Honda left Qatar with its tail between its legs. In both races their best driver was Pol Espargarò, 13th in his debut on the RC213V and 8th in the second GP. The result was that The Japanese manufacturer lands in last place in the constructors’ standings (with 11 points, the same as KTM and 4 less than Aprilia) and in fifth place in the team standings. But if the official team didn’t shine, the LCR satellite fared even worse, not even scoring a point with Alex Marquez and Nakagami.
At this point, everyone is eagerly awaiting April 12th, when Marc Marquez will undergo another medical exam to see if he’ll get the okay to hit the road again in Portimao. It is questionable which bike the Spanish champion will find on his return, as this beginning of 2021 has given rise to several concerns.
but Pol Espargarò Marc reassured: “The bike is fast. I am not worried. We can have a great season, we can be among the title contenders,“He declared at the end of the Doha GP. “I don’t know what will happen when Marc arrives, but the bike could have fought for the podium. It has great potential. “
Pol identified the qualifying rounds as the weak point of his last weekend.
“We didn’t work well on Saturday. From the 15th you can’t fight for anything, ”he said regretfully. “If I had started from the first two rows, I would have fought for victory in both races. I had a faster pace than the drivers in front of me.”