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It was an open secret in the paddock but Honda decided to make the signing of Pol Espargaró for the 2021 and 2022 seasons, so the Granollers will change KTM to share a box with Marc Márquez in his attempt to be world champion. This movement causes a domino effect that dislodges Alex Marquez from his brother’s team although he will continue his growth in MotoGP in LCR, a Honda satellite team.
Riding the same bike as the world champion Marquez forces Espargaró to fight, at least, for all the podiums. However, the experience of Jorge Lorenzo forces you to be cautious. “Knowing that on many occasions we have had fewer weapons than the others, we have fought and persevered together overcoming all the obstacles that a project as new as this has presented us. In 2021 I am going to compete for HRC and I am going to try to demonstrate what I am capable of achieving with the same effort and sacrifice, in a new stage of my life which promises to be even more intense “, explained the Catalan pilot, who will continue riding his KTM this season.
Marc Márquez expectantly assists this change. What must have been an oil raft when having his brother next to him, is stained with rivalry with a pilot with whom he has already had several rifirrafes, especially when they competed in Moto2 in 2012 in which the one from Cervera conquered the title and Polyccio was second. The difference in frames in the queen category has polished the edges of their relationship. Neither Pedrosa nor Lorenzo posed a danger to the dominance of the Catalan but the arrival of Espargaró to his box, with a much more aggressive riding style, can rekindle the match. “Time heals all. We have no outstanding accounts. We will start from scratch. Obviously, I come to a team that is fully trained and has a very clear number one. I know what my role is, which does not mean that I don’t have to fight and play it, “says Espargaró in the newspaper As. And he makes it clear that «My role in Honda is to go and beat Márquez».
Álex Márquez, who will debut this Sunday in GP, has accepted the decision of the golden wing team, which intends to continue training at LCR Honda, where it will have official material, but enrolled in a satellite squad. “I am very proud to announce my renewal with Honda Racing Corporation. HRC gave me the opportunity to get to MotoGP And I am pleased to join the LCR Honda Team in late 2020 and compete in a great team with great MotoGP experience. I want to thank HRC and the LCR Honda team for their trust in me to continue in the Honda family and I will work hard to demonstrate their confidence in the results. Now, I am looking forward to starting the season in Jerez and I am completely focused on giving my best this year, ”said the little one from the Marquez family, who knows he has thirteen races to demonstrate his quality.
Alberto Puig justifies it
And Yoshishige Nomura, president of HRC, confirmed Álex Márquez as a bet for the future, Alberto Puig, director of the Japanese team, went further on the decision to relieve the current Moto2 champion for Espargaró. “We were aware that for a rookie, the Repsol Honda is sometimes not the best place to start. You have a lot of pressure and you have to give results from minute one. The fact of running with Marc Márquez at his side, whether your brother or not, is difficult for everyone, “Puig justified, adding:”Espargaró is more tanned and can go out to fight since next year from a more mature and expert position ».
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