Honda yet to find the direction it wants with MotoGP bike
Despite showing some impressive signs of recovery over the winter, and benefitting from a new concession system that came into force this year, Honda has struggled to make much progress at the beginning of the 2024 season. Approaching this weekend’s French Grand Prix, it sits at the bottom of the constructors’ standings on just 13 […]
Honda MotoGP boss «confused» by «good improvements» not working
The Japanese manufacturer has made an abysmal start to the new campaign on its radically overhauled RC213V package. Scoring just eight points out of a possible 111 from the opening three rounds, no Honda rider has cracked the top 10 yet in either sprint or grand prix. In last weekend’s Americas Grand Prix, only one […]
Important for Honda “to take responsibility” for 2024 MotoGP bike woes
Honda looked to have made genuine gains with its 2024 bike when it appeared at the Valencia test last November, but that proved to be a false dawn. HRC sits last in the constructors’ table with just eight points after the opening two rounds of the 2024 season, with Mir scoring a best of 11th […]
«Reasonable» to expect summer break form boost in MotoGP 2024
The Japanese manufacturer has been undertaking a top-to-bottom revamp of its MotoGP operations following a continuous decline in results over the last few years and the loss of star rider Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati. While there was significant optimism within the Honda camp over the winter as it went about changing its philosophy and culture, the […]