Honda Struggles to Find Solutions for Underperforming Motorcycle
Honda, one of the top contenders in the MotoGP world, has been facing difficulties in the 2024 season despite revamping their motorcycle. After two rounds of the campaign, their best result has been a 12th position by Joan Mir in Portugal and Johann Zarco in Qatar.
Zarco, who finished 15th in the Portuguese GP, expressed his frustration with the team’s inability to find a suitable set-up for the bike. “I really trust Honda, I see they are working so hard and at least, step by step, we all know what is not good to do,” he said. “We don’t know yet what is good to do. But the more we are doing kilometres, the more we know what is not working. So, it will be always useful to go forward.”
However, Zarco also acknowledged that the team is making progress and gaining valuable experience with each race. “For me, this weekend [in Portugal] is like I expected something good, I could not do it, I get more experience, but I could not really get a satisfaction in the feeling,” he said. “So, it was not a weekend where I could enjoy a lot. I enjoyed to be able to fight just a little bit, but as soon as the other ones caught the pace it was not possible. So, this was a bit difficult to live.”
Despite Mir’s success on the Honda, Zarco believes that copying his riding style will not be beneficial for him. “It’s more about building the confidence, I would say, because we have different riding styles,” he explained. “It seems mine was working well in Qatar because I could control the situation and then go a bit faster in the end. I expected also to do this here [in Portugal], not for a very good position but in this group where Joan was fighting. [I thought] maybe I could control here and then save my tyre to push a little bit more in the end. But I was pushing all the race, so that’s why I had nothing left [at the end].”
Despite the struggles, Honda remains determined to find solutions and improve their performance in the upcoming races. As Zarco said, “We don’t know yet what is good to do, but we are getting closer with each race.”
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