With the arrival of Romano Albesiano as technical director at Honda, what will Honda's strategy be in MotoGP? It's like changing conductors to play a symphony with new vigor. Here's what Alberto Puig, the team's maestro, says with crystal clarity…
The arrival of Albesian Roman raised great hopes. The Italian technical director, who has proven himself at Apriliahas the mission of relaunching the Japanese brand in MotoGP. Alberto Puigteam director of Honda Racing Corporation, spoke about the brand's objectives and strategies.
With the arrival of Albesian Roman to the position of technical director, Honda intends to redefine its MotoGP strategy to turn things around after a difficult period. Alberto Puigteam director
Hondastressed that the immediate priority remains clear: improving the bike. “ The only strategy that we have set ourselves for the moment is to improve the bike. This is the starting point“, affirmed Puig. To achieve this ambitious goal, Honda implements all its resources, whether human or technological. According to
Puigthis approach is essential to redress the situation, because “ we are aware that our level is not what it should be. »
This desire for improvement is supported by the commitment of
Albesian Romanwhose experience and expertise should be valuable assets for the Japanese brand. However, Puig specifies that
Honda does not follow a specific long-term plan. “ There is no specific planwe do everything we can day by day“, he added. This pragmatic method allows
Honda to adapt to immediate challenges while aiming for continuous improvement.
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Alberto Puig : « at Honda, we try to take advantage of the resources that F1 can offer us »
At the same time, the partnership of Honda with
Red Bull in Formula 1 raised questions about the possible benefits for MotoGP.
Puig is categorical on Autosport: although Honda is enjoying success in F1 thanks to Red Bull, there are fundamental differences between the design of an F1 car and a motorcycle. “ A car and a motorcycle are not the same thing“, he stressed. Nevertheless, Honda is looking to leverage F1's resources to bolster its MotoGP capabilities. “ We try to take advantage of the resources that F1 can offer us. This is something we're starting to try to connect“, he explained.
Finally, the question of a head office in Europe
was raised. The manufacturer is currently evaluating this possibility, with a view to accelerating the development process of the motorcycle. Puig clarified: “ we want increase our reaction speedbut there are also
interesting technological options in Europe. » If the idea has not yet come to fruition, it could allow Honda to get closer to European innovation centers, essential to boosting the development of the motorcycle.
Honda seems to follow a pragmatic and reactive strategy, based on the continuous improvement of its motorcycle and the exploitation of synergies between its different technological branches, particularly in Formula 1.
