Honda admit they must “modify” Jerez test plan without Marc Marquez | “A matter of who tests”

Honda team manager Alberto Puig has admitted they thought Marc Marquez would ride in Jerez until his “last minute” withdrawal - meaning they must “modify” plans for Monday’s test and choose who will ride.
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Marquez is absent from the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Spanish MotoGP this weekend as he continues to recover from hand surgery but his𒁏 prolonged spell on the sidelines will have a lasting impact because Honda hoped he coul﷽d test new parts on Monday - the first of just two in-season test days.

They must now redesign their plan with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Rins, Joan Mir, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Takaaki Nakagami and test rider Stefan Bradl at their disposal.

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“Wꦫe have a plan and we will keep to it. The only thing that was not in the plan? That Marc would not be here,” Puig said. 

“Maybe we will have to modify it a bit.

“We have our items and pa♛rts. We have a clear idea of what to test. 

“It’s a matter of who tests. This is something we must dℱis🌞cuss during the weekend.

“Of course, it’s a big loss that we cannot use him here for all the wꦛeekend - the race and the test.

“But we will hܫave to do our best. We have other very good riders - this was proven last weekend.

ဣ“We wil🐭l do the test then share the info with the other riders.

“We would love for Marc to be here for us, but also for him, 🌱as a Spanish rider in Jere꧙z it is a special feeling,

“We will do our best and keep going.”

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Marquez will not only miss the opportunity to reduce the 57-point deficit to the top of the Moto🍨GP standings as he pursues a seventh premier clas🔯s title, but he will also miss valuable time developing the RC213V to his taste.

This could open the door to Rins, who won Honda’s first grand prix in two years last time out in Texas, to put his best foot forwards i🎐n feeding back to engineers.

Marquez said: “Of course, it was a very important test because the next one is in Misanoꦓ.

“We won’t have another test this season.

“The𓆏y have other good riders - Mir, Rins, Stefan Bradl. I cannot help, I cannot ൩ride.”

Puig admitted he hoped Marquez⛄ would race this weekend: “We thought we could do it. But unfortunately it was not ready.

“It was at the last minute, on Tuesda꧒y. We have to follow the♔ indications from the doctors.

“He w﷽as told that the healing is going well, but unfortunately it’s n🧜ot healed yet.

“The doctors in the hospital i🐟n Madrid, the doctors from the Mayo clinic, and the Red “Bull doctors agree that the bone is goin🅠g well, but is not ready for these activities.

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