Marc Márquez’s brutal driving display in Austin , where after having “mechanical problems” on the starting grid he had to come back six seconds and thirteen positions, impressed the Honda team manager, the Spaniard Alberto Puig , who in his usual summary afterwards of the great prizes, he considered that the rider from Cervera was, without question, the fastest on the track, despite finally finishing sixth.
“Marc had a really impressive race, honestly. He had a technical problem at the start which was a shame. Honda is investigating what happened, what the problem was and what the solution is,” explains Puig in his usual race report.
“Even with that situation, Marc was able to overcome it and after the first corner his bike was working well and he was able to show his true pace. From last place, and very far from the group after turn 1, more than six seconds, He was able to show that he was the fastest driver in Austin on Sunday, the whole world could see it, his was an incredible performance, “said the executive.
After the accident in the warm up at Mandalika , Márquez missed two races and reappeared in Austin with many doubts.
“Marc was not able to race in Indonesia and then he was not in Argentina, so we are very happy that he was able to race in Texas after his crash during the warm up in Mandalika. He was able to show his level, which is the same as he usually has. He is a pilot who is one step ahead of the others”, considers the head of HRC.
For Honda, the start with four races outside Europe has not been, far from it, what was imagined, and now with the return to the European circuits it hopes to normalize the situation.
“Now we are heading to Europe and we will start there with two circuits that Marc likes, such as Portimao or Jerez . The Championship is very open because Marc is only 40 points behind the leader, despite missing two races, and this is the longest season we’ve ever had. There are more than 300 points at stake and we’ve seen that a lot can happen in 2022.”
The other side of the coin for Honda in Austin was Pol Espargaró, physically impaired by food poisoning.
“Unfortunately, Pol has had problems since he arrived in the United States . He got intoxicated at the beginning of the week and has been destroyed throughout the grand prix. When you have stomach problems you lose all your strength and on a circuit like COTA, which is super physical It’s an even bigger problem. It’s been very difficult for him to have a normal weekend. He’s done his best, he’s won some points, which is what we really appreciate. He’s been suffering a lot and it’s been a bad experience for him.” , valued.
In summary, Puig considered the return and performance of Márquez to be very positive, which makes him optimistic for the future.
“In general, we had a lot of problems at the beginning of this season, but Pol is 38 points behind Enea Bastianini (the leader) and Marc is only 40. So we think positively, we will try to fight and recover this difference,” he assured.
“Our spirit is to try to win and that is our objective. In Austin everyone could see how Marc was driving, you can realize the potential of a driver when he is last with many seconds to recover and finishing just six behind the winner. understander, few words are enough”, closed the Barcelona executive.
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