        Honda hadn&rsquo;t scored a double since the Australian GP in 2019 but it managed to do so last weekend at Misano, with its two factory riders. Marc Marquez did an incredible job, considering the track characteristics and the condition of his shoulder, and Pol Espargar&oacute; was finally able to find the right feeling with the RC213V, scoring his first podium of the season. Congratulating the riders  &ldquo;We have to say that we have two very strong riders&rdquo;, admits HRC team manager Alberto Puig while talking to motogp.com. &ldquo;For Marquez to achieve this result in his current condition is incredible. And it&rsquo;s also important for Pol, after the difficulties he&rsquo;s had with the bike&rdquo;. Success that Puig believes comes down to many factors: &ldquo;It was a combination of things, relating to both the team and the riders. The riders make the difference of course, but the whole package was good, it worked. We can only learn from this and move forward, without resting on our laurels&rdquo;. Puig: "We&rsquo;ve never lost confidence"  The Japanese manufacturer has not been having an easy time of it: &ldquo;The last two years have been difficult, with Marc&rsquo;s problem. We tried to do our best with the bike and this double is really liberating for everyone. We&rsquo;ve never lost confidence as a team, not even when the situation was disastrous. And that&rsquo;s one of the most important aspects of our group, no one gave up&rdquo;. Something that is finally clear to see in the results too. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Ciabatti and Bagnaia's crash at Misano: &ldquo;It hurts&rdquo;       

After the 1-2 finish at Misano, the HRC team manager reveals one of the secrets behind this significant result and admits: &ldquo;We have two very strong riders&rdquo;

MotoGP, Puig: “No one has ever given up in Honda”

        The news had been in the air for a while and is now official - Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge will ride for the factory HRC team in next year&rsquo;s WorldSBK championship, taking the place of Alvaro Bautista and Leon Haslam. The team, headed up by Leon Camier, has bid farewell to the English rider on the same day it confirms its latest hires. The Honda team has therefore decided to move forward with the development of its bike by entrusting it to two very promising young talents, both currently competing in the world championship, in MotoGP and Moto2, after having tried to followed the indications provided by experienced riders Bautista and Haslam in recent years.             Visualizza questo post su Instagram  Un post condiviso da WorldSBK (@worldsbk)      Camier bids farewell to Leon Haslam  HRC team manager, Leon Camier, has thanked Haslam for his work over the last two years: "Over the time spent working together, we have had the opportunity to appreciate Leon as both a rider and as a person. We want to thank him for his hard work, dedication and full commitment to our project and the team. It has been a pleasure to work with him, and we wish him all the best for the future.&rdquo;&nbsp; His time at Honda now at an end, the Englishman is likely to make a return to British Superbike, where he already has several offers on the table. Translated by Heather Watson All change: farewell child prodigies: 18 the minimum world championship age       

HRC bets on two youngsters for the upcoming Superbike season, entrusting the CBR1000RR-R to the two Spaniards currently competing in MotoGP and Moto2, and bidding farewell to Leon Haslam

WorldSBK: Lecuona and Vierge the new Honda riders for 2022

        Along with Alvaro Bautista, Leon Haslam took part in the virtual event arranged by HRC. The British rider will continue to compete with the SBK team and wants to help develop the Fireblade, a fast and powerful inline four cylinder, even further: "Continuing to compete in the world championship and doing it with HRC is a fantastic opportunity &ndash; he says. Last season was very short and it was all new for us, from the bike to the team, with an entire project to develop. From a high-performance standard CBR RR-R, we needed to develop the race model, our work conditioned by the long break in the spring. Despite this, I have to say we made significant progress". Where do you need to improve? "We need to take further steps, and we already saw some positive feedback at Jerez. We tested some parts that we couldn&rsquo;t use during race weekends. It all went well and we&rsquo;re pleased."  You made your debut in 2003, racing against names that have gone down in history. What&rsquo;s changed over the years? "Many years have passed&hellip; The bikes we rode back then were different. I can say that I&rsquo;ve had experience of racing with legends like Bayliss and Biaggi, for example. I&rsquo;m very happy, because I&rsquo;ve been on the podium with six different manufacturers. And it&rsquo;s exciting now too, Honda is officially back racing, battling with Yamaha, Kawasaki, Ducati and BMW. This is probably the strongest, highest level I&rsquo;ve ever seen, if we&rsquo;re talking about the commitment of the manufacturers. Being involved in the HRC project is the most exciting time for me, because the challenge on track has grown and the bar is being raised every day". You know Kawasaki well, having raced with them. Are you worried about the new Ninja? "Knowing the Kawasaki environment and method, I can say that they are successful because nothing has really changed for them. I'm talking about the team, which is solid. And the riders, and the way they provide information to develop the bike. In practice, they&rsquo;ve done the opposite of Honda, where it&rsquo;s all new, although I believe HRC has greater capability than Kawasaki, while they have more experience. I reckon the new Ninja can make another step, we need to beat them, that&rsquo;s our goal&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson WorldSBK: Davies and Go Eleven, like Checa and Althea in 2011?        

Leon is not unnerved by Rea&rsquo;s new Ninja, faster than the others at the Jerez test: "They are competitive because they&rsquo;ve made few changes, while for us at HRC it was all new. Our aim is to beat them&rdquo;

3 risultati per 'EN hrc'

MotoGP, Puig: “No one has ever given up in Honda”

WorldSBK: Lecuona and Vierge the new Honda riders for 2022

WorldSBK, Haslam: “Honda has greater capability than Kawasaki”