MotoGP, Puig: "Honda has to improve the bike with whatever possibilities it can think and bring"

For Alberto Puig, taking stock of Honda's first half of the season is not easy. The Japanese manufacturer is last in the constructors' standings with only one podium to their credit, a result that no one could have foreseen.

“It’s not so good, as we saw - the Spanish team manager admitted to motogp.com - We are not on our position, we are struggling a lot and we need to try to find the solutions as soon as possible for our riders. The only thing we are thinking now about is to try and improve our bike with whatever possibilities and countermeasures we can think and bring".

Indeed, the stopwatch speaks clearly. The RC213V has been revolutionized but its performance has not improved, indeed all the riders are struggling.

“I cannot tell you more because it’s a fact that we are not performing in our normal Honda level so let’s try to fix it - continued Puig - We have to improve the bike, it's our main target at this moment. Not only for this year, but also trying to understand what we have to bring next year".

Of course, the absence of Marc Marquez also weighs heavily, both in terms of development and results.

“It's not good to lose your rider in the middle of the season, but it’s what it is. And fortunately, he had a good surgery in the US, we hope and expect he will be fine this time. Of course, priority is to make a total recovery on his arm and then start from zero” concluded the team manager.