Pol Espargaró and Marc Márquez accompanied the Repsol team on a visit to their laboratory this Thursday. With a week to go before Qatar, the rider from Granollers believes that drawing conclusions from the preseason is “somewhat hasty”.
“I feel more eager than ever and I have one more year of experience at Honda. I think I am more mature in decision-making, and this will make me a little faster. Having the tools and the experience, the only thing missing is the results. That is what we will try in Qatar”, explained Pol during the press conference.
Pol’s motivation and the return of the eighth champion, added to the role of the satellite team riders, make up the perfect cocktail for Honda to have a reason to celebrate during 2022.
“From Marc I stay with never giving up and never giving up trying. It’s good to have him back to help the team and the factory to develop the bike, he will contribute a lot,” he added to the microphones of Motorsport.com
The driver from Granollers has learned a lot from Marc Márquez, who, despite coming off a difficult year, splashes energy and motivation in the Japanese garage.
“Marc is a very combative driver, and even in injury conditions he is able to get the most out of it. This is what really defines a high-performance athlete.”
In his second season with the Repsol Honda team, the Spaniard is aware that being part of a winning team requires results.
“The demand has to be maximum and that’s what makes you improve, even though things don’t go well. Last year I toughened myself up a lot and I think this season will be more positive”.
“I am aware of where I am and I have gone through stages in my sports career where I knew that, no matter how hard I tried, I could not achieve anything. Being in this team, with these colors and with Marc by my side, some results are required,” he added.
The HRC pilots have not been able to get the most out of the prototype, due to the only two days of testing in Malaysia and Indonesia that have known little to the Japanese manufacturer.
“I haven’t had any crashes, so I think we have to push the limits a little more and know how far we can go, since the margin for improvement of the riders is much greater than that of the bike”, concluded Pol.
Together with Repsol Honda, Pol is preparing for a season marked by uncertainty, where he will rely on his RC213V to fight at all costs for the 2022 title.
