Marquis is the king of Honda

sling Not having his best moments in the World Cup Moto GB. The Japanese brand is last in the World Tag Team Championship with just 90 points. Their drivers even criticize the team’s way of behaving. Paul Espargaro I confirm it ‘No reaction’ Inside the structure to try to solve the situation. LCR Honda rider Alex Marquez said after the Austrian Grand Prix “It’s a little sad, but it’s always the same.”

One stat that reflects Honda’s poor condition is the World Drivers’ Championship. The best rating is 15th with 60 points… The problem is even bigger when that driver is Marc Marquez. The one from Cervera He’s missed more than half of the races this year (seven out of thirteen), even so 15 points ahead of Takaaki Nakagami. The next Honda rider.

Another devastating fact for Honda is that during Marquez’s absence in these last five races, They only managed to slip into the top ten once (Alex Marquez was 10th at the Catalan Grand Prix). At the Red Bull Ring, only the LCR Honda Castrol rider managed to score points: he was fourteenth.

During the six races in which one of Cervera competed, The other three pilots of the Japanese chassis achieved seven “Top 10”. In addition, during the absence of ’93’, the four Honda pilots achieved a total of only 18 points in five grand prizes. Mark’s replacement, Stefan Bradel, is not yet finished inside the points On any of the dates on which he excused him.

The single platform The Japanese got him Paul Espargaro He finished third in the opening race at Lusail, and this is the only time throughout the season that Honda rider Marc Marquez has not been called up. I managed to sneak into the top five. The best result is three sevenths among the drivers of the satellite team (two from Nakagami and one from Alex).

Marquis is the key piece in Japanese architecture. Albert Puig Team Manager Repsol Honda, Explained on DAZN: In 2020, [Marc] He had a very serious accident and development of the bike was halted.” With seven dates to be played, it doesn’t look like Honda’s situation will change drastically, so Marc Marquez can still be their top ranked driver Having played only six races.