“Going from being very fast a month ago to this weekend is very difficult”

Alberto Puig, Team Manager of the Repsol Honda Team, stated that it is “very difficult” to adjust from being “very fast” at the Mandalika International Circuit, where the Indonesian Grand Prix was held, to the performance this weekend, and that Marc Márquez must “focus on his recovery” after suffering a very hard fall in the ‘warm up,’ which prevented him from competing.

“It’s difficult for our drivers to be consistent and have confidence after going from being very quick a month ago to the predicament we’ve been in this weekend. We can’t be glad in general “In statements made by the team, he explained. “To be honest, the feeling hasn’t been nice at all,” he added.

Marc Márquez was unable to run on Sunday following a terrifying crash in the ‘warm up’ – after tumbling to the ground twice on Saturday – resulting in a head injury, while Pol Espargaró could only finish 12th.

The one from Cervera must now “concentrate on his rehabilitation.” “This weekend has been rough, from the crash in ‘warm up’ to the fourth of the weekend… We’d like him to take a break right now. Given the circumstances of his crashes, we believe we made the appropriate decision “He stated that he was unfit for the race.

He said that he had “a issue with his helmet” during the one at Granollers. “He appears to be unable to see clearly, and I believe he will investigate the matter with his helmet brand. Clearly, he wasn’t fast, but he couldn’t see from the first lap, according to what he informed us and the team after the race. “If you can’t see, you don’t have a chance with such a tremendous amount of water in a group of four or five drivers. He didn’t fare well in the end “he stated

Puig was also dissatisfied with the tyres’ performance. “We were very fast in pre-season, but then Michelin changed the tire, and our bike was completely different. We’re still trying to figure out what happened, and we’ll have to get down with Michelin and have a serious discussion about the tire situation “he stated

Finally, he evaluated his upcoming trips to Argentina and Texas. “In racing, there is no such thing as normal, and you can never be sure what will happen. We arrived a few weeks ago, were fast, and are now slow. Let’s see what happens. We need to figure out what happened to the Michelin tire and have a serious discussion with them.” The upcoming races will be held on circuits that have previously favored Marc and Honda. We hope Marc will recover and that we will be able to do our best.”

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