Should the HRC stop focusing its efforts on Marquez ?

During the official MotoGP test day yesterday in Barcelona, ​​the HRC had three different motorcycles tested by Marc Marquez, the only rider to master – but with what gusto! – the official Honda RCV. What should we conclude from this? Debrief.

Marc Marquez,, devoted this day of testing to the comparison of the evolutions on three different motorcycles, including one which mixed elements of the 2018 RRS of Nakagami and 2019 parts..

• Catalan GP MotoGP 2019 :
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This flashback suggests hesitation at Honda, well aware that only the defending champion is comfortable on the 2019 RCV: Cal Crutchlow would prefer the 2018 and Jorge Lorenzo still suffers…

Lorenzo on the mat

The Mallorcan has also made a mistake again the day after his "strike", trapped as …

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The n ° 99 hurt his back and his elbow in this fall (loss of the front at high speed) but was able to start again to sign the 17th fastest time. Confident, he ensures that his two bowls are part of the normal process of adaptation to the Honda, which he regrets, however, the lack of legibility of the limits and the brutal character that only Marquez manages to adapt to..

Hence the HRC dilemma: should we continue to bet everything on the reigning world champion or take into account the remarks of the other pilots, at the risk of disrupting Marquez’s relentless march to his eighth world title ?

To help decide, Honda for the first time entrusted a 2019 RC213V to Takaaki Nakagami…

The Japanese rider – who rides a 2018 model at LCR – records the 7th fastest time in these tests on the handlebars of the latest Honda evolution, further proof of his obvious potential. Remember that Marquez has just won his 4th victory in seven races with this bike described as "difficult" !

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Catalonia 2019 post GP test results

1. VIÑALES, Maverick Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP 1: 38.967 98 th lap out of 98
2. MORBIDELLI, Franco Petronas Yamaha SRT 1: 39.014 0.047 76 th lap out of 78
3. MARQUEZ, Marc Repsol Honda Team 1: 39.257 0.290 61st lap out of 80
4. RINS, Alex Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 1: 39.334 0.367 72nd lap out of 75 
5. QUARTARARO, Fabio Petronas Yamaha SRT 1: 39.428 0.461 55 th lap out of 56
6. BAGNAIA, Francesco Pramac Racing 1: 39.466 0.499 54th lap out of 54
7. NAKAGAMI, Takaaki LCR Honda IDEMITSU 1: 39.555 0.588 52nd lap out of 59  
8. MIR, Joan Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 1: 39.670 0.703 64th lap out of 67  
9. MILLER, Jack Pramac Racing 1: 39.745 0.778 59th lap out of 60
10. CRUTCHLOW, Cal LCR Honda CASTROL 1: 39.903 0.936 34th lap out of 73   
11. PETRUCCI, Danilo Mission Winnow Ducati 1: 39.917 0.950 31st lap out of 57 
12. DOVIZIOSO, Andrea Mission Winnow Ducati 1: 39.925 0.958 16th lap of 63   
13. RABAT, Tito Reale Avintia Racing 1: 39.938 0.971 26th lap out of 75
14. ROSSI, Valentino Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP 1: 39.968 1.001 58 th lap out of 71
15. ZARCO, Johann Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 1: 40.197 1.230 68th lap out of 70 
16. ESPARGARO, Pol Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 1: 40.201 1.234 5th lap out of 57
17. LORENZO, Jorge Repsol Honda Team 1: 40.357 1.390 7th lap out of 65
18. SMITH, Bradley Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 1: 40.564 1.597 87 th lap out of 88 
19. IANNONE, Andrea Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 1: 40.606 1.639 75th lap out of 76  
20. OLIVEIRA, Miguel Red Bull KTM Tech 3 1: 40.862 1.895 31st lap out of 61  
21. ABRAHAM, Karel Reale Avintia Racing 1: 41.100 2.133 34th lap out of 35
22. SYAHRIN, Hafizh Red Bull KTM Tech 3 1: 41.162 2.195 50 th lap out of 52    
23. GUINTOLI, Sylvain Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 1: 41.243 2.276 18th lap out of 69   
24. BRADL, Stefan Team HRC 1: 41.429 2.462 75th lap out of 84
25. PEDROSA, Dani Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 1: 41.824 2.857 38 th lap out of 51

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