Honda: from being unbeatable in Austin to being under reconstruction

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Since its inclusion in the MotoGP World Championship calendar in 2013, the Grand Prix of the Americas This has become Honda territory. Austin’s COTA with its series of quick changes of direction in the first sector, its high-speed straights and some of the strongest braking zones on the calendar is the best setting for them. But not only Marc Márquez He dominated with an iron hand from 2013 to 2018 in a row to return to the top of the podium in 2021 on a circuit that fits him like a glove, and didn’t do it either.


In 2023 Alex Rins With the independent LCR team’s Honda he put so much pressure on the leader Bagnaia that he forced his mistake on the eighth lap, leading the race and maintaining two long seconds on his immediate pursuer until the end. The day before he was second in the Sprint. To that success we must add what Marc Márquez gave him in 2019 because of the overconfidence when he rode for Suzuki.

Besides Dani Pedrosa He was second in 2013 and 2014, and third in 2017. Of the 30 possible podiums, 11 are for Honda drivers, but the current situation – they only have 14 points from their four drivers – does not invite optimism, even the last year about Ducati Luca Marinicurrent Repsol Honda rider, will finish second behind Rins’ Honda.


“Our drivers are not completely satisfied with the performance, but they see that we are trying our best. We are in the process of development, that is clear. We are not there yet if you look at the classification, but it is a process. Of course, right now we would prefer to be ahead. But things are what they are. We will continue to work hard. We have a mission. Our plan is clear. We said it last year. It is not easy, but we are investing a lot of resources. We also strengthened the project in terms of personnel,” the team manager said to the championship microphones in Portimao. Alberto Puig.


“Looking for more ground contact with the rear wheel for entering and exiting corners” is the issue that continues to be resolved and although the ‘full’ concessions will benefit them, it also acknowledges that “we can advance to the concessions “after the summer break. Let’s hope to see clearer progress in the second half of the season. That is our hope and it is reasonable to believe it. Those are our expectations.”

Source: La Verdad

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