Lucio Cecchinello points out: Honda’s recent progress in MotoGP is starting to make a difference on the track. For the first time this season, satellite LCR Honda team rider Johann Zarco claimed a ninth place, giving Honda RC213V its first ever top ten of 2024. While this place may seem modest, for Honda it represents a big step forward.
The efforts of the Japanese manufacturer are coming to fruition slowly but surely, as confirmed Lucio Cecchinelloteam owner LCR
Honda. During the official broadcast of the championship,
Cecchinello shared his optimism about recent progress: “ we can definitely see a light at the end of the tunnel, » he affirms. However, he remains realistic about the road ahead of them, explaining: “
there is still a long way to gobecause we must not forget that we are generally on average 1.5 seconds behind. We probably got 0.3, 0.4, even 0.5 seconds back, but there remains a significant gap to be filled. »
Lucio Cecchinello: « It’s encouraging to see that we’re starting to close the gap »
Pour Cecchinello et Hondaeach small victory on the clock is essential, because it symbolizes the fruits of the massive investments made in research and development. The 2024 season is a challenge for
Hondaoften faced with significant gaps with the best machines on the board. However, this trend is a sign that the efforts are starting to pay off. For the team LCRthis is only the beginning: this improvement will not yet lead them to victories, but it demonstrates an encouraging trend.
« It’s encouraging to see that we’re starting to close the gap,” continues Cecchinello. For him and his drivers, the objective remains to move forward consistently, acquire valuable data and take advantage of new performances to gradually climb the rankings. The road to the top will be long, but with a renewed spirit of competitiveness,
Honda et LCR move forward with intact motivation and growing hope.
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