“They changed a lot of different concepts, trying to improve with more rear grip and after this we lose the way.”
, who will switch to Honda test and wild-card duties next season, has identified the moment when he feels the factory’sAn LCR Honda rider since his 2018 premier-class debut, Nakagami is adamant the factory can return to its MotoGP glory days but warned a lot needs to change.
But there have been just four race wins since Marc Marquez’s 2020 arm injuries, the most recent a shock victory for Alex Rins at COTA last year. "So they changed a lot of different concepts, trying to improve with more rear grip and then after this we lose the way. We couldn't find the right balance. “The concept was to try to increase a lot of rear grip. So if you ask me which year had grip, it's the 2022 bike, because of this concept. But the balance was tricky. The front was always difficult to control," Nakagami said.
“I want to help speed up a bit more the development in Japan. There are a lot of things to improve, because at the same time I can explain to the Japanese engineers.
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