Honda is looking to regain the competitiveness it has lost in recent years in MotoGP, and for that, every detail is taken care of – including the relationship with its only satellite team, LCR Honda.
Its owner, Lucio Cecchinello, told GPOne.com what has changed: ‘If before only one evolved part arrived that the official team tested, now four arrive and are available to all riders at the same time. In fact, HRC has adopted the same policy as Ducati with Pramac and KTM with Tech3. Manufacturers have understood that the more data and information sharing there is, the faster development is accelerated with fewer risks of making mistakes‘.
On the other hand, the Italian spoke about the changes within the Honda structure itself: ‘We saw the first signs last year, and in recent months there has been a considerable increase in human resources with the inclusion of young engineers and the Formula 1 project, particularly in the aerodynamics and engine sectors‘.
This new internal scenario is driven by a paradigm shift at Honda Racing Corporation, which decided to merge the automotive and motorcycle competition departments. Cecchinello also believes in a ‘restructuring of budgets‘ by the Japanese manufacturer.
