Marc Marquez appears increasingly fed up with the situation at Honda, heightening rumours of an impending departure. Here's how the Japanese manufacturer's stubbornness has left it in the doldrums: MotoGP
The principle that when things go wrong they can always go worse suits Honda like a glove. It has hit rock bottom in the last two weeks. Neither Marc Marquez, Alex Rins nor Joan Mir, their three most competitive riders, took part in the last two stops of the calendar, at Sachsenring and Assen, as they were injured.
Three months have passed, but Marquez still hasn't seen the chequered flag in a Sunday race. His mood has an air of desperation, which only lends weight to the arguments of those who believe his only chance of fulfilling his goals is a split with his current team before his contract expires. That's especially because while Honda appears to know how to turn this situation around, it is unwilling to implement the necessary changes to make an effective recovery.
The problem is that it is a very sensitive issue, which makes it difficult to discuss openly. The crux of the matter is cultural, and no one wants to speak out publicly so as not to be singled out. The same source makes the analogy of what has happened in Formula 1 with Aston Martin, which has gone from seventh in the constructors' standings to third from one year to the next.
Honda moved to sign Kawauchi from Suzuki, but more senior hires from inside the paddock won't be forthcomingIn this regard, Motorsport.com understands that the possibility of Honda hiring senior and senior engineers from another manufacturer, other than Japanese, is out of the question, at least in the short term. That can be interpreted perfectly between the lines, looking back at Marquez and Puig's last appearance at Assen on Sunday.
The most worrying thing then is not the time it would take, but that the foundations have not even been laid for it to begin to happen. For his part, Marquez navigated his way around the issue when directly asked if he had tried to convince his Japanese bosses of the need to go looking for talent at Ducati, KTM or Aprilia.
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