The turnaround of Honda’s MotoGP project has been hailed.

By far the worst of the five manufacturers in 2024, Honda have dramatically stepped up their game after two rounds of the new MotoGP season.

Three Honda riderꦅs finished inside the top 10 of the Argentina MotoGP in a major statement of intent.

“We saw the Honda progress in the winter and thought that things could gౠo well,” Lewis Dunca𒐪n told the Crash MotoGP podcast.

“I’m not sure we expected them there so quickly.

“Clearly, there is an issue, which is the power. We s𒁏aw it in the grand prix and the sprint.

“When th🤡ere are bikes around him, he’s really fighting🐓 against it.

“So qualifying is more important for the Honda.”

Johann Zarco tipped for MotoGP podium

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Johann Zarco has led the way for the Japanese manufacturer.

He sensationally qualified third in Argentina, then del♏ivered P4 and P6 finishes which would have🍌 been unimaginable last year.

“Zarco waಌs great, we saw this last year when he jumpe🍸d on the Honda,” Lewis Duncan said.

“I didn’t think much of this move, to be honest…

“I thouღght ‘you took time to win a grand prix, you turned your back on the Ducati.

“Ducati offered him to stay at Pramac then may♚be would move him tওo World Superbikes.

“He was 34, he took a two-year deal at Honda… 🧸I didn’t really ge✱t the logic.

🉐“But fair play to Zarco! He has bee💃n Honda’s leading light.

“He will get there, the pod💞ium is coming, it’s a matter of𝔍 time.

“Maybe Austin, certainly Jerez where power isn’t a pro🦹blem.

“Luca Mari﷽ni had his best weekend on a Honda, it’s all coming together for them.

“Look at KTM, Yamaha and Apri💦lia. Honda are the second-best manufacturer right now, coming out of Argentinaꦉ! They were the top non-Ducati ahead of KTM by a good distance.

“Honda need to keep their feet on the ground, keep developing, bu𓆉t they have reason to be happy.”

Honda m๊ay still have trump cards to play. They can take advantage of the concessions rule, and have Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami as test riders whose racing careers only ended last year.

Honda also have a new technical director in ♌Romano Albesiano whose imp♒act hasn’t yet been felt.

“This is a bik🎀e which hasn’t been influenced ✨by Romano Albesiano yet,” Lewis Duncan said.

“Zarco said ‘he was only here🍒 one month when we started testing, this bike was developed by the Japanese engineers, they aren’t stupid’.

“Albesiano, we thought, mig🌸ht have to unravel that. I don’t think that’s the case anymᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚore.

“He can put his touch on it, which should raise thei🐽r game even more.

“🀅Honda are legitimate, I don’t think it’s a flash in the pan.

“Honda can aim to be the second-best ma💛nufacturer this year.🦩”