Confined with … Fabrice Recoque, motorcycle director at Honda

What are the main players in the motorcycle world doing during the lockdown linked to the Covid-19 pandemic? Fabrice Recoque, director of the motorcycle division at Honda Motor Europe, France branch, spoke to Journal moto du Net.

MNC: Where are you confined ?

Fabrice Recoque : I am confined to my home, in a house in the west of Paris, with my wife and my 2-year-old son. I have two grown daughters who join us on weekends.

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MNC: How are your days going? ?

FR. : The days are very busy from morning to night with many Skype meetings, conference calls with employees, European headquarters and dealers. Current technologies allow us to continue to work efficiently. Once or twice a week I allow myself a trip outside with my to shop at the merchants in my city, it does me a lot of good !

MNC: What do you miss the most? The least ?

FR. : What I miss the most is the presence of my team with whom we discuss daily Honda activity in France. I am fortunate to have an exciting and active position, so I also miss traveling in France or abroad. What I miss the least are the daily traffic jams since I travel about 110 km per day, in or in Honda CRV Hybrid according to the desire and the mood..

MNC: What are you afraid of ?

FR. : I’m not afraid in general, but this situation will have very significant impacts on the economy, and in particular on small and medium-sized businesses such as our own dealers. I think especially of them and their future. The fear of the virus can certainly push future customers to switch from public transport to two-wheelers to feel safer. I think that our two-wheeler business sector will be less impacted in the short term than the automobile.

MNC: A book, a film, a series, a record to recommend ?

FR. : A book: "1984" by Georges Orwell, published in 1949 with incredible vision and anticipation. A film: "The swimming pool", with an extraordinary duo Romy Schneider / Alain Delon. A series: "Black Baron", a realistic dive into the fascinating world of politics. A record: for the roots and soul of trip hop (released in 1998, Mezzanine is undoubtedly one of the ten best albums in the world, Editor’s note).

MNC: Your Favorite Motorcycle Video ?

FR. : A tour of the Isle of Man !

MNC: The first thing you will do at the end of the lockdown ?

FR. : Road cycling in Yvelines and Mayenne !

Interview by Eric MICHEL

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