MADRID, 11 Apr. (SportsFinding) –
The Team Manager of the Repsol Honda Team, Alberto Puig, assured that Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda), who returned to the Grand Prix of the Americas after overcoming his injury with a sixth place comeback from last place, once again demonstrated that he is ” a driver who is one step above the rest”.
“Marc had a really impressive race, honestly. He had a technical problem at the start which was a shame. Honda HRC is investigating what happened, what was the problem and what is the solution. Even in this situation, Marc managed to overcome and in turn 1 the bike was working well and he was able to show his real pace,” he said in statements provided by his team.
The one from Cervera finally finished sixth. “From last position due to his problem and after falling way behind the pack after the first corner, over six seconds, he proved he was the fastest driver at COTA on Sunday. Everyone watched and he put in an incredible performance.” manifested.
“Marc couldn’t drive in Indonesia and he wasn’t in Argentina either, so we’re very happy that he was able to be in Texas after the crash in the Mandalika warm up. He was able to show his level, which is the same as always. It’s a driver who is one step above the rest,” he continued.
Meanwhile, Pol Espargaró accused stomach problems. “Unfortunately Pol suffered since he arrived in the States. He had food poisoning at the beginning of the week and he has been destroyed all weekend. When you have stomach problems, you lose all the strength and on a circuit like COTA, which is super physical, it’s an even bigger problem. He gave his best and scored some points, which is what we value the most. He’s been suffering a lot and it’s been a bad experience for him,” he said.
Now, MotoGP returns to Europe with the Grand Prix of Portugal and Spain. “We are going to Europe and we will start with two circuits that Marc likes, he enjoys both Portimao and Jerez. The World Championship is very open, because Marc is only 40 points behind the leader, despite missing two races, and it is the longest season we have never had. There are still more than 300 points at stake and we have already seen that many things can happen in 2022. We will fight like the other teams and drivers, and we will maintain the same mentality that we always have, which is to try to win, “he stressed. .
“In general, we have had quite a few problems at the start of the World Cup, although Pol is 38 points behind Bastianini and Marc is only 40. So we think positively, we will try to fight and recover this difference. Our mentality is to try to win and that is our In Austin everyone could see how Marc was driving, and you can understand the potential of a driver when he starts last and has to make up a lot of seconds, almost six after the first lap, and he finished only six seconds behind the first. good listener, few words are enough”, he concluded.