a season, last year, in which the team continued to wander in the middle of the table after losing the hegemony of the previous years. So, the new face of Luca Marini, came from will try to return the team to the glory of the past years in what will be the 30th year for the Japanese brand and the Spanish energy company.
Color change
For this reason, the Repsol Honda team, which opened the doors of the presentation to the public, revealed the frames of its motorcycles that, for the first time, have the presence of navy blue as the star along with the iconic orange and red of the Hispanic alliance.Japanese.
A groundbreaking design that has had the approval of the public and, of course, the pilots who have admitted their attraction for one who will be their partner from next March. “The design change is very cool. This is an important period, full of changes and this is one of the important ones,” commented Joan Mir.
In its part, Luca Marini, who is making his debut in the team, assured that he is having very special days. “It’s a dream to be here with this team. Every time I step into the box and I see the mechanics and the team colors. Repsol and of sling bag I’m very happy to hear it.”
Márquez’s shadow
After the presentation of the motorcycle, the pilots answered questions from the press where a certain name flew: Marc Márquez. The Catalan driver, now absent from the team with which he won so much, is the figure with which the current drivers will be compared but they commented that it is not something they consider. “We don’t think about him. He gave a lot to the team but we are at a different stage and we are focused on giving everything to the maximum,” he commented. Joan Mir.
In its part, Luca Marini He agreed with his teammate and commented that the first leg of this season “continued to grow as a team and, of course, as drivers.”
The new fuel
Another important part of the presentation was the analysis of the introduction of renewable fuels in the Moto GP competition. After the official tests, the drivers and team managers made positive conclusions and made it clear. “I just asked about the test Sepang We used them because I didn’t notice any difference. It’s the same feeling of speed as always,” he commented. Joan Mir.
In turn, in a sympathetic tone, team manager Alberto Puig confessed: “If they do not complain, it is because they are good fuel,” making sure that the change, in addition to being positive for the environment, is as effective as in previous years. .
Source: La Verdad
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