MotoGP, Puig: “No one has ever given up in Honda”

Honda hadn’t scored a double since the Australian GP in 2019 but it managed to do so last weekend at Misano, with its two factory riders. Marc Marquez did an incredible job, considering the track characteristics and the condition of his shoulder, and Pol Espargaró was finally able to find the right feeling with the RC213V, scoring his first podium of the season.

Congratulating the riders

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“We have to say that we have two very strong riders”, admits HRC team manager Alberto Puig while talking to motogp.com. “For Marquez to achieve this result in his current condition is incredible. And it’s also important for Pol, after the difficulties he’s had with the bike”. Success that Puig believes comes down to many factors: “It was a combination of things, relating to both the team and the riders. The riders make the difference of course, but the whole package was good, it worked. We can only learn from this and move forward, without resting on our laurels”.

Puig: "We’ve never lost confidence"

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The Japanese manufacturer has not been having an easy time of it: “The last two years have been difficult, with Marc’s problem. We tried to do our best with the bike and this double is really liberating for everyone. We’ve never lost confidence as a team, not even when the situation was disastrous. And that’s one of the most important aspects of our group, no one gave up”. Something that is finally clear to see in the results too.

Translated by Heather Watson

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