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 riders finished inside the t♋op 10 of the Argentina MotoGP in🧸 a major statement of intent.

“We saw the Honda progress ☂in the winter and thought that things could go well,” Lewis Duncan told the Crash MotoGP𒆙 podcast.

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

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

👍“When there are bikes around him, he’s reallyꦜ fighting against it.

“So qualifying is more important for the Honda.”

Johann Zarco tipped for MotoGP podium

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Johann Zarco has led the way for the Japanese manufacturer.

He sensationally qualified third in Argentina, then delivered P4 and P6 finishes which would have be💫en unimaginable last year.

“Zarco was great, we saw this last year when he jumped on the Honda,” Lewis Duncan said🉐.

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

“I thought ‘you took time to win 𝐆a grand prix, you turned your back on the Duca♎ti.

“Ducati offered him to st𝓰ay at Pramac then maybe would move him to World Superbikes.

“He🥀 was 34, he took a two-year deal at Honda… 𝓀I didn’t really get the logic.

“But fair play to Zarco! He ༺has ﷽been Honda’s leading light.

“He will get tꦍhere, the podium is coming, it’s a matter of time.

“Mayb🧜e Austin, certainly Jerez where p💫ower isn’t a problem.

“Luca Marini had 🍃his best weekend on a ജHonda, it’s all coming together for them.

“ꦗLook at KTM, Yamaha and Aprilia. Honda are the second-best manufacturer right now, coming out of Argentina! They were the top non-Ducati ahead of 🐲KTM by a good distance.

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

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

Honda also have a new technical director in Romano Albesiano whose impact hasn’ไt yet been felt.

“This is a bike which hasn’t been influenced by Romano A♚lbesiano ye💧t,” Lewis Duncan said.

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

“Albesiano🐷, we thought, might have to unravel that. I don’t think tha𒁃t’s the case anymore.

“He can put his touch on it, which should raise their game even ꧋more.

“Honda a🦹re legitimate, I don’t thin𒁃k it’s a flash in the pan.

“Honda can aim to be the second-🉐best manufactureജr this year.”