A year ago, the Honda RC213V was one of the worst motorcycles of the MotoGP grill, not to say the worst. Today, after an evolution process in which Aleix Espargaró became part of the testing team, but that comes from further back, the RC213V begins to approach to be the second best grill motorcycle behind Ducati, although there is still much to do.
And a way to continue evolving and advancing with work is to put the motorcycle in competition. Thus, the test team will collect data with “real fire” and can obtain data that allow to continue evolving.
And it is that the situation of Honda, more than an evolution seems like a revolution, because it is not necessary to overlook that in addition to the arrival of Aleix Espargó as a pilot, we must also add the important incorporation of Antonio Jiménez as a technician and, of course, that of Romano Albesian as HRC technical director, in addition to the multiple tests they are carrying out.
Perhaps more than the good work demonstrating the times that Aleix is doing spreads in the tests, and the impeccable work of the test team, which Albesian is behind all the evolution, is what is beginning to bear fruit.
Aleix Espargaró, Antonio Jiménez and Romano Albesian are key pieces in the rebirth of HRC
We must not overlook that both Aleix and Antonio and Romano had been in Aprilia for many years and are, without a doubt, the main architects that the RS-GP passed from the bottom of the grid to be a motorcycle capable of gaining races.
Now that is the work that Aleix Espargaró and the entire technical team have. Although, really, what is expected of Aleix in Jerez with the Spanish GP dispute is not enough to fight for victory or podium, but to evaluate possible improvements in the weekend of competition. Although knowing that Espargaró is a breed pilot, surely he does not go to Jerez in learning mode …
