Pol Espargaro resigned from Honda: “They decide”

In the absence of Marc MarquezI had surgery in the United States this Thursday and had a fourth surgery on my right arm in less than two years. Pol Espargaro He wanted to be Honda’s leader in an important development path that the Golden Wing company is moving forward to improve the bike.But Catalan resigned this Thursday Catalunya circuitThis weekend Catalonia MotoGPGPDue to the fact that Honda did not choose him to test the chassis he tested and the new swingarm Marc Marquez In the last race.The selected pilot was Japanese Takaaki Nakagami..

In this race Pole “There are details to cool the tire a little more, and you can rehomolog the spoon you used (the lower spoiler to cool the rear wheels) and use it to see it. If it helps the tire a little further back.” ..

“Mark tried a new chassis and swingarm in the last race, but there are some improvements, especially for the swingarm. However, Honda’s decision was to hand over the bike to Nakagami, who is also a factory rider. I will continue to use the tools I have. That’s all. “Represented a Granollers pilot.

“I accept it”

“It’s not up to me to ask. Honda decides one thing and keeps it because I’m a rider and I have to ride the bike as fast as possible. That’s what I’m trying to do every weekend, The decision about who gets the material and who evolves the bike depends only on Honda and you need to ask the Honda representative because it’s not my job. Honda’s decision.

I want new parts

“I want the bike to be up to date, I want as many new materials as possible to improve the situation, and when things go wrong, I need to have lots of new parts to test and turn around. The situation isn’t clear because Taka uses only one frame and swingarm. That’s what it is. I’m not saying it in an angry tone. It’s Honda’s decision and I’m I keep it. I “will run as fast as possible on his bike,” Pol Espargaro emphasized.

Monday test parts

“It would be interesting to have enough material to test. Obviously if I could test it and we could evolve.”

“When things go wrong, the most important thing is to try new things and solve the situation, because Honda has very big muscles to bring new materials to evolve the bike, both. As a satellite, we know what needs to be improved and, if we have the opportunity, we will do our best to resolve the situation from 9am to 5pm. “

Still loved

“I have to ask Honda, I still feel loved, I’m attached to the brand until the end of the year, maybe it’s going to be renewed, but at this point this is the situation, Q. Accepting untitled, Taka (Takaaki Nakagami) is a fast and very effective driver for testing this kind of thing, and he’s new to him because he’s far more tied to the factory than I am. I understand that I have the opportunity to test the parts.