Alberto Puig: “The priority is that the mark is operated correctly.”

Alberto PuigRepsol Honda Team Manager analyzed the following decisions in an official statement issued by the team: Marc Marquez passing through the operating room Operate your arm again. This is the end of the season.

“We’ve been analyzing the possibility of another surgery for quite some time, but finally this weekend, the doctor gave us a green light. On Friday we knew it was possible and decided to follow this course of action.Marc Marquez has stopped racing and has traveled to the United States to undergo surgery to ensure that this problem is resolved, “Puig said of the decision that Marc had surgery again.

Therefore, Honda HRC is aware that it will lose one of its drivers for the rest of 2022. The last three seasons have been very difficultBut, as I always say, life is not what you want, it’s what it is. This is the situation we are currently experiencing and we need to move on. During this unmarked period, we need to understand how to continue to improve the RC213V, “Puig confirmed. Stefan Bradl He will replace Marquez. “”It’s the only chance we have.. MotoGP bikes are complex machines and cannot carry only riders. We need an experienced person, “he recalled.

This situation will confuse Honda’s evolutionary plans. “of course, The development and evolution of our new bikes can be affected by this. Our purpose and obligation is to try to achieve the best possible results with the information we can obtain.“Puig said. “There’s a test driver and three other drivers who provide a lot of information, but of course, if a rider like Mark is standing still and hasn’t been biking for that long, it’s obviously an engineer’s. It affects the approach. This is no excuse. We try to do everything we can, “he promised.

Puig did not want to set a deadline for Marquez’s return. “”The current priority is mark operations to be performed correctly. On the side of our team, we will continue to test in Barcelona after the next race. When the doctor finishes the surgery, we will know more or less when and when we can start waiting for Mark to return, “he said.

Repsol Honda’s team manager is confident in Marquez’s spirit and he can return to the highest level. “”It’s really impressive that Mark went on the weekend. The simplest option was not to do it. Knowing that you have surgery on Thursday may expose you to the fear that Sunday will be a disaster, endangering it, hurting yourself, and delaying everything, “he says. I did. “Mark is very focused and serious about his work. He loves racing and wanted to do this GP. He did it and finished the Italian Grand Prix without any problems. As I said on Saturday, I thank you for your efforts and look forward to it, and I am grateful for the team’s understanding during this difficult time. “

Finally, Puig evaluated the team’s performance at Mugello this weekend. “It is a pity. Pol Espargaro was pretty strong on the weekends.. He was in a good position on the grid, but his start was not good. Then fall, this is the negative point of the weekend“,closed.